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Man convicted of murdering UVic student 37 years ago gets day parole

Man convicted of murdering UVic student 37 years ago gets day parole

Scott Ian Mackay, 62, was convicted of killing Marguerite Telesford, who was 20 when she went out for an early morning jog on Jan. 18, 1987 and never returned
Sayward councillor resigns amid ongoing friction

Sayward councillor resigns amid ongoing friction

Kohen Gilkin, a first-term councillor in the Village of Sayward, said council is in a ‘sad, sad state’
Victoria renews dedicated horse-drawn carriage parking agreements

Victoria renews dedicated horse-drawn carriage parking agreements

Deal extended six years; city staff to handle future renewals.
No injuries reported in lengthy Blackcomb Gondola stoppage

No injuries reported in lengthy Blackcomb Gondola stoppage

Some passengers were reportedly stranded more than two hours
Former West Van mayor Mike Smith calls on current Mayor Mark Sager to resign

Former West Van mayor Mike Smith calls on current Mayor Mark Sager to resign

Smith says he’s lost trust in Sager following a B.C. Law Society suspension. A petition is also circulating online calling on the mayor to step down.
Police say woman murdered at home near University of B.C. campus, two arrested

Police say woman murdered at home near University of B.C. campus, two arrested

VANCOUVER — Police say a woman has been murdered at a home on the edge of the University of British Columbia campus, and two people have been arrested.
RV fire in residential neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., claims one life

RV fire in residential neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., claims one life

SURREY, B.C. — Police and fire officials say one person is dead in a recreational vehicle fire in a residential neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C. Surrey Fire Service says the blaze was reported Wednesday as the trailer sat in the driveway of a home.
Work begins on $303.9M Belleville Terminal redevelopment

Work begins on $303.9M Belleville Terminal redevelopment

The first phase includes creation of a temporary terminal by modifying and expanding the wharf at the CPR Steamship building for the FRS Clipper
Missing police notebook left behind at scene of a search, VicPD says

Missing police notebook left behind at scene of a search, VicPD says

The notebook was temporarily in the possession of someone known to police who is suspected of criminal activity, the department says
B.C. to kill 25 deer to test for chronic wasting disease in Kootenay region

B.C. to kill 25 deer to test for chronic wasting disease in Kootenay region

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it will cull 25 deer in the Kootenay region to test for chronic wasting disease. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says two deer in the region tested positive for the disease earlier this year.