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Road blockers’ ‘defence of necessity’ argument rejected

Road blockers’ ‘defence of necessity’ argument rejected

A provincial court judge rejected the defence that climate activists Howard Breen and Melanie Murray had no choice but to break the law when they blocked roads in Nanaimo
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Bear & Joey, Cook Street restaurant that opened amid COVID restrictions, shuts its doors

Bear & Joey, Cook Street restaurant that opened amid COVID restrictions, shuts its doors

Bear & Joey couldn’t get past its heavy debt load, says the owner
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Esquimalt teen rides every bus route in Greater Victoria, posts reviews

Esquimalt teen rides every bus route in Greater Victoria, posts reviews

Atticus Dachsel Kerr has been posting mini-reviews and reflections from bus routes 1 to 88 on his Instagram account
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Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.

Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court today over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with India.
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TC Book Sale raises $265,000 for literacy work

TC Book Sale raises $265,000 for literacy work

About 7,900 people came through the doors, down slightly from last year. We can only guess how many books were sold, so let’s just say that more than 100,000 books ended up in new homes.
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Supports increasing for paramedics, who 'see it all'

Supports increasing for paramedics, who 'see it all'

Paramedics honour those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty with a ceremony at the legislature
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B.C. Transit orders 66 electric buses from Canadian suppliers

B.C. Transit orders 66 electric buses from Canadian suppliers

The buses will be arriving gradually starting early next year and continuing until mid-2026
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Double-jeopardy argument fails in conviction appeal for banished First Nations man

Double-jeopardy argument fails in conviction appeal for banished First Nations man

Hǝ' Yǝł' Kǝn pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing damage by fire to a house on the reserve lands of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in 2019.
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Saanich police want to confirm woman not seen since April is OK

Saanich police want to confirm woman not seen since April is OK

Morgan Poirier, 26, spoke briefly to her family last week, but hasn’t been seen since April 20.
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Head of B.C.'s police watchdog to retire after almost 1,200 cases

Head of B.C.'s police watchdog to retire after almost 1,200 cases

Ronald J. MacDonald, who has been in the position since 2017, will be succeeded by Sandra Jentzen as acting director effective Wednesday.
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