The Victoria Police Department is standing behind the actions of one of its members who shot and killed a dog earlier this week.
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Area public and Catholic school boards pass balanced budgets
The public and Catholic school boards serving the region have both passed balanced budgets.
Impaired driver crashes into parked car in Langford, B.C.
A 26-year-old driver was issued two violation tickets and had his BMW impounded after crashing into a parked car in Langford, B.C., while allegedly impaired by cannabis, according to police.
Assiniboine Park’s Nature Playground set to reopen after refresh
Assiniboine Park’s Nature Playground will soon reopen its gates with a new swing, tunnel, art and more.
‘Surreal and overwhelming’: Alberta mother wins $461K on lottery
An Alberta woman is celebrating after scoring big on Lightning Lotto.
Manitoba hit with five tornadoes last week
Tornado season entered Manitoba with a bang last week.
Toronto thunderstorms down trees, leave vehicle flooded on Gardiner
Crews are busy cleaning up after a line of thunderstorms which swept through Toronto brought down trees and caused flooding and power outages.
Rent prices in some Quebec cities are out of control, tenant group says
Moving into a new apartment anywhere in Quebec now comes with price tags unseen. Tenant groups say they have observed a pattern of rent increases that show the market is in their view, ‘nightmarish.’
Granby Zoo greets baby mandrill as newly renovated outdoor habitat opens
The Granby Zoo announced Wednesday that it welcomed a new member to its mandrill family on May 24. The baby mandrill was the first one born there since 2021.
Another (Yawn!) Record for S&P
The S&P 500 rose to a fresh record as artificial intelligence darling Nvidia continued its march to new highs, topping Microsoft as the most valuable public company.The Dow Jones Industrials advanced 56.76 points to 38,834.86.The much-broader index gained 13.80 points to 5,487.03.The NASDAQ inched up 5.21 points, to 17,862.23.Nvidia jumped 3.5% to surpass Microsoft as the most valuable public company, and continue its milestone run after topping a $3 trillion market cap and breezing past Apple in value earlier this month. The chipmaker has surged 174% since the start of the year as enthusiasm…
