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December 1, 2024

2 South Island lottery winners within 4 days

Gamers raise 1 mil to help kids. Newest local heritage building. Bay Bridge crash.

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November 30, 2024

Songhees sue feds and rail caretakers over E&N

Free holiday events in CRD. Santa Claus parade today. Major Crimes won't take on teen's homicide case after all.

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November 29, 2024

BC Ferries scores high in Capital Daily poll

It's Salsa (not Santa) night

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November 28, 2024

Where to hear Christmas music in Victoria

Five mezcal cocktails to try, Capital Comic Con bids farewell, businesses take issue with Esquimalt bike lane plans.

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November 27, 2024

BC Ferries riding some rough financial waters

How not to get to your sailboat, and protecting whales in shipping lanes

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November 26, 2024

Victoria living wage nearly $10 more than minimum wage

Local affordable counselling centre struggling to make ends meet, Esquimalt baker takes runner-up spot in TV competition.

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November 25, 2024

BC legislature won't be back this year

And Crystal Pool won't be back for weeks. Grandma's Star Wars mural. 100 years of ferry.

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November 24, 2024

Search continues for orphaned bear cubs

Bus rider dies. Octopus vs. storm. Local baker reaches TV finale today. Power finally restored.

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November 23, 2024

Major Crime Unit to investigate Victoria teen's death at party

Area tourism sector all smiles. Free parking today. Hit&run hurts child, police say. Westshore weather woes

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November 22, 2024

Tod Creek a tad dirty

VicPD ties new officers to budget increase ask

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November 21, 2024

Forests won't stop climate change

Rough waters don't make for great swimming says safety expert, BC tries to woo Hollywood

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November 20, 2024

Storm highlights the need for more shelters

Those orphaned cubs are out of the tree and somewhere near Sooke

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November 19, 2024

Six Island MLAs join Eby's new cabinet

UVic to preserve world's largest transgender history collection, doctors open unapproved drug consumption site outside Jubilee.

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November 18, 2024

BC cabinet unveiled today

Major storm coming this week. Should Langford buy the Y? Port hearing today.

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November 16, 2024

The Island's environmental heroes

City of Victoria working with music venue to avoid events shutdown, Bolen Books co-founder dead at 81, YYJ joins Sunflower initiative.

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November 15, 2024

Unhoused look for place to keep their belongings

Plus, a complete guide to all of the winter craft markets

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November 14, 2024

MLAs sworn into 43rd parliament

WSANEC First Nation calls for moratorium on herring fishing, cyclist dragged down Pat Bay.

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November 13, 2024

John Horgan: 1959-2024

Another Victoria events venue vanishes

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November 12, 2024

MLAs sworn in today after election results finalized

Local rowers are Canada's champs again. New ramen resto. 8 months after avalanche.

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November 11, 2024

Victoria in wartime

Local Remembrance events: When & where. An underwater memorial. 6 deer hit in 6 hours

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November 10, 2024

Lions' share: Victoria's CFL costs come in high

BC's first human bird flu case. 6 years in jail for fatal crash. New breakfast spot: The Breakfast Spot. Local goalie gets golden glove. Indigenous vets honoured.

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November 9, 2024

Victoria to CRD: Hey, help us out

And that goes for Tiny Town, too. Truck vs. van, on video. Oak Bay mansions being torn down.

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November 8, 2024

Don't forget to plan for Remembrance Day

And Saanich is planning for (an extremely) rainy day

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November 7, 2024

Roller derby teens to compete Down Under

Plus, another stolen skeleton and cozy meals to warm up with this fall

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