30 mins Faulty equipment blamed for ‘airborne’ diesel leak in Saanich The District of Saanich says a malfunction with a hydro excavator truck caused diesel leak to leak and be pumped into the air, affecting a handful of homes.
54 mins Police arrest Nanaimo man with loaded sawed-off shotgun in backpack Nanaimo RCMP says a man with several axes, knives and a sawed-off shotgun was arrested on Tuesday morning.
2 hours Day parole extended for Kelly Ellard, 27 years after murder of Reena Virk Kelly Ellard, now named Kerry Sim, who was convicted of killing Reena Virk in Victoria nearly 30 years ago has had her day parole extended by another six months.
3 hours Suspected Victoria carjacker arrested for 3rd time in 3 days for break-in The man suspected of a series of attempted carjackings and car crashes in Victoria has now been arrested again for a break-and-enter, facing a total of nine charges over three days.