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The seizure saw a “significant amount of drugs, cash and firearms” taken, according to a police statement. (Screenshot West Shore RCMP/Youtube)

VIDEO: Greater Victoria cops team up for ‘significant seizure’ of drugs, plus Desert Eagle handgun

Kilograms of drugs, as well as guns and ammo were seized during Greater Vic operation

The seizure saw a “significant amount of drugs, cash and firearms” taken, according to a police statement. (Screenshot West Shore RCMP/Youtube)
Register online for the 2023 Navy Bike Ride, with events taking place in Colwood June 3. (Navy Bike Ride/Facebook)

Navy bike ride pedals through Colwood streets Saturday

Free, family-friendly event includes a barbecue

Register online for the 2023 Navy Bike Ride, with events taking place in Colwood June 3. (Navy Bike Ride/Facebook)
Sidney firefighters will be collecting donations at the Beacon Plaza and Thrifty Foods. (Sidney Fire Department/Facebook)

Greater Victoria firefighters filling their boots for MD

Annual boot drive for Muscular Dystrophy Canada goes this weekend

Sidney firefighters will be collecting donations at the Beacon Plaza and Thrifty Foods. (Sidney Fire Department/Facebook)
View Royal resident Kyle Porter shot a video of a sea otter travelling along the road on May 17 near his house. (Courtesy of Kyle Porter/Facebook)

VIDEO: Otter out for a walk in View Royal

Resident caught otter running past his house in View Royal

View Royal resident Kyle Porter shot a video of a sea otter travelling along the road on May 17 near his house. (Courtesy of Kyle Porter/Facebook)
Police blocked Finlayson Arm Road in Highlands on May 25 around 2 p.m. for a police incident. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

UPDATE: RCMP arrests Highlands break-and-enter suspect

West Shore RCMP say a firearm was recovered inside the residence

Police blocked Finlayson Arm Road in Highlands on May 25 around 2 p.m. for a police incident. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
A Parks Canada staffer brandishes an otter mascot ahead of World Oceans Day on June 10. (Courtesy of Parks Canada)

World Oceans Day sees celebration at Fort Rodd Hill in Colwood

Variety of activities to raise awareness of ocean protections

A Parks Canada staffer brandishes an otter mascot ahead of World Oceans Day on June 10. (Courtesy of Parks Canada)
Traffic backs up past the Millstream overpass in Langford for those headed up Island on Friday. Visit drivebc.ca to see more. (DriveBC/Screenshot)

May long weekend Malahat traffic winds through Langford

Ferry traffic backed up headed from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island

Traffic backs up past the Millstream overpass in Langford for those headed up Island on Friday. Visit drivebc.ca to see more. (DriveBC/Screenshot)
A young elephant seal is seen lounging as it moults while a family walks by in the distance at Witty’s Beach Thursday (May 18). (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Elephant seal picks Metchosin beach for moulting spot

Beach visitors are urged to keep their distance as the seal undergoes annual process

A young elephant seal is seen lounging as it moults while a family walks by in the distance at Witty’s Beach Thursday (May 18). (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Four raccoon kits are in care at the BC SPCA site in Metchosin. (Wild ARC/Facebook)

VIDEO: Orphaned newborn raccoons thrive at West Shore wildlife rehab

With trapping and relocating, abandoned kits are not unusual, says Wild ARC

Four raccoon kits are in care at the BC SPCA site in Metchosin. (Wild ARC/Facebook)
Elayna Romphf tries her hand at the ring toss Thursday, May 18, during the opening evening of the 2023 Luxton Spring Fair in Langford. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Long weekend of fun kicks off at Luxton Fairgrounds in Langford

The Luxton Spring Fair runs Thursday through Sunday

Elayna Romphf tries her hand at the ring toss Thursday, May 18, during the opening evening of the 2023 Luxton Spring Fair in Langford. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The West Shore RCMP is asking the public to help locating missing man Brady King, 50, who was reported missing on May 17. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

MISSING: West Shore RCMP seeks help locating Brady King

King was reported missing on May 17, police are concerned for his health

The West Shore RCMP is asking the public to help locating missing man Brady King, 50, who was reported missing on May 17. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
The West Shore RCMP is seeking help from the public in locating wanted man Curtis Gilfillan, 42. He is wanted for a number of property and weapon crimes. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

West Shore RCMP seeks man wanted for property, weapons crimes

Curtis Gilfillan is known to travel between Victoria and Nanaimo often

The West Shore RCMP is seeking help from the public in locating wanted man Curtis Gilfillan, 42. He is wanted for a number of property and weapon crimes. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
A file photo of the West Shore RCMP detachment in Langford. (Black Press Media file photo)

Missing View Royal youth found

Police said the youth had been found just after 5 p.m. on Monday (May 15)

A file photo of the West Shore RCMP detachment in Langford. (Black Press Media file photo)
West Shore RCMP officers have arrested a man for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in View Royal. (Black Press Media file photo)

UPDATE: RCMP locate man reported missing after walking near Langford Lake

Man reported missing May 10 is safe, police say

West Shore RCMP officers have arrested a man for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in View Royal. (Black Press Media file photo)
An apartment fire in View Royal at around 11:30 p.m. Monday (May 8) sent two people to hospital. (Courtesy of Paul Hurst)

Two people hospitalized in View Royal apartment fire

Cat killed, residents displaced by early morning blaze

An apartment fire in View Royal at around 11:30 p.m. Monday (May 8) sent two people to hospital. (Courtesy of Paul Hurst)
The DriveBC highway traffic camera looking south on Kangaroo Road at 12:15 p.m. on May 4. (DriveBC traffic camera)

UPDATE: Sooke Road reopens after downed lines cleared

A single-vehicle crashed into a hydro pole around noon on Thursday

The DriveBC highway traffic camera looking south on Kangaroo Road at 12:15 p.m. on May 4. (DriveBC traffic camera)
The West Shore RCMP is looking for the driver and any passengers who were in this white car and may have witnessed a carjacking incident in Colwood on April 15. (Courtesy West Shore RCMP)

UPDATE: Rugby Canada cuts ties with player after video released of violent Colwood carjacking

West Shore RCMP releases video in hopes of finding witnesses

The West Shore RCMP is looking for the driver and any passengers who were in this white car and may have witnessed a carjacking incident in Colwood on April 15. (Courtesy West Shore RCMP)
Belmont Bulldogs lineman Dontae Bull back in 2017 before he suited up with Fresno State University. (Black Press Media file photo)

Langford grad Dontae Bull picked first overall in CFL draft

Belmont grad set to join Ottawa Redblacks after playing 5 years for Fresno State University

Belmont Bulldogs lineman Dontae Bull back in 2017 before he suited up with Fresno State University. (Black Press Media file photo)
An adult male spongy moth. (File photo courtesy of the Government of B.C.)

Province targets invasive moth with aerial spraying in Greater Victoria

Treatments for spongy moth returning to Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood this spring

An adult male spongy moth. (File photo courtesy of the Government of B.C.)
A four-year-old girl is recovering after being hit by a motorist while cycling in Langford on April 27, say police. (Black Press Media file photo)
A four-year-old girl is recovering after being hit by a motorist while cycling in Langford on April 27, say police. (Black Press Media file photo)