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SD61 board reinstated after province’s court document error
The trustees have their jobs back after the Ministry of Education failed to submit all necessary documents to the court.
Robyn Bell·Sunday, May 24, 2026·5 min
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New Police Accountability Unit established in BC for Indigenous people
Research shows that while Indigenous people make up 5.1% of Canada's population, they represent 16.2% of the total number of police-involved deaths.
Nora O'Malley, Local Journalism Initiative, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Thursday, June 25, 2026·5 min read
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OPCC releases report on police misconduct, includes Greater Victoria officers
The misconduct ranges from minor indiscretions to serious crimes.
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, November 18, 2025·6 min
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Local food truck business targeted by vandals this summer
All three of Greek n' Go's food trucks have been damaged or broken into this summer.
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, September 2, 2025·3 min
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Victoria reallocates $10M to deal with downtown street crime
City responds to rising public safety concerns by hiring additional personnel and funding community safety initiatives.
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, July 1, 2025·4 min
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First Flag Day event didn't quite go as planned
Chretien grabbed Clennett with two hands on the face and wrested control of his body, neutralizing him before the RCMP jumped in and pushed the protester to the ground.
Mark Brennae·Friday, February 14, 2025·5 min
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Scamming reminder: It's happening out there and online
Capital Daily recently ran a poll asking readers if they’ve ever been the victim of an online scam and 28% of respondents said they had.
Mark Brennae·Wednesday, February 12, 2025·5 min
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BC human rights commissioner calls for study on school police liaison officers after Victoria School Board firing
Kasari Govender says the education minister has essentially made police in schools "mandatory"
Robyn Bell·Wednesday, February 5, 2025·4 min
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South Island mayors ask province to call off millions in upcoming 9-1-1 dispatch costs
Municipalities are slated to take on the brunt of the cost of local RCMP emergency calls
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, January 29, 2025·13 min
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No police liaisons could soon mean no job for SD61 board members
BC’s education minister has suggested it would fire school board members over failure to amend the safety plan to include the program
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Thursday, January 9, 2025·14 min
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Fundraiser aims to help non-profit keeping people safe in Victoria’s nightlife district
Hotel Zed will match up to $25K in donations to Good Night Out, supporting work to prevent sexual assault and gendered violence during nights out.
Robyn Bell·Sunday, December 1, 2024·7 min
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Victoria school board ordered by province to develop safety plan
SD61 board must collaborate with Greater Victoria police departments to create the plan
Robyn Bell·Thursday, September 19, 2024·2 min
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Victoria Police ready for next phase of Pandora-Ellice Safety Plan
VicPD will no longer escort emergency services for all Pandora calls
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, September 10, 2024·3 min
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City investigating allegations of polluted water dumped in a creek leading into Gorge
Anyone caught discharging prohibited substances into the stormwater infrastructure is subject to fines of up to $1K per day
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, July 16, 2024·3 min
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On the way out? After a court ruling in May, Timothy Durkin comes closer to being deported for organized criminality
The $4 million in damages he was ordered to pay the Sooke Harbour House hotel owners remains unpaid
Tori Marlan·Monday, July 1, 2024·5 min