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Catch up on Victoria.

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February 21, 2025

Mayor wants changes to province's emergency protocols

Canada beats US in hockey; & province shifts drug strategy

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February 20, 2025

Mapping Victoria's Indigenous history

Victoria charity for HIV/AIDS worries about Trump's cuts to USAID, Esquimalt byelection set for April.

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February 19, 2025

Throne speech more rally than plan

Police pull off big drug seizure in Langford; and prepare to say cheese at Shoppers Drug Mart

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February 18, 2025

See the world's best wildlife photo

New exhibit opens. Legislature resumes. Man talked down off ledge.

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February 17, 2025

What to do for Family Day

Stories of Island families. Hot chocolate festival. Langford standoff. $428k roof.

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February 16, 2025

The best Chinese food in Victoria

What it takes to get shore power. Warming centre shuts. Local girl's terminal disease drug case reviewed.

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February 15, 2025

It's Flag Day and the Family Day weekend is here

Victoria to stop using social media X and thieves break into Bell Media offices

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February 14, 2025

Inquest into UVic death to begin in April

Saanich hardware store hardly nails it with sneak closure; No grocery rebate for you

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February 13, 2025

Valentine's Day events this weekend

Scammers try to swindle locals on Facebook, Royals skate for a cause, McKinnon Pool could cost $5M to keep open.

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February 12, 2025

Cruise ships to cut engines at Ogden

Coldest Night of the Year coming; and fire chief fumes

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February 11, 2025

Saanich may rethink Quadra-McKenzie Plan

Victoria Film Festival screens local and international films, US orders tariffs on Canadian steel, Island teacher suspended.

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February 10, 2025

The final, final, final flight

Record-setting power outages. Central Saanich needs 1,100+ units. UVic swimmers head to Toronto.

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February 9, 2025

Referendum results: Voters pick pool

Where to watch Super Bowl. Driest Jan. in 40 years. Telegraph Cove's rebuild plan.

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February 8, 2025

Voting day for Crystal Pool

Bike theft down, Oak Bay PD explain cost of dog program, small fire at local high school

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February 7, 2025

SPLO study called

CFL coming back to the CRD and more off-court drama in North Saanich

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February 6, 2025

Where to celebrate Black History Month in Victoria

Oak Bay police to start using K-9 unit, bankrupt North Saanich business has $5M+ shortfall.

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February 5, 2025

Day 2 of 'winter' wasn't so bad

Strath goes up for sale; Woman pays for getting to close to orca pod

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February 4, 2025

Fairy Creek logging deferral extended

Pause on US tariffs, new Island pickleball database, James Bay losing Starbucks.

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February 3, 2025

Trade battle heats up...

...But weather freezes. Best date night restaurants.

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February 2, 2025

The last "Big One"

Ministry steps in on housing. Best Dine Around dishes.

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February 1, 2025

First Nations say herring moratorium ignored by DFO

Snow coming; Reena Virk's killer in more trouble

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January 31, 2025

BC gets a new representative to the King

SD61's board dismissed; and we're expecting snow flurries

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January 30, 2025

Island mayors say 9-1-1 dispatch costs 'untenable'

Legal challenge filed against feds for SR orca protection, BC's tariff 'war room,' bad blood between Canucks stars.

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January 29, 2025

Furstenau decides to go

Welcome to the Year of the Snake; And downtown takes a downturn

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