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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 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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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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