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'I can’t find any fault': Expert says officer's actions in fatal shooting reasonable

'I can’t find any fault': Expert says officer's actions in fatal shooting reasonable

Michael Massine said he found then-Const. Ron Kirkwood took a “very sound, measured approach”
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Officer describes chaotic scene that preceded fatal police shooting

Officer describes chaotic scene that preceded fatal police shooting

“Even now, I can’t think of what we would have done next had she not appeared there and Ron hadn’t fired. I was out of options,” Insp. Drew Robertson testified.
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'A blank stare': Victoria officer in fatal 2019 police shooting in shock, public hearing told

'A blank stare': Victoria officer in fatal 2019 police shooting in shock, public hearing told

Ron Kirkwood faces allegations of abuse of authority in relation to firing an ARWEN gun at Lisa Rauch and neglect of duty in connection with his lack of documentation of the fatal shooting.
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First Nation wins title to part of its traditional territory on Nootka Island

First Nation wins title to part of its traditional territory on Nootka Island

The decision allows the nation to decide what to do with the land and to benefit economically from its use, says a lawyer who represented the Nuchatlaht First Nation.
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Accused in Humpback Road shooting found guilty of first-degree murder

Accused in Humpback Road shooting found guilty of first-degree murder

Alex Knatchbell was lured to a secluded area in Langford in January 2020 and shot 12 times.
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VicPD officer defends use of ARWEN gun in fatal shooting of Victoria woman

VicPD officer defends use of ARWEN gun in fatal shooting of Victoria woman

Asked if the ARWEN — a “less lethal” weapon intended to cause pain but not to kill — was the only reasonable option in the situation, one of the officers there the night Lisa Rauch was killed said “it was the best tool for the job.”
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'Tough to see': Footage of moments before and after fatal police shooting played for public hearing

'Tough to see': Footage of moments before and after fatal police shooting played for public hearing

Lisa Rauch’s family is seeking answers as to why officers went in with the mission of arresting her and ended up killing her: “They could have gone in there with shields and taken her out without shooting the stupid gun.”
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Family of woman killed by Victoria police hopes public hearing brings answers

Family of woman killed by Victoria police hopes public hearing brings answers

Victoria police officer Ron Kirkwood faces allegations of abuse of authority and neglect of duty in the three-week public hearing, which started Monday.
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Hiker stuck in mud up to his hips for hours on Juan de Fuca trail

Hiker stuck in mud up to his hips for hours on Juan de Fuca trail

Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue was called after a hiker on the trail sank down to his hips in mud and couldn’t get out for a couple of hours
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Unhoused people struggle to get seized belongings back: advocates

Unhoused people struggle to get seized belongings back: advocates

Advocates for the unhoused who gathered at Victoria City Hall Thursday evening also called for an easing of public sheltering rules
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