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Catch up on Victoria.

Missed a morning? Find the stories, events, and useful local intel from recent editions, newest first.

November 6, 2024

How last night's election will impact the CRD

Plus, Victoria's tourism sector calls for more hotels

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November 5, 2024

It may get more expensive to live in Victoria

Plus, it's Decision Day in the US of A

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November 4, 2024

National champions again (& again & again & again & again)

Victoria employment numbers strong. Whiskey Creek killings still unsolved.

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November 3, 2024

5 years later, still changing clocks

UVic plays for 4 national championships today. Fatal fire in Maple Bay.

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November 2, 2024

Deer kills dog in Oak Bay backyard

And two dogs attack a woman in Sidney

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November 1, 2024

Greater Victoria tourism on the rebound

Group fundraising to bring Syrian refugee family to town

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October 31, 2024

Halloween in BC's most haunted city

Saanich strikes up $300M development for former bowling alley lot, Rustad says Sapozhnikov won't be running with Conservatives again after racist comments.

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October 30, 2024

7 years later, it's a gas again in James Bay

Plus, the last cruise ship of the season visits Vic this morning

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October 29, 2024

The votes are in...again

NDP ekes out a win to form 43rd BC Parliament. Saanich approves $21M road safety plan.

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October 28, 2024

Candidate's anti-Indigenous comments emerge amid final vote count

Election count update. UVic runners win the west. Billion-dollar aircraft order.

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October 27, 2024

Today's ballots could reshape election— again

Vote update. Wastewater woes. Lighthouses close. Rabbit risks.

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October 26, 2024

73 Islanders killed by toxic drugs in last two months

Gender parity finally achieved in BC elected government. Missing man found dead in Cowichan Bay.

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October 25, 2024

Where to go to watch the fish

Plus: artwork keeps drifting away in Colwood

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October 24, 2024

100+ distracted drivers in four days

New draft plan for Quadra-McKenzie revamp to move to public consultations. Gas line breaks in Esquimalt.

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October 23, 2024

UVic takes aim at coffee cups

Plus, Sonia Furstenau remains Green and Jordan Peterson is incoming

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October 22, 2024

The Great Esquimalt Baker

What's going on with BC's election count? Suspicious man arrested at Central Middle School yesterday. Search continues for driver in Bamfield road washout.

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October 21, 2024

Local recount can decide BC election

Taxi driver killed in downtown crash. Food under $10. New BC area code. Storm closes Hwy 14.

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October 20, 2024

🗳 Oct 20 - And the election winner is...

still not settled. But one local result could decide BC's fate. Plus: Wild weather, & local sports teams' last stands.

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October 19, 2024

It's voting day in BC

Atmospheric river set to drench the Island. New rental project in Turner Building moves forward with Vic council.

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October 18, 2024

One last pre-election primer for your perusal

Plus, could we get a floating museum in the Inner Harbour?

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October 17, 2024

A Million Acts of Love

More promises from CRD candidates as election approaches. Thousands of BC species at risk.

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October 16, 2024

Promises made and to be voted on

Plus Kudos for UVic, named No. 2 in Canada

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October 15, 2024

Massage assaults trial begins

8 cafes to try this fall. Antarctic research. Advance voting continues. Whale up close. Movies on the Island.

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October 14, 2024

Your best aurora photos

Trail season ends. Schools grow fastest in BC. Election projections for Island ridings. Family stories. Runners' successes.

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