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Remembrance Day Events in Greater Victoria 2023
From Victoria to the Westshore, there are several ways to honour veterans this year
Robyn Bell·Wednesday, November 8, 2023·3 min
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Already a record year for killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea
The reports, confirmed with photographs, indicated there have been 50 more sightings than last year, with two months remaining in 2023.
Mark Brennae·Wednesday, November 8, 2023·5 min
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Citizens’ Assembly to play a key role in Victoria-Saanich amalgamation decision
The two municipalities are counting on deliberative democracy to help them decide whether their contentious amalgamation will come to pass
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, November 7, 2023·3 min
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Indigenous organizations push to alleviate housing crisis, as full-time workers use local homeless shelter
Victoria Native Friendship Centre says that rising housing instability exacerbates other challenges Indigenous people are trying to navigate
Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Tuesday, November 7, 2023·4 min
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Saanich's dog-leash bylaw is ready to go for a walk
“I think it is accurate to suggest that nobody in Saanich is likely 100% happy with the outcome.” - Saanich Coun. Colin Plant
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, November 7, 2023·2 min
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Wage announcement not a panacea for child-care access woes in Victoria
The wage enhancement indirectly addresses two core issues that limit the province’s ability to fulfill the British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Sunday, November 5, 2023·3 min
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The makings of a traditional Coast Salish pit cook
Camosun College hosted the pit cook for students from the Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections
Robyn Bell·Thursday, November 2, 2023·2 min
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Helijet plans to go electric in 3 years
Victoria helicopter service to fly quiet, zero-emission eVOTLs in about 3 years
Mark Brennae·Thursday, November 2, 2023·2 min
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Victoria author Jean Paetkau is killing it with her new murder mystery
She’s wanted to write a murder-mystery since she was 16. She did it in her early 50s.
Mark Brennae·Thursday, November 2, 2023·5 min
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Land acquisition in the CRD is about green space and the 'green' it accrues
Park purpose service is the focus of the CRD’s purchase of the former Royal Oak Golf Course. Consider it as much an environmental decision as a portfolio management one, for now.
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, November 1, 2023·4 min
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Panel recommends increased access to safer supply as toxic drug deaths rose on the Island
A non-prescription safer supply among recommendations from BC Coroner's Service panel
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, October 31, 2023·2 min
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Under shifting legislation, people who use drugs are caught between rules & risks
As BC tightens public drug use rules, exemptions around possession may be losing their intended impact
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, October 30, 2023·6 min
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Victoria's haunted harbour history
Local historian and owner of Ghostly Walks, John Adams, shares his favourite ghost story straight from the buildings of Victoria.
Jackie Lamport·Sunday, October 29, 2023·16 min
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Cruise ship season ends with nearly a million tourists this year
Record-high for visitors as industry recovers rapidly from pandemic hiatus
Mark Brennae·Saturday, October 28, 2023·5 min
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Salmon SWAT teams deployed on Island to help fish during drought
BC teams aerated rivers and dug them into new directions in effort to prevent more salmon deaths
Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Thursday, October 26, 2023·6 min
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Sidney extends the life of the beloved Beacon Wharf—for now
Sidney Council defers decision about the future of the wharf until 2026
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, October 25, 2023·3 min
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The VCAPCC unveils its new spaces during Child Abuse Awareness Month
The Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre (VCAPCC) unveiled its new child and family friendly spaces this week
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, October 24, 2023·4 min
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Province investing $10M in sexual assault centres
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre among organizations to receive $300K every year
Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, October 24, 2023·4 min
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‘We want to make sure that everybody gets inside’: Victoria agencies prepare for emergency shelter space
Region needs more shelter spaces and much earlier planning, providers say
Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa·Thursday, October 19, 2023·4 min
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Halloween Events in Greater Victoria 2023
Here's everything happening in the city to celebrate the spooky holiday
Robyn Bell·Wednesday, October 18, 2023·3 min
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Foreign Capital Blew Out Vancouver Real Estate. What’s It Done to Victoria?
Unlike the money-laundering-battered Lower Mainland, the forces that drove Victoria’s real estate into overdrive are much closer to home
Leo Spalteholz·Wednesday, October 18, 2023·5 min
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Vancouver Island transportation survey highlights key connectivity gaps for communities
Lack of accessible and affordable transit between Island communities a key issue
Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Tuesday, October 17, 2023·4 min
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Craigdarroch Castle unveils its new, old kitchen
Following a soft opening in the summer, the caretakers of Craigdarroch Castle officially unveil the first phase of their kitchen restorations
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, October 17, 2023·4 min
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As COVID cases surge once again, parents are asking how clean is the air in our schools?
Ensuring the air is clean in our classrooms is one component that would help to prevent a 'tripledemic' of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu, according to Protect Our Province BC
Mark Brennae·Monday, October 16, 2023·15 min