A woman walking down Sooke Road Friday night was seriously hurt when she was struck by a suspected drunk driver, say West Shore RCMP.

Residents in Duncan returned to their homes this morning to survey the damage and begin cleaning up after floodwaters forced hundreds to flee.

No one has claimed the property of 48-year-old Jeff Hughes, who was shot and killed by police outside his Selby Street apartment in Nanaimo on Oct. 23.

A drunk driving teen hit and seriously hurt a woman walking down Sooke Road last night, say West Shore RCMP.

RCMP are reminding seniors to be cautious about fraud after an unidentified man tried to bilk an elderly woman by claiming he was her grandson.

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

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Oak Bay High School volleyball player Dave McKay leaps for to spike the ball as teammate Wes Bertsch, left, looks on during pool play at the AAA boys Island Championships against Ballenas high school (Parksville). Oak Bay won 25-10, 25-12.

B.C. Bears rugby returns to Victoria on Tuesday as the provincial representative side takes on Team Russia, 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Stadium at City Centre Park in Langford.

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No one has claimed the property of 48-year-old Jeff Hughes, who was shot and killed by police outside his Selby Street apartment in Nanaimo on Oct. 23.

A drunk driving teen hit and seriously hurt a woman walking down Sooke Road last night, say West Shore RCMP. Before 8:40 p.m. Friday night a woman walking across the road at the intersection of Sooke and Kelly Roads was hit by a vehicle driving westbound, break her leg and lacerating her head.

Saanich residents returned to their home Thursday evening to find nearly every room ransacked.

The 35th annual Island Farms Santa's Light Parade will light up downtown tonight starting at 6 as it makes its way along Government Street. Organizers expect 40,000 to 50,000 people to brave the soggy weather to see St. Nick along the route, and then later at Capitol Iron on Store Street.

NORTH COWICHAN, B.C. -- Emergency crews ran pumps through the night and into the early morning Saturday in an effort to combat massive flooding that had prompted the communities of North Cowichan and Duncan on Vancouver Island to declare a state of emergency.

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?

The upgrade of the Island’s cancer centre was boosted by a donation from Island Savings Credit Union.

Police in a Metro Vancouver suburb are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning.

November is living up to its reputation as B.C.'s wettest month in the calendar year.

The Vancouver Canucks chased Colorado goalie Craig Anderson after two periods on Nov. 14 and followed up with five goals Friday night for their third win in a row over the Avalanche, 5-2 at General Motors Place.

Homicide investigators have identified a Kelowna, B.C., mother who was gunned down at a Halloween party in Surrey and are asking for the public's help in solving the case.

Lower Mainland tire stores say Vancouver drivers are pre-ordering winter tires in record numbers. Record snowfalls in December 2008 and January 2009 appear to be fresh in many car owners' memories.

Tyler Walton went missing Nov. 9 and RCMP have no leads

A 15 year-old girl was sexually assaulted near the Port Coquitlam bus loop at about 1 a.m. Saturday morning, according to RCMP.

Sun Digital Life reporter Gillian Shaw is live-blogging from the TEDx event at Electronic Arts in Burnaby.

The City of Vancouver has approved a new tree-protection bylaw that sets fines of $500 to $10,000 for the unlawful removal of trees, allows for replacement fruit and nut trees, and improves enforcement capabilities.

When the New Democrats went looking for the reasons behind the B.C. Liberal decision to axe Tourism BC, they did not know what they would find.

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Oak Bay High School volleyball player Dave McKay leaps for to spike the ball as teammate Wes Bertsch, left, looks on during pool play at the AAA boys Island Championships against Ballenas high school (Parksville). Oak Bay won 25-10, 25-12.

Elizabeth Chanter of Mill Bay places her vote into the ballot box for the pool referendum at Frances Kelsey secondary on Saturday. others also read...

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