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Victoria council raises need for education about date-rape drugs

Victoria council raises need for education about date-rape drugs

Last month, an Oak Bay teen spent six hours unconscious in Royal Jubilee Hospital after her drink was allegedly spiked at a house party with GHB
What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

What happens to orphaned raccoons after they're released? Study aims to find out

The racoons are being tracked via GPS/radio collars, with a goal of giving researchers a better understanding of where the animals go and what they do after being released from WildARC.
Man clinging to piling rescued from Cowichan Bay after skiff overturns

Man clinging to piling rescued from Cowichan Bay after skiff overturns

Search and rescue members found the man under a dock after locating the overturned aluminum skiff in the bay
Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

The U.S. president-elect said the tariff will remain in place until sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Mexico stop drugs — in particular fentanyl — and people from illegally crossing the borders.
Shaw email outage due to a technical issue, not related to Microsoft problems

Shaw email outage due to a technical issue, not related to Microsoft problems

A company spokesperson says the issue was unrelated to a Microsoft 365 outage that affected thousands of people worldwide on Monday.
Suspected impaired driver rear-ends Nanaimo police vehicle

Suspected impaired driver rear-ends Nanaimo police vehicle

The officer had just stopped another driver for speeding when a dark SUV travelling south on Hammond Bay Road ran into the back of his vehicle
LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses four-year bid to keep it quiet

LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses four-year bid to keep it quiet

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey says in a statement that "the road to accountability and transparency has been too long" for the victims of the data breach.
Rescuers build snow caves to stay with injured snowboarder in Strathcona Park

Rescuers build snow caves to stay with injured snowboarder in Strathcona Park

Search and rescue team members had worked through Sunday afternoon and night in heavy snow, by snowmobile and by ski, to try to access the couple
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped

The stand-alone Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, which advocates say had no "teeth," was created in 2017 to provide co-ordinated responses to the toxic drug crisis. It has now been absorbed into the Health Ministry.
Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.