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Seniors threatened with eviction from retirement homes, advocate says

Seniors threatened with eviction from retirement homes, advocate says

Dan Levitt says he鈥檚 heard from seniors hit with 24% increase for service package that鈥檚 part of tenancy agreement. But care-providers group says homes need to be able to pass along cost increases for food and other services.
Search teams scour Lake Cowichan area for man who never returned from walk

Search teams scour Lake Cowichan area for man who never returned from walk

Good weather has allowed searchers to hunt for Nicholas Marion from about 8 a.m. to nightfall each day
Push is on to bring Stanley Cup to town to celebrate 100th anniversary of Victoria Cougars winning 1925 championship

Push is on to bring Stanley Cup to town to celebrate 100th anniversary of Victoria Cougars winning 1925 championship

The Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, which hosted Hockey Day in sa国际传媒 in January in the Inner Harbour, hopes to mark the centennial by bringing the Cup back in March
Fleming one of three cabinet ministers not running in fall provincial election

Fleming one of three cabinet ministers not running in fall provincial election

Labour Minister Harry Bains and Forests Minister Bruce Ralston also announced this week they won鈥檛 seek re-election
Police seize 20 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo in raid on Bear Mountain home

Police seize 20 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo in raid on Bear Mountain home

One person was arrested after the June 25 raid at the residence in the 800-block of Pintail Place but has since been released.
New boss is out at Island film commission after less than two months on the job

New boss is out at Island film commission after less than two months on the job

Peter Hayman was hired by Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission to succeed film industry veteran Kathleen Gilbert, who retired April 30 after 14 years in the role. He started work on May 1.
Heat warning issued for east Vancouver Island

Heat warning issued for east Vancouver Island

The warning from Environment sa国际传媒鈥檚 affects the area from Duncan to Campbell River
Highway patrol seizes big haul of illegal cigarettes near Duncan

Highway patrol seizes big haul of illegal cigarettes near Duncan

Officers discovered the contraband cigarettes, worth about $400,000, after pulling over a truck towing a trailer near Duncan for suspected impaired driving.
Rental truck impounded after speeding driver turns out to be impaired

Rental truck impounded after speeding driver turns out to be impaired

After the truck was clocked at 106 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone, near Comox Valley Parkway, police found the driver was impaired by alcohol.
Nanaimo RCMP find illicit drugs, weapons after stopping suspected prohibited driver

Nanaimo RCMP find illicit drugs, weapons after stopping suspected prohibited driver

An officer with the detachment鈥檚 special investigations team saw a man known to be prohibited from driving parking and getting out of a truck