Updated: Some roads are still closed including Tzouhalem Road between Brier and Lakes roads, Lakes Road between Tzouhalem and Beverly Street, Trunk Road from Olson to Lakes Road, Tzouhalem Road connector to Cowichan Bay Road and portions of Cowichan Bay Road.

Residents were evacuated for 90 minutes

A man who literally spent half his life in a coma after a car accident — but was actually conscious — has spoken out about the experience

An insurance company has cut the health benefits of an Eastern Townships woman, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures on Facebook of her smiling in a bikini at the beach.

The head of the RCMP wants to make it easier to fire culpable cops and plans to petition Parliament for a broader variety of officer punishments.

Police now investigating foul play

Line-ups less long than anticipated

Donations being accepted

State of Emergency Declared in Duncan and North Cowichan

Family waiting for repair work

Thousands lined Government Street Saturday night to greet Santa at the annual Santa Claus Light Parade. Children and adults alike were treated to bands, gymnasts, tap dancers and lighted trucks. Parade goers were asked to donate to the Mustard Seed Food Bank.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

The Victoria Multifaith Society is hoping a panel discussion to address the question: Are our children spiritually literate? The event takes place at the University of Victoria's Interfaith Chapel at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 29. Everyone is welcome.

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Don Denton/News staff Asia Rattigan, a Grade 7 student at Lansdowne middle school, is involved with Antidote, a local volunteer organization that does presentations and creates multimedia to help empower multi-ethnic and indigenous young women in the community.

After being closed for nine years, the ice arena at Robson Square is reopening just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. And some of the first skaters on the ice will be Canadian figure skater Jeffrey Buttle, Colette Bourgonje and Olympic speed skater Catriona Le May Doan.

A man who literally spent half his life in a coma after a car accident - but was actually conscious - has spoken out about the 23 years he was "screaming" to doctors and those around him.

Victoria fire department responded to an apartment fire in James Bay Sunday night. Crews were called to a four-floor walk-up at 118 Menzies just before 11 p.m.

An insurance company has cut the health benefits of an Eastern Townships woman, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures on Facebook of her smiling in a bikini at the beach.

Faced with what may prove to be a huge gold heist right out from under its nose, the Royal Canadian Mint ordered polls and consulted with a high-powered Ottawa public relations firm as part of its damage control efforts, access to information documents show.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Emily Sawyer-Smith, who’s been knitting Cowichan sweaters for more than three decades, is supplying Tivoli Gallery in Sidney with toques, sweaters, scarves and even handbags in the famous First Nation designs.

Four local officers are among those recognized for dedication to service, and going above and beyond the call of duty, recently. The four Sidney North Saanich RCMP officers were given awards in the Island District RCMP ceremony to honour its employees, and select civilians.

Vivian Moreau: I’ve heard that the vaccine is cultured in chicken eggs. Is that a problem for people who have dairy allergies?

Residents of Duncan and North Cowichan will be getting some emergency cash after heavy rains, melting snow and a high tide caused two local rivers to overflow their banks on Friday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 300 homes.

More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.

The Vancouver Canucks should have Daniel Sedin back in the lineup for the first time in 19 games Sunday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

After outscoring Alberta's NHL teams by a combined score of 12-3, the Chicago Blackhawks needed only one goal and a superb effort by Antti Niemi to topple the Canucks 1-0 on Sunday night in Vancouver.

Uliana Lopatkina, principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet, will make her Canadian debut Feb. 10 at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad

After being closed for nine years, the ice arena at Robson Square is reopening just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Vancouverites brave the wet, rainy weather.

The death of Hornby Island artist and personality Tempest Grace Gale, now considered a homicide, has residents of the live-and-let-live community rethinking their laid-back lifestyle.

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for a suspect in a "vicious" sexual assault that is being described as a random act of violence on an innocent 15-year-old girl.

A small shorebird known for its dramatic flocking behaviour along the foreshore of the Fraser River delta is creating havoc with commercial aircraft at Vancouver International Airport.

others also read... Two suspects have been arrested after a woman in her thirties was stabbed repeatedly in a North Burnaby park early Saturday morning.

others also read... Vernon RCMP believe a lone male responsible for a half-dozen robberies in a span of eight days struck three more businesses over the weekend.

Wayne Braun is leaving his post as secretary-treasurer of Langley School District after just a few months on the job. others also read...

Emergency crews are responding to a motor vehicle accident at Highway 97 and Banks Road. One elderly passenger is being taken to hospital. COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open exchange of ideas in the BCLocalNews.com community, we ask that you follow our guidelines and respect standards.

others also read... A man is in hospital after an industrial accident at the Chahko Mika Mall on Nov. 22. At 11:50 a.m. emergency services personnel responded to the incident, which involved a 55-year-old with electrical burns.