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June 30, 2025

Drag me out to the ball game

Pride Week & Canada Day kick off. Another loose snake. Gulf Islands get internet.

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June 29, 2025

Victoria's hottest day

Busy weekend. Crab day. Week recap. Bat bite. Office explosive.

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June 28, 2025

New e-buses are on the way

Where are the orcas? Triathlon cut over safety costs. Otter eating crayfish.

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June 27, 2025

Saanich AAP in numbers test

Court rejects Fairy Creek class-action bid; New ads draw attention

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June 26, 2025

102 Islanders killed by toxic drug deaths in 2025

Measles hits Victoria. No swimming at Willows Beach.

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June 25, 2025

Belleville ferry terminal construction moves forward

BC gives municipalities a wider berth for taking out loans

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June 24, 2025

Panama Flats plan on the horizon

Victoria looks at more recycling; Langford fires up the scooters

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June 23, 2025

6 new places to eat in Victoria

Coupons for farmers. Local cancer-research startup wins $10K. Strawberry moon shots.

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June 22, 2025

Free parks this summer

Top 9 stories. West Coast Trail troubles. Armed robbery... or not. Lost & found carving.

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June 21, 2025

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples' Day

New region-wide transit service. Added protections for Saanich renters. Weekend events. What to do with Texada's Grizzly.

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June 20, 2025

50 years ago, a movie changed the way we go swimming

Summer music fests have started; heat dome blamed for dearth of orca sightings

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June 19, 2025

Terminal Langford girl to lose provincial funding for treatment

Saanich shelter expansion denied BC Housing support. Mayfair Mall owner puts $6M toward 3 HBC leases.

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June 18, 2025

Photo challenge could reveal mountain changes

Langford construction boss found guilty again

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June 17, 2025

Victoria's plan for community safety

Langford to fund new clinic, addressing doctor shortage. Better busking system for performers.

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June 16, 2025

The best patios in Greater Victoria

Overdose prevention sites planned for Island hospitals. A ship's 30th birthday. Minister pursuing future BC shipbuilding.

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June 15, 2025

Fatherhood on the Island

Where's the Race 2 Alaska? Adult breaks leg on kids' slide. Elder abuse rising, BC Advocate says.

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June 14, 2025

Father's Day events in Victoria this weekend

Church's ex-priest sentenced for 2022 arson. Block party, barn dance, FernFest, Jane Austen costume walk, & more weekend events.

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June 13, 2025

Mayor apologizes to North Park residents about Dowler Place

BC Ferries hits rough water for going with China

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June 12, 2025

Bridging the Goose gap between Westshore and Saanich

Victoria's Canada Day lineup announced. New pickleball courts coming to Colwood. Rec centre upgrades approved.

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June 11, 2025

BC Ferries' ships to be built in China

Saanich family helps put LA child groomer behind bars

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June 10, 2025

The worst intersections in Greater Victoria

The 7 candidates of Sooke's byelection. Kimberly Proctor murderer denied full parole.

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June 9, 2025

World record set in Saanich

Small Island wildfire. Truck hits ferry ramp. A cruise ship with a race track.

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June 8, 2025

American doctors wanted

BC's healthcare recruitment plan. New restaurant roundup This week's top stories.

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June 7, 2025

Mapping Canada's kelp forests

Tea Party returns to Oak Bay. New orca protections. Blasphemy bylaw. Weekend events.

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