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No rules, considerable consequences: the difficult issue of council pay and diversity in public office
Voting for higher salaries puts councils in an awkward position while low wages can be a barrier to diverse representation
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Voting for higher salaries puts councils in an awkward position while low wages can be a barrier to diverse representation
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City staff answered councillors’ questions during Thursday’s special meeting, but further debate on the policy will wait until next week
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In 1922, the school board voted to segregate Chinese students from public schools. But the student fought back.
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Glen Fawkes’s family wants answers from Island Health and the province following his suicide within weeks of receiving care
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Council candidates were out in force to stake their stances on the controversial housing policy
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The biweekly, female-led group is open to anyone regardless of gender or ability
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The ride-sharing service would be a welcome addition for some, but others worry about its history of business practices
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A national newspaper came out in support of the policy this week while two opponents have launched council bids since last month’s hearing
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Five people in Victoria died in the week of Aug. 14, joining over 10,000 who have lost their lives to the drug poisoning crisis since 2016.
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Schools say they’re following provincial guidance, but some on campus worry it will lead to more COVID-19 infections
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The province denies that logging is happening where it shouldn’t be. But advocates say the government hasn’t been transparent about where deferrals are active
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The bear was probably passing through his Lake Cowichan campsite—a well-worn bear trail, he says he was told
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This year the federal government implemented regulations around waste dumping, but it's unclear if these measures are being followed. Victoria industry groups are silent on the local implications
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Police were on Pandora Ave for nearly eight hours on Sunday night
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Here’s what is happening at local councils this week
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Only five Greater Victoria municipalities are meeting the benchmark response times for life-or-death emergencies
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After police used an armoured truck, K9 unit, irritant gas, and more to take one unarmed Black man into custody, he spent a month and a half in the hospital and lost his home
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Local charity HeroWork breathes new life into Downtown Community Centre
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Brent Richard Garraway was longtime soccer coach, led student trips to Mexico
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Nearly 3,500 doctors are expected to receive the 'stabilization funding'
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The trail isn’t for the faint of heart—or for those who want to stay clean—but it offers much in return
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Anjali Appadurai and David Eby have both made tackling the housing crisis central parts of the leadership bids
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Prices are dropping, but not as quickly as in other Canadian cities
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Local officials say Greater Victoria is ready for a regional police force and it’s time for the province to make it happen