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Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew Duffy has been carrying a pad and pen with journalistic intent through the streets of Victoria since the early 1990s and has been with the Times Colonist covering everything from sports to politics and all points in between since 1996.

The University of Victoria grad and award-winning journalist has been covering the region’s business beat since 2000 with a practised eye focused on financial malfeasance, real estate, the burgeoning tech sector, tourism and forestry.

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Recent Work by Andrew A.

Victoria to consider extending bus lanes along Douglas Street

Victoria to consider extending bus lanes along Douglas Street

Existing bus lanes could become 24/7 instead of just peak hours
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Spencer cricket club provides familiar experience for new Canadians

Spencer cricket club provides familiar experience for new Canadians

With strong immigration to Canada from cricket-mad places like India, the game is expected to appeal to a lot of new students, says the organizer at Spencer Middle School
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Saanich to ask province for exemption on secondary suites in rural areas

Saanich to ask province for exemption on secondary suites in rural areas

The district doesn’t want to allow secondary and garden suites outside the urban containment boundary
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Saanich approves another townhouse project near Swan Lake

Saanich approves another townhouse project near Swan Lake

The 26-unit townhouse project, which will replace a single-family home on Rainbow Street, is the third multi-family project approved in the last year
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Saanich council backs motion calling for free transit for teens

Saanich council backs motion calling for free transit for teens

The district wants the UBCM to lobby the province to expand its Get on Board program to include everyone up to the age of 18
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Victoria brings land-use bylaw into alignment with new provincial law

Victoria brings land-use bylaw into alignment with new provincial law

The new provincial rules, for example, prohibit public hearings for certain residential development applications that are consistent with a municipality’s Official Community Plan
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Indigenous language advocate says federal budget falls short

Indigenous language advocate says federal budget falls short

The federal government committed $225 million over the next five years for the “vibrancy of Indigenous cultures and languages.”
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Victoria council advances controversial project on Richardson Street

Victoria council advances controversial project on Richardson Street

Committee approved rezoning application for 20-unit apartment, against staff advice, after developer agreed to provide two below-market units.
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Concerns raised over urban containment boundary as Saanich adopts new OCP

Concerns raised over urban containment boundary as Saanich adopts new OCP

Coun. Judy Brownoff, who voted against the new OCP, said new wording in the document seems to make it easier to expand the urban containment boundary
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Saanich to relaunch e-bike incentive, asks province to follow suit

Saanich to relaunch e-bike incentive, asks province to follow suit

Saanich’s incentive program is expected to return later this year with a budget of $130,000 for 100 incentive packages for residents to purchase e-bikes
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