Katherine Engqvist

Students in Colwood took advantage of a snow day in 2018 to spend some time playing on the hill outside of Colwood’s city hall. (Photo by Sarah Iles)
Students in Colwood took advantage of a snow day in 2018 to spend some time playing on the hill outside of Colwood’s city hall. (Photo by Sarah Iles)
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Police still investigating possible child abduction in Langford

Suspect was a stranger and not a family member

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With a realignment done last week as part of the McKenzie interchange project, the overall intersection is now roughly 60 metres larger and requires more time for vehicles to clear the intersection. (Map courtesy of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)

McKenzie interchange traffic signals adjusted again Thursday

Green light time increased by 15 seconds for southbound traffic

With a realignment done last week as part of the McKenzie interchange project, the overall intersection is now roughly 60 metres larger and requires more time for vehicles to clear the intersection. (Map courtesy of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
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Emergency crews respond to structure fire on Songhees Nation

Crews mopping up after significant fire spreads to two homes

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Veterans Memorial Parkway reopens after crash causes gasoline leak

Veterans Memorial Parkway reopens after crash causes gasoline leak

Two separate crashes involving three vehicles causes road closure

Veterans Memorial Parkway reopens after crash causes gasoline leak
One of the screws pulled from a truck tire after passing through the Island Highway and Ocean Boulevard intersection in Colwood Thursday evening. (Melissa Mitchell/Black Press)

Motorists stuck fixing tires after screws scattered across popular Colwood roadway

Hundreds of screws fell off a vehicle on Island Highway near Ocean Boulevard

One of the screws pulled from a truck tire after passing through the Island Highway and Ocean Boulevard intersection in Colwood Thursday evening. (Melissa Mitchell/Black Press)
Former Victoria police chief constable Frank Elsner. News file photo

Discipline ruling upheld for ex-Victoria police chief Frank Elsner

Eight acts of misconduct and accompanying discipline measures 'unprecedented in Canadian policing'

Former Victoria police chief constable Frank Elsner. News file photo
Malahat line painting still underway nightly

Malahat line painting still underway nightly

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure expects to have the fourth lane open soon

Malahat line painting still underway nightly
Suspicious white powder was sent to a law office in the Reflections Building in Langford on Sept. 7, prompting a hazmat response along with police, fire and ambulance. (Katherine Engqvist/Black Press)

White powder sent to Langford law office tests positive for flour

West Shore RCMP still waiting for full test results from hazmat incident

Suspicious white powder was sent to a law office in the Reflections Building in Langford on Sept. 7, prompting a hazmat response along with police, fire and ambulance. (Katherine Engqvist/Black Press)
(B.C. Hydro outage map)

More than 2,600 B.C. Hydro customers without power in Greater Victoria

Power outages across the region under investigation

(B.C. Hydro outage map)
Work continues on DB Services’ Danbrook One Tower, an 11-storey, 90-unit development on Claude Road in Langford’s downtown core. (Rick Stiebel/News Gazette staff)

Langford’s residential rental boom tied to interest rates, says developer

A few percentage points could change landscape quickly

Work continues on DB Services’ Danbrook One Tower, an 11-storey, 90-unit development on Claude Road in Langford’s downtown core. (Rick Stiebel/News Gazette staff)
The Victoria Shamrocks continue their quest for the Mann Cup on Saturday, Aug. 25 at The Q Centre. (Victoria Shamrocks photo)

Victoria Shamrocks fall to Maple Ridge Burrards in game 3

Quest for the Mann Cup continues Thursday evening at The Q Centre

The Victoria Shamrocks continue their quest for the Mann Cup on Saturday, Aug. 25 at The Q Centre. (Victoria Shamrocks photo)
A Department of National Defence contractor discovered materials linked to a 1992 Colwood murder at the Rocky Point site in Metchosin. (Google Maps)

No new leads in 1992 Guyatt murder case

Newspaper clippings will not lead to the discovery of Shannon Guyatt's body, says police

A Department of National Defence contractor discovered materials linked to a 1992 Colwood murder at the Rocky Point site in Metchosin. (Google Maps)
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UPDATED: Materials linked to 1992 Colwood murder found at construction site in Metchosin

West Shore RCMP investigating to determine if relevant to the old case

Black Press file photo
Eric Church didn’t disappoint fans at Lake Town Ranch Sunday. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)

Eric Church hits the stage at Sunfest

Photo gallery: Sunday recap of Sunfest 2018

Eric Church didn’t disappoint fans at Lake Town Ranch Sunday. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)
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Off-leash dog killed at Esquimalt Lagoon

Mixed-breed bulldog will be put down

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Colwood Fire Rescue (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)

Colwood beach fire prompts fire ban reminder

All fires are prohibited in the city, including outdoor fire appliances

Colwood Fire Rescue (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)
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Emergency crews respond to incident in Goldstream Provincial Park

Delays in both directions on the Trans-Canada Highway in Langford

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The City of Langford is asking resident to not swim in or drink the water at Langford Lake after Island Health sampling revealed a spike in E. coli counts. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)

Langford Lake main beach closed due to poor water quality

High levels of E. coli detected in sampling

The City of Langford is asking resident to not swim in or drink the water at Langford Lake after Island Health sampling revealed a spike in E. coli counts. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)
Paramedics rush a patient into emergency care. (File photo courtesy of B.C. Emergency Health Services)

Drug Use: Overdoses being hidden, self-managed, says first responders

First responders here to help, not judge

Paramedics rush a patient into emergency care. (File photo courtesy of B.C. Emergency Health Services)