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Catch up on Victoria.

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

June 15, 2024

Victoria in "danger zone" for mega earthquake

Father's Day in Victoria, ice baths stolen, 21 fun weekend events, drug poisoning alert

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June 14, 2024

Council pushing referendum on new Crystal Pool

Plus, it's another (rainy) weekend with more festies

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June 13, 2024

Safer trails for the CRD

The magic of mud, Lansdowne student assaulted, 39 years of Beacon Hill Children's Farm

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June 12, 2024

Downtown business owners not happy

Plus Vic gets on a list with NYC, Seattle and Toronto

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June 11, 2024

Victoria swimmers take on cold waters near North Pender

Rutledge Park ready for summer, Victoria's Jeopardy! spotlight, UVic developing vaccine for ancient virus.

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June 10, 2024

First commercial electric flight in Canada

Victoria company under investigation. How do you regulate a shipbreaker?

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June 9, 2024

How to help out local bats

7 summer menus to try. Strange sights of empty Victoria. Lots of weekend events. Seaplane hits boat.

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June 8, 2024

Apollo 8 astronaut killed in San Juan Islands plane crash

Plus: Rifflandia news & HarbourCats home debut. Lost & found wedding ring. Weekend events.

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June 7, 2024

Inside the CRD's bumpy biosolids plan

Plus: Critics rip province's old-growth report

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June 6, 2024

Seniors struggle to afford rent in BC

The connection between wildfires and trauma, a peacock walks into a bar (patio), interests rates go down

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June 5, 2024

Federal-ordered orca protections put in place

Plus: Woman accused of using a machete to steal a taxi

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June 4, 2024

Murray Rankin won't seek re-election

BC Trial Lawyers challenge new Act, new passing distance in effect, bus route cancellations

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June 3, 2024

Local buses recalled over gas-leak

Bike week begins. New Chinatown pop-up. 5-month road closure. Salmon forecast. Sooke traffic troubles.

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June 2, 2024

BC's summer weather forecast

Strawberry festival. Locals lead electric boat project. Big teacup sunk in harbour? Weekend events.

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June 1, 2024

Victoria Fire Dept. goes electric

Accessibility Week in Victoria wraps. Pickton dead. Sailor sentenced. Min. wage rises.

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May 31, 2024

Cell tower won't be parked at PKOLS

Plus, dive right into our listings of all things Ocean Week

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May 30, 2024

35 Island teens died of toxic drugs in 5 years

Victoria's public works 'trading cards', tourism could be affected by border workers, fawns snuggle in the grass

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May 29, 2024

HarbourCats get bad playoff news before season starts

Plus: Senior says her home on Blenkinsop was broken into 6 times

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May 28, 2024

Parking fines going up downtown

BC Ferries told to repair relationships with communities, auditing firm says Greg Martel did run Ponzi scheme

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May 27, 2024

Local creating heat-up life jacket

Local drinks awarded among world's best. Island snowpack is even worse than in last report.

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May 26, 2024

Swarm of bees on downtown streetcorner

Car goes over Clover Point ledge. Spot prawn season begins! Local student is off to Indigenous fashion fest.

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May 25, 2024

VicPD release pepper spray video

Plus: And they're off: Swiftsure #79 on the water today. Senior hit by car. Marathon "bandits"

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May 24, 2024

Council wants more parking near downtown

Plus It's like Christmas Day for Christmas Hill

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May 23, 2024

UVic student's death to be investigated

Victoria doing the bulk of work supporting CRD homeless population, fire destroys Esquimalt bakery

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