Victoria police arrest Andrew Swanson on warrants for alleged choking assault, obstruction

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A member of the public spotted Swanson and called 911 before police came and made the arrest

Starting Tuesday, May 11, B.C. adults born in 1981 and earlier will be able to register for a vaccine dose. (Haley Ritchie/Black Press Media)

BC adults 40+ eligible to book COVID-19 vaccinations next week
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Road sign on Highway 1 west of Hope warns drivers of COVID-19 essential travel road checks on the highways into the B.C. Interior. (Jessica Peters/Chilliwack Progress)

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Findings indicate a culture of racism, misogyny and bullying has gripped the game with 64 per cent of people involved saying players bully others outside of the rink. (Pixabay)

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A general view of the premature infant ward where are the nine babies at the maternity ward of the private clinic of Ain Borja in Casablanca, Morocco. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

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The memory of RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett comes in many forms, including through a scholarship awarded annually by the Capital Regional District Traffic Safety Commission. (Courtesy RCMP)

Beckett memorial scholarship opens for applications from Greater Victoria

$2,000 awarded annually to student pursuing a career in law enforcement

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Allayah Yoli Thomas was found dead by her friend the morning of April 15

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Ryan Travis ‘Mordi’ Moreland

Apr 21st, 2021

Eleanor Rose-Marie Charlton (nee Beale)

Apr 18th, 2021

Elizabeth Doris ‘Beth’ Pattullo (nee Johnston, Collison)

Mar 29th, 2021

Richard Lawrence ‘Larry’ Rumsby

Mar 12th, 2021

Alice Helen Clarke (nee Shaw)

Feb 24th, 2021

Shirley Joyce Estelle Sutherland

Feb 19th, 2021

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Hamonic’s Gordie Howe hat trick lifts Canucks to 6-3 win over Oilers

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The Tokyo Olympics are set to open in just over three months. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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