A four month session of the Legislature has come to an end in Victoria with the last-minute passage of several major bills. "Motion carried." A unanimous vote for the bill that will transform the HST back to the PST next April. Several other bills were pushed through today after the Lberal government used time allocation to limit … [Read more...]
The political reaction from Victoria to BCTF demands was swift, on both sides of the legislature.
February 24, 2012 by
Despite the appeal from the Teachers Union, BC's Education Minister says the financial gap between the two sides is far too wide for a mediator to bridge. The union's call for arbitration or mediation is supported by the NDP Education critic Robin Austin. Austin said "Someone who can go and crack heads, someone like … [Read more...]
Victoria man charged with online prostitution of 16 year old
February 1, 2012 by
A Victoria man has been charged with six counts related to the alleged online prostitution of an underage girl. The investigation began in 2010 when West Shore RCMP received information that a young girl was being solicited as a prostitute on several online sites. Police believe the girl, whose identity could not be released, was being … [Read more...]
Victoria issues notice to end Occupy protest
November 6, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Officials at the cities of Vancouver and Victoria have reached the end of their patience with Occupy protesters, but each city is trying a dramatically different tact to clear the Occupy sites.Victoria issued official notice to protesters Sunday telling them they had until noon Monday to clear out, and that the occupation conflicts with … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Premier shuffles cabinet in Victoria
September 26, 2011 by
Premier Christy Clark has shuffled her cabinet in Victoria. MLA Harry Bloy has been demoted. He moves from Social Development to Minister of State for Multiculturalism. Stephanie Cadieux takes over Social Development. Margaret MacDiarmid becomes Labour Minister. Bloy was seen as one of the weaker cabinet ministers--he recently restored some … [Read more...]
Possible cougar sightings near Victoria
September 10, 2011 by
Three unconfirmed cougar sightings have police near Victoria warning the public to be cautious. All three possible sightings were in Esquimalt, one close to a school, says Victoria Police Constable Michael Russell. So far no one's sure a big cat was actually seen but the Military Police were called out to conduct one search and found … [Read more...]
Forest City’s first Fall Fest takes over Victoria Park
September 1, 2011 by
Londoners bemoaning the approaching end of the summer festival season will be happy to know that a new kid on the festival block has arrived this year and is preparing to take over Victoria Park: Fall Fest. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Fall Fest has lots of entertainment options for adults and … [Read more...]
Victoria gas leak prompts evacuation
August 11, 2011 by
Douglas Street & Johnson Street, Victoria Police say the leak was reported at the corner of Douglas and Johnson streets by a 7-Eleven worker at about 4:30 a.m. PT. Douglas Street is closed ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
