Victoria police disproportionately using force against Indigenous and Black people, data shows
New data from VicPD, released following an order from the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner, shows Indigenous and Black people were overrepresented in police use-of-force incidents between 2018 and 2023.
Victoria resident advises caution after falling victim to fake restaurant on Uber Eats
There is no Dushka Burger restaurant at 580 Yates St., and after contacting Uber Eats — which says it discovered fraudulent ...
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This dreamy oceanfront neighbourhood in BC was named among the best places to live in Canada
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Below-seasonal temperatures coming to B.C., but warmer than 2024 cold snap
Below-seasonal temperatures are expected in parts of British Columbia this weekend, a year after a bitter cold snap that sent ...
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Victoria sees 16% drop in housing starts despite rise in national numbers
Housing starts were down 16 per cent in Victoria over 2024, despite general growth in the rest of Canada according to a new ...
Mother orca still pushing body of dead calf off Vancouver Island, 10 days after death
A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass ...
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It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter
Victoria receives an average of 837 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,238 mm in Sooke and 1,593 mm in Vancouver ...
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Rain shadow has Victoria residents walking on the sunny side of the street
Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver ...
Victoria police use-of-force data show Indigenous ‘overrepresentation’
Data from 2018 to 2023 show Indigenous people were involved in 17 per cent of cases involving use of force with Victoria ...
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'Canada's #1 sexiest city' is actually in BC and here's what people were into last year
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BC electric vehicle drivers not thrilled with public charger availability
BC electric vehicle drivers aren't super thrilled with public charger availability, but they are happy about overall costs.
EV adoption in B.C., Canada faces speed limits
Electric vehicle adoption in B.C. and Canada could be merging from the fast lane to the slow lane, as EV drivers face a ...