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Court martial underway for retired CAF member accused of sex crimes in Esquimalt

Court martial underway for retired CAF member accused of sex crimes in Esquimalt

Seven charges against Colin McGregor include committing, recording sexual assault
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Police briefs: Drunk youth taken to hospital

Police briefs: Drunk youth taken to hospital

Construction site, unlocked vehicles and shed targets for thefts
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UPDATED: Malahat reopens following closure due to rock slide

UPDATED: Malahat reopens following closure due to rock slide

The major highway was closed for roughly 3 hours Monday morning delaying motorists in both directions
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‘Paws For A Cause’ brings out hundreds of dogs and their humans in Victoria

‘Paws For A Cause’ brings out hundreds of dogs and their humans in Victoria

Annual fundraiser to benefit BC SPCA is ‘critical’ says branch manager
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VicPD seeks provincial review of need for more officers in wake of budget rejection

VicPD seeks provincial review of need for more officers in wake of budget rejection

Esquimalt’s decline of its portion led to removal of school liaison officers
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Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles southern Vancouver Island

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles southern Vancouver Island

A small earthquake rattled parts of southern Vancouver Island early Sunday morning (Sept. 9).
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Humanist group says Saanich taxes public purse with church exemptions

Humanist group says Saanich taxes public purse with church exemptions

A provincial organization promoting secular humanism questions why B.C. communities including Saanich continue to grant tax exemptions to properties that religious groups own.
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Demonstrators hit lawn of B.C. Legislature for Global Day of Climate Action

Demonstrators hit lawn of B.C. Legislature for Global Day of Climate Action

People gathered to demand enviornmental action and celebrate the halt of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
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Zeballos evacuation order expanded due to danger of debris and slides

Zeballos evacuation order expanded due to danger of debris and slides

The potential for falling debris and rock slides in a section of the Village of Zeballos prompted an expanded evacuation order Friday night for nine homes, as a precautionary measure
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UPDATE: Missing 61-year-old Bernard Chaperon located

UPDATE: Missing 61-year-old Bernard Chaperon located

VicPD say Chaperon has been located with the assistance of the Saanich Police Department
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