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SOOKE, B.C. — The remains of a hiker who disappeared near Victoria a year ago have been found. Sooke RCMP say the remains of 38-year-old Melissa McDevitt have been located, and police do not believe criminality was involved.

The IIO is investigating what role police action or inaction may have played in the death of Chelsey Quaw from the Saik’uz First Nation.

Former Pouce Coupe mayor Lorraine Michetti was fined $300 on Dec. 5 for exceeding the contribution limit for her 2022 campaign.

Justin Davis and his brother Matt were on the way to Hobson Beach to take a cold plunge when they spotted the deer with Christmas lights tangled in its antlers.

Fernando Verde claims the police used excessive force against him during his arrest, after he suffered near-fatal injuries from the police service dog.

Anthony Jackson of BridgeMark Financial Corp. successfully sought a further delay to a B.C. Securities Commission hearing wherein executive director Peter Brady alleges he committed illegal insider trading and transactions contrary to the public interest.

Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "It's a bad thing for the city — it's an erosion of democracy."

The three admitted slashing tires on three vehicles in the parking lot of West Shore Town Centre in Langford in August

VANCOUVER — Mayor Ken Sim says he's moving to abolish Vancouver's elected Park Board, which is the only such body in any Canadian city.

Six of seven commissioners belong to mayor's ABC Vancouver party.