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Girl, 12, confronted by cougar on way to school in Sooke

Girl, 12, confronted by cougar on way to school in Sooke

Ginevra Vanveen was walking along a pathway between SEAPARC Rec Centre and Journey Middle School when the cougar appeared about six feet in front of her, went into a crouch and started snarling
Victoria chief says police handing off mental-health patients at hospital face hours-long waits

Victoria chief says police handing off mental-health patients at hospital face hours-long waits

Del Manak says the problem could be solved in part by provincial legislation to give security guards in hospitals special constable status.
Victoria offers tax relief to encourage Rock Bay development

Victoria offers tax relief to encourage Rock Bay development

Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations will get an up-to-10-year property tax exemption to redevelop the lands
Rental-housing option scrapped for Carnarvon Park

Rental-housing option scrapped for Carnarvon Park

Residents packed a council meeting Thursday nigh, spilling into an overflow area
Supervisor expresses concern about guard hitting patient with closed fist

Supervisor expresses concern about guard hitting patient with closed fist

That patient, Paul Spencer, later died after being left by security guards in a secure room, cocooned in a blanket and lying face down on a mattress
Family expects recommendations from woman's death to take months, after hearing wraps up

Family expects recommendations from woman's death to take months, after hearing wraps up

A public hearing into the death of Lisa Rauch, who was shot in the head with plastic bullets by a VicPD officer in 2019, wrapped up this week
Salt Spring hospital expansion nears completion

Salt Spring hospital expansion nears completion

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the expanded and modernized department is expected to open this fall
sa国际传媒 'chef' cooks up a fundraising pierogi pizza

sa国际传媒 'chef' cooks up a fundraising pierogi pizza

$5 from each of reporter Jeff Bell鈥檚 pierogi pizzas sold at Sawmill Taphouse & Grill will go to the sa国际传媒 Christmas Fund
Dead big-horned ram that washed up on Colwood beach likely a local

Dead big-horned ram that washed up on Colwood beach likely a local

The animal looked a lot like a bighorn sheep from the Rockies, but sheep experts in the provincial wildlife branch say it鈥檚 a domestic mouflon ram
Photos: Despite chill and showers, thousands turn out for Rifflandia

Photos: Despite chill and showers, thousands turn out for Rifflandia

Music festival at Rock Bay continues until Sunday.