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ESQUIMALT POLICING "EFFECTIVE" BUT MAY BE WRONG FIT
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
A GOVERNMENT AUDIT OF POLICE SERVICES IN ESQUIMALT SAYS THE MUNICIPALITY SHOULD BE FREE TO CONTRACT FOR POLICING WITH AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE CAPITAL... more
NEW BCTF PRESIDENT SAYS STANDARDIZED TESTS ARE HARMFUL
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE B-C TEACHERS FEDERATION SAYS STANDARDIZED TESTS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE HARMFUL.
SUSAN LAMBERT WANTS TO DO AWAY WITH THE FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESSMENT... more
MALAHAT JUAN DE FUCA MLA AGREES BC SHOULD HAVE STAT HOLIDAY IN FEBRUARY
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
SHOULD BC HAVE A STAT HOLIDAY IN FEBRUARY?----ONE VICTORIA AREA MLA SAYS 'YES'
MALAHAT JUAN DE FUCA MLA JOHN HORGAN MADE THESE COMMENTS ON CFAX 1070 WITH JOE EASINGWOOD... more
VANOC REJECTS VICTORIA’S REQUEST FOR EXTRA TORCH RELAY SECURITY MONEY
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
THE VANCOUVER OLYMPIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE HAS REJECTED VICTORIA'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH COSTS FOR SECURITY DURING THE START OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY... more
POLICE CONDUCT DRUG RAID AT INNER HARBOUR HOTEL
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
VICTORIA POLICE SPENT THE NIGHT COMBING OVER A SUITE AT THE HOTEL GRAND PACIFIC AFTER DISCOVERING DRUGS AND CASH.
A MAN IN HIS EARLY 20'S WAS ARRESTED AROUND DINNER TIME... more
TRANSIT COMMISSION APPROVES INCREASE IN BUS PASSES FOR LOW INCOME EARNERS
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL SAYS SHE HAS SEEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT ACCESS TO FREE TRANSPORTATION HAS HAD ON PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY----AND THUS IS PLEASED WITH... more
ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE GAMING ASKS MINISTRY FOR "ADULT TO ADULT" CONVERSATION
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE GAMING SAYS THEY ARE TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT CUTS THROUGH THE MEDIA AND ARE NEVER CONTACTED BY THE MINISTRIES THEMSELVES
"the... more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT UP TO SNUFF SAYS LEAD ENGINEER FOR BLUE BRIDGE
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE LEAD ENGINEER FOR THE JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE SAYS THE BRIDGE WAS ASSESSED AS HAVING A POOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LAST YEAR----THIS IN RESPONSE TO TUESDAY'S INCIDENT IN WHICH THE... more
POWER FAILURE CAUSES BLUE BRIDGE TO BE STUCK IN 'UP' POSITION TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
A TECHNICAL PROBLEM CAUSED THE JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE TO BE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FORCING BOTH VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS TO SIT AND... more
LATE NIGHT BUS SERVICE BETWEEN U-VIC AND DOWNTOWN CONTINUES TO SEE SUCCESS
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE LATE NIGHT BUS ROUTES SERVICING U-VIC AND DOWNTOWN VICTORIA ON WEEKENDS CONTINUE TO GET RAVE REVIEWS---THIS ACCORDING TO THE VICTORIA REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION
COMMISSION... more
TRANSIT COMMISSION LOOKING INTO MAKING IT EASIER FOR CYCLISTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSIT
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE VICTORIA REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION AGREED TO LOOK INTO OPTIONS AIMED AT MAKING IT EASIER FOR CYCLISTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THE CAPITAL REGION----THIS AFTER A... more
VIC POLICE SEARCH FOR "DANGEROUS" FUGITIVE
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
VICTORIA POLICE SAY THE SEARCH IS ON, FOR A MAN THEY BELIEVE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED OUT OF JAIL.
ABOUT A MONTH AGO POLICE ARRESTED BRYDON BINGLEY, ON... more
MINISTER SAYS GOVERNMENT ACTIVELY WORKING ON JUAN DE FUCA LAND ISSUE
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE PROVINCE MAY NOT HAVE CONTRIBUTED MONEY TO THE PURCHASE OF JUAN DE FUCA LANDS YET, BUT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SAYS THEY’RE STILL TRYING TO FIND SOME CASH FOR THE... more
VICTORIA POLICE SAY A SMORGASBORD OF DRUGS FOUND IN BUST LAST WEEK
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
VICTORIA POLICE SAY THEY'RE STILL CATALOGUING THE DRUGS SEIZED IN A SEARCH OF A PEMBROKE STREET APARTMENT LAST WEEK.
DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON GRANT HAMILTON SAYS IT WASN'T A... more
COLWOOD READY TO BEGIN ESQUIMALT LAGOON BRIDGE "BARN RAISING" PROJECT
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE MAYOR OF COLWOOD SAYS THEY'RE READY TO START WORK TO REOPEN THE ESQUIMALT LAGOON BRIDGE, WHICH WAS CLOSED BECAUSE OF EROSION ON THE COBURB PENINSULA.
MAYOR DAVE SAUNDERS... more
VIKES HOST CAPS IN SOCCER 'FRIENDLY'
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THERE'S A SOCCER TREAT COMING UP FOR VICTORIA FANS. THE VANCOUVER WHITECAPS WILL PLAY A FRIENDLY AGAINST THE U-VIC VIKES AT CENTENNIAL STADIUM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20th. THE VIKES... more
PANTHERS TAKE COUGARS IN VIJHL SERIES OPENER
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE PENINSULA PANTHERS DOUBLED THE VICTORIA COUGARS 4-2 IN GAME 1 OF THE VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION FINAL AT THE PANORAMA REC CENTRE. EVAN CAMPBELL LED... more
VICTORIAN TO PLAY AT WORLD FIELD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
VICTORIA'S RHYS DUCH HAS BEEN SELECTED TO THE 24 MAN ROSTER FOR TEAM CANADA THAT'LL COMPETE AT THE 2010 F-I-L WORLD FIELD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SUMMER. DUCH, WHO PLAYS FOR... more
SALMON KINGS ARE BACK AFTER ALMOST A MONTH AWAY
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
THE VICTORIA SALMON KINGS PLAY AT HOME TOMORROW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE VALENTINE'S DAY, OPENING A 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST THE IDAHO STEELHHEADS. AND THEY'LL HAVE GOALIE MATT... more
Adam Stirling Comment
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
I must say it was refreshing to see the actions taken by Colwood Mayor Dave Saunders in dealing with a problem with a bridge in the area.
For those who missed the story, the... more
Murray Langdon Comment
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
An idea is being floated by the provincial government that may well receive some endorsement; charging foreigners to use our health care system. It’s not quite “health tourism”... more
Frank Stanford's comment
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STAGGERRING PROFITS AT CANADIAN BANKS.
IT IS NOT, AS SOME PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO SUGGEST, A SOCIALIST, ANTI-PROFIT AGENDA.
MY LATEST... more
Adam Stirling Comment
Posted: Tuesday March 9th, 2010
The provincial government yesterday predictably trumpeted the results of a new report commissioned to tell you and I just how much better off we would be with a harmonized sales... more
C-FAX 1070 ROAD REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 10th
Posted: Wednesday March 10th, 2010
BC FERRIES:
.... BC Ferries Swartz Bay has odd hour sailings from 7am until 9pm
IN VIEW ROYAL:
...WATCH FOR SINGLE LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC ON THE ISLAND HWY BETWEEN... more
