Author: Hugo Jeffryes

During a period marked by wildfires and resulting evacuations, Diamonds Do Good, alongside the Mine Training Society, announced scholarships for five students from Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) for the year 2023. The students, displaced due to wildfires, were residing in other parts of Canada when they received the scholarship notifications.Program BackgroundInitiated in 2018, the scholarship program is a collaborative effort between Diamonds Do Good and the Mine Training Society. The program aims to support youth from the diamond mining regions of NWT in their educational endeavors. It provides assistance for trades training or post-secondary education in fields like business, management,…

On April 15, 2023, a Victoria jewelry store experienced a harrowing daylight robbery when a hammer-wielding individual barged into Francis Jewellers, located on Broughton Street. The robbery, which took place mid-afternoon, saw the suspect forcefully making his way past the staff, gaining access to three display cases, and fleeing with a significant number of stolen items before the arrival of the police. The incident, which left the community in shock was extensively reported by local news outlets.The suspect’s brazen act was met with resistance from the store’s staff members, who attempted to pin down the thief using a chair, albeit…