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Catch up on Victoria.

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May 3, 2025

Coolest ice cream in town

New pilot will pay street community to clean Pandora. Rare memoir found in TC Book Sale donations.

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May 2, 2025

How to book the legislature lawn

Plus, getting you in the gardening spirit and Saanich lends its name to an asteroid

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May 1, 2025

BC failing to reach climate targets

Events happening in May. Man gets 13 years for Lucky Bar stabbing.

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April 30, 2025

Conservatives' campaign proves costly

Supreme Court upholds jail term for man who killed bears in Tofino

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April 29, 2025

Liberals win federal election

Victoria goes red with Will Greaves. Students select Conservatives in mock vote.

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April 28, 2025

It's election day

Candidate guides. Riding info. How to vote. Vigil for Vancouver festival.

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April 27, 2025

Fresh from the farm

11 local grocery boxes. Grizzlies win series. Fatality on fire call. $3.1M rec upgrades pitched

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April 26, 2025

Locals prove Arctic fish grunt

It's TC 10k weekend. Parade on Sunday. Boater remains missing. Weekend events.

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April 25, 2025

Federal Election 2025: South Island results

Federal election results for all four of the South Island ridings

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April 25, 2025

Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidates answer Cap Daily's questions

Reminder: It's TC10K weekend

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April 24, 2025

Victoria man fights ban on bubbles

Westshore riding candidates answer Cap Daily's eight questions, cruise ship season on track.

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April 23, 2025

Victoria riding election primer

Property taxes reduced in Victoria; Cheryl-Lynn Townsin is a hero

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April 22, 2025

Earth Day in Greater Victoria

Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates answer questions on key issues for the riding, Artemis Whiskey Bar wins "Best Shaft", changes to Central Saanich exit at Keating today.

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April 21, 2025

240 years of history in new exhibit

Grey whales' incredible migration. Juan de Fuca trail closed all summer. Daytime disco. Ferry berth reopens.

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April 20, 2025

How Canada's government works

Best bakeries in town. Election updates. Appeal court denies William Head escapee. Royals at risk.

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April 19, 2025

Old growth protections could save billions, study says

Peninsula restaurants. Fire near Jubilee. Oak Bay housing news. Candidate criticized for Trump tie. Warship lawsuit denied.

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April 18, 2025

Family events this Easter weekend

Federal party leaders debate in English. A bear with no facial hair. VicPD gets drone.

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April 17, 2025

Some James Bay residents not OK with Vic OCP

Election hub is live and BC Ferries expects a busy weekend

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April 16, 2025

LifeLabs supporters to picket today

Opioid crisis hits nine years; and 80 years ago today, the Esquimalt sunk

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April 15, 2025

Canada's oldest Chinese temple is a Victoria gem

'No neglect in duty of care' of police officer who died of suicide. Cruise-ship season underway.

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April 14, 2025

2 weeks to election

Riding profile: Esquimalt-Saanich–Sooke. $83.5M HandyDART facility opens. New bus schedule. Grizzlies win hockey series.

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April 13, 2025

Federal riding spotlight: Cowichan—Malahat–Langford

Spring weather & drought forecast. 12 new restaurants. Supreme Court cites Simpsons. Construction collapse.

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April 12, 2025

Orca boom in 2025

HarbourCat gets to major league. Couple with 177 pets fined for animal cruelty. Weekend events.

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April 11, 2025

Election: Saanich-Gulf Islands

VicPD has a new chief; CRD scraps X

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