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Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott has been a reporter with the Times Colonist since 2019. She covers the Saanich Peninsula and social justice issues.

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Recent Work by Roxanne

Residential youth worker convicted of sexually assaulting boy in care

Residential youth worker convicted of sexually assaulting boy in care

Worker had been told his unprofessional relationship with the boy warranted a three-month separation, court heard.
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Ambitious plans to rebuild after fire destroys Telegraph Cove landmarks

Ambitious plans to rebuild after fire destroys Telegraph Cove landmarks

The fire destroyed the Whale Interpretive Centre, about a third of a historic pier, the Old Saltery Pub, Killer Whale Cafe, Wastell Manor heritage house and the Prince of Whales whale-watching office and staff housing.
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Person carrying replica firearm for 'physical conditioning' closes Thetis Lake park

Person carrying replica firearm for 'physical conditioning' closes Thetis Lake park

West Shore RCMP shut down the park on Christmas Eve in response to a report of a person with a firearm.
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Police seek witnesses in death of Langford man found on sidewalk

Police seek witnesses in death of Langford man found on sidewalk

The man was found near Claude Road and Goldstream Avenue on Tuesday around 10:45 p.m.
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Paramedics in minivans take on non-urgent patients in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo

Paramedics in minivans take on non-urgent patients in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo

The “link and referral unit” paramedics can take a person to an urgent and primary care centre, a sobering centre, a community health centre or a pharmacy — or an emergency department if needed
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Chemainus couple sues Duncan 'childbirth activist,' saying baby injured during birth

Chemainus couple sues Duncan 'childbirth activist,' saying baby injured during birth

The couple say in a civil claim that they hired Gloria Lemay to help during the birth of their son in 2021, but she did not disclose that she is banned from acting as a midwife
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Drug-trafficking conviction overturned due to involvement of VicPD officer

Drug-trafficking conviction overturned due to involvement of VicPD officer

Former VicPD officer Robb Ferris was a key witness at the trial of Horst Schirmer, but has since been found to have committed misconduct
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Province to step in after Sooke votes down bylaw changes to boost housing

Province to step in after Sooke votes down bylaw changes to boost housing

The changes would allow small-scale multi-unit housing on single-family lots, which is required under provincial legislation
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Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Belinda Mary Hainsworth was driving on Highway 4 near Whiskey Creek on March 22, 2019, when she veered into oncoming lanes, crashing into a pickup driven by Gareth Rees
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Major crime unit sends investigation of teen's death back to VicPD

Major crime unit sends investigation of teen's death back to VicPD

Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says the 2021 death of Samantha Sims-Somerville, deemed a homicide by the coroners service, didn’t meet its threshold for investigation
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