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Catch up on Victoria.

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July 30, 2025

VicPD's '3D' downtown takedown

Happy hour offerings and Island Health is making cuts

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July 29, 2025

Transportation is evolving in the Westshore

Camping with care beats being fined

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July 27, 2025

More beaches close due to E. Coli

Pat Bay’s Keating Cross Road flyover opens at midnight

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July 25, 2025

Back to The Blob

A lot of not waiting around at the ER

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July 24, 2025

$500K for Victoria mental health community

Esquimalt seeks input on its OCP. Saanich back to the drawing board for $170M operations centre.

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July 23, 2025

Oak Bay told to build more

That's one way to burn garbage, and civil servants to take a strike vote

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July 22, 2025

Hot bus in the city

Faster AI-assisted MRIs arrive at 2 Victoria hospitals. Court-ordered sale of Bear Mountain begins.

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July 20, 2025

Drowning Prevention Week begins

Top stories of the week. Amalgamation vote inches closer to reality. Hotel prices soar in Tofino this summer.

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July 18, 2025

Premier shuffles the deck

Royal Jubilee offers rare treatment for a common and deadly disease

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July 17, 2025

Private plane hijacked at YYJ

CRD looks into $1M funding for three GV theatres. Campfire ban starts today.

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July 16, 2025

Welcome to an Eagle and some orcas

It's a batty time of year

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July 15, 2025

Victoria streets set to slow

Day parole revoked for Kelly Ellard. Herb Haldane wins Sooke byelection.

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July 13, 2025

Island Health cleaning up with gown program

Retirement home seen as likely source of Bowker Creek spill

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July 11, 2025

Draft Quadra-McKenzie Plan a go in Saanich

Police departments are busy with bad street behaviour

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July 10, 2025

Victoria Uber drivers first in Canada to unionize

Roundhouse development approved. Grace Lore shares update on cancer treatment. 229 impaired drivers in Saanich so far this year.

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July 9, 2025

$7K in fines for illegal taxis at Ogden Point

Essential Indigenous midwife service closes after funding pulled.

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July 8, 2025

Feds say BC Ferries' contract with Chinese company to be reviewed

No issues with escalator involved in fatal fall. Mid-Island shipbreaking operation loses Crown lease. Dry weather on Island in June leads to increased wildfire risk.

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July 7, 2025

Victoria pursuing rental e-bikes

Teen dies after cliff jump. Cougar targets alpacas. Missing for 23 years.

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July 6, 2025

Pride today: Where & when

Week's top stories. Summer water safety. 6 cideries to check out. Humpback family tree.

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July 5, 2025

Why do orcas share their food with humans?

Weekend events. A roadmap to returning stolen items to BC First Nations. Esquimalt mayor resigns from police board.

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July 4, 2025

Island Health introduces hospital wait time tracker

Langford has a new OCP

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July 3, 2025

Events happening this month

Victoria to spend $10M implementing community safety plan. BC Hydro impersonation scam surged in May. Stranger found in Oak Bay kitchen.

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July 2, 2025

Order of Canada just appointed these locals

Rifflandia at the museum. Grizzlies here to stay. Fireworks photo. Roommate stabbing trial.

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July 1, 2025

Celebrating Canada Day in Victoria

Man arrested for assault on BC Ferries. No damaged EVs on ferries says Transport Canada.

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