Sidney News

A man faces multiple charges after a crash in North Saanich Sunday. Nearly 1,500 people were without power for nearly two hours after the crash that was apparently sparked by a domestic dispute.

By Moises Velasquez-Manoff Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 10:53 am When large numbers of jumbo squid first showed up in California's Monterey Bay in 1997, scientists weren't sure what had brought the cephalopod that far north.

A new report from Hatfield Consultants in Vietnam presents the results, conclusions and recommendations of three recent studies conducted to determine the extent and level of dioxin contamination in the environment and the exposed human populations in and around the airport in Da Nang, Viet Nam.

A new reservation system would cost $25.9 million in 2009 dollars. The cost breakdown: $14.3 million for the regional communication network - highway-advisory radio, highway signage and queue detection.

It has been a busy week for Quebecers in Copenhagen. Premier Jean Charest and Environment Minister Line Beauchamp arrived in the Danish capital for the United Nations climate conference on the weekend, criticizing Ottawa's climate plans.

The winter ferry scheduled will start Jan. 3 and run through March 27, reducing service between Anacortes and San Juan County.

Washington State Ferries is out with its winter schedule notes, though the schedule itself doesn't kick in till two days after New Year's Day.

A cyclist avoided serious injury in a collision with a car Dec. 3. The car and bike collided near the intersection of Lands End and Cloake Hill roads around 3:30 p.m. a oeA car making a turn onto West Saanich a didna t see the cyclist who was on Lands End,a said Cpl.

Getting to homes on the eastern portion of the district is a concern for North Saanich with construction starting this week on the McTavish interchange project.

Vancouver doctor Kerry Telford and her baby daughter, Sarah, were among those who perished in a float-plane crash off Saturna Island Sunday afternoon.

Residents of Sidney who are against the idea of the town borrowing up to $3 million for three projects need to speak now or forever hold their peace.

A Seair Airlines float plane sits at the terminal dock in Richmond November 29, 2009.

A 17-year-old North Saanich girl is dead after a crash on West Saanich Road in the early hours of Nov.

Despite Sunday's fatal crash, the de Havilland Beaver is considered one of the Canadian aviation industry's crown jewels.

A Seair Airlines float plane sits at the terminal dock in Richmond November 29, 2009.

A call from the public pulled a weapon off the street last night. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov.

Deep Cove publisher Hedgerow Press has released its latest title in time for Christmas giving.

Racism is still rampant on Peninsula, charge members of the Tseycum First Nation.

That was the message to Washington State Ferries on Thursday, when South End residents continued to voice strong objections over the proposal to create a reservation system for travelers using the ferry system.

Sidney North Saanich RCMP are working with other policing agencies in the Capital Regional District to identify a suspect in a string of residential break and enters.