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CTV News
12 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Missing B.C. teen may be in Alberta or Saskatchewan: RCMP
Jaxsen Swain, 15, was last seen in Colwood, B.C. on May 17. RCMP say he may be travelling between B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. (Supplied) RCMP say a B.C. teenager, missing since last month, may be in Alberta or Saskatchewan. West Shore RCMP say Jaxsen Swain was last seen at about 11:30 p.m. on May 17 in the 300 block of Wale Road in Colwood, B.C., a city west of Victoria. He was reported missing to police a day later. Swain, 15, has a light complexion, a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes. He is 180 centimetres (5'11') tall and weighs approximately 68 kilograms (150 pounds). Police say he could be travelling in B.C., Alberta or Saskatchewan. RCMP are very concerned about his health and well-being. Police received multiple leads from possible sightings, but Swain remains missing. Anyone with information about Swain should contact their local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Update on Beachwoods development in Colwood
Vancouver Watch Colwood's Beachlands development in Royal Bay is putting the final touches on a showpiece for the community.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Sprawling beachfront development in Colwood set to open presentation centre, construction underway
An aerial rendering of Colwood's Beachlands development is shown. Colwood's $1.2-billion master plan for the waterfront property across from Royal Bay has finished its first building – which will temporarily be the presentation and sales centre. 'It's quite a surreal moment,' says Seacliff Properties' vice president of development Georgia Desjardins. 'Beachlands has been years in the making.' Visitors will soon have a place to view architectural models and see how the seaside community will eventually look at feel. Co-developers Reliance Properties and Seacliff Properties are transforming 134 acres of land in a project that's set to build out over 10 to 15 years as people invest in the community. 'The site itself has a tremendous history, over 100 years as a gravel pit,' said Reliance Properties president and CEO John Stovell. 'To be able to redevelop a brownfield site and bring it back to life with over 45 acres of park space and 2,850 homes and commercial, retail, restaurants, that's a great opportunity.' The developers say the City of Colwood was first to envision the neighbourhood 25 years ago. They believe construction could generate 10,500 full-time direct, indirect and induced jobs. It's unclear when the Beachlands 'experience centre' will open to the community for enquiries and sales. Once the master plan is complete, the building on Metchosin Road is expected to be turned into a commercial space.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man charged after rocks thrown into several homes in Colwood, B.C.
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson A 34-year-old man is in custody, charged with mischief, after police investigated several reports of rocks being thrown through the windows of homes near Victoria. The West Shore RCMP say the spree of destruction occurred in the early-morning hours of May 25 in Colwood. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Clement Road at 12:37 a.m. after a rock was thrown through the window of a home, according to a statement from the local RCMP detachment. As the investigation progressed, more complaints poured in about rocks thrown through windows and vehicles damaged in the area, including on nearby Allandale and Owens roads, police said. A suspect was arrested at approximately 7:30 a.m. the same day. Court records show Christopher Elliot, born in 1991, was charged on May 26 with one count of mischief to property over $5,000. He was held in custody pending a court appearance scheduled for June 3. 'This arrest was the result of tireless work by the front-line officers and the collaborative support from West Shore's Investigative Support Team, whose efforts led to the identification of additional victims and witnesses,' Sgt. Kevin Shaw said in the statement Thursday. 'This is a great example of those two units working together to investigate a rash of damage to vehicles and property in support of the eventual arrest.' Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are asking anyone with information about the incidents to contact investigators at 250-474-2264.
CBC
18-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Kamloops, B.C., exploring city-owned and operated medical clinic
Social Sharing After watching another B.C. community launch a medical clinic owned and operated by the municipality, the City of Kamloops is considering whether the same model could solve a longstanding doctor shortage at the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers. In January, the City of Colwood, just outside Victoria on Vancouver Island, opened the Colwood Medical Clinic. Rather than having doctors see patients and also handle paperwork, like in a private practice setting, the city deals with administration and business issues so physicians can focus on providing care. "The doctors of today like to work eight to 10 hours a day," Kamloops city councillor Kelly Hall told CBC's Daybreak Kamloops host Shelley Joyce. "They do their shift, they want to jump on their mountain bike, they want to go skiing at Sun Peaks. They want to enjoy quality time with their family." Having the city handle the business side of running a clinic would give doctors that opportunity, he said. Hall pitched the idea to the city's mayor and fellow council members, who in turn voted unanimously earlier this month to have city staff work up a clinic proposal. The Colwood clinic came about in response to data showing that more than half of Colwood residents did not have a family doctor. The city plans to hire eight physicians in total, each able to take on about 1,250 patients. Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi told The Canadian Press there have been a lot of applications, but they're only trying to recruit from out-of-province to avoid poaching physicians with active practices in other B.C. communities. "You don't rob Peter to pay Paul," he said. "This is what's making the process a little bit slower than we were hoping." WATCH | Colwood launches city-owned clinic: To deal with a doctor shortage, this B.C. city has decided to start paying them directly 5 months ago Duration 2:09 One Vancouver Island city is trying out a new health clinic model to address the provincial shortage of doctors. At Colwood's new city-run clinic, physicians will be paid as municipal employees. Michelle Gomez reports. Kobayashi said the city-owned clinic currently has one doctor, and employment contracts are soon to be inked with two more. A fourth is expected to be on board by September. He said several municipalities, including Kamloops, have inquired about the city-owned model, and though it has experienced "growing pains," the facility's first staff doctor has "become part of the community." "She's been absolutely involved in our community, which is a great thing," he said. "It's just been phenomenal." While Kamloops does have several family physicians, residents still struggle to find a GP. The city of some 100,000 is also lacking when it comes to in-person walk-in clinics. "This is a game changer for the community, in my opinion," Hall said. He suggested the doctors would be treated as city employees and have access to all the same benefits as city staff — including medical and dental benefits and access to a pension. They would show up to work, treat patients and go home, Hall said, without having to worry about pesky paperwork. The Kamloops model would be different than the one in Colwood, he added, in particular because Kamloops is five times the size of the Island city. But first, he said, they need to sell doctors on the city. He envisions a video explaining the benefits of living in the heart of B.C.'s Interior.
