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Victoria police say they are investigating a serious assault that might have occurred in a quiet Fairfield neighbourhood around 9 p.m. Sunday night.
 
 
 
Motorists killed more than 5,500 wild animals on provincial highways last year, the B.C. transportation ministry reports. Highways maintenance contractors across the province had the thankless job of removing 5,663 carcasses, including 4,454 deer — almost 80 per cent of the total — 350 moose, 223 elk, 157 bears, 126 coyotes, and a variety of smaller animals.
 
 
 
 
 

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One of Uptown's anchor buildings rises like a geometric sculpture on the former site of Town and Country Shopping Centre in Saanich. The $300-million Uptown project, with retail stores and offices, is being promoted as Saanich's new downtown. This building is slated for office and retail uses -- the tenant list includes B.C. Assessment and Future Shop. Some businesses will move into Uptown in February. The project's largest tenant, a Wal-Mart superstore, is scheduled to open in July.

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After a harrowing voyage from China to the shores of Vancouver Island in July 1999, migrant women are escorted by masked RCMP officers for a medical check at CFB Esquimalt.

Ten years after Chinese...

Ten years ago today, the first of four rusting ships carrying...


 
Oak Bay High valedictoriansTaylor Johnson and Tookie Graham.

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Supply of drugs for AIDS patients decreasing


 
Victoria police on patrol

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Times Colonist photographers Darren Stone and Debra Brash, along...


 
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Glen Clark

From the Ashes: Ex-premier...

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Lawyers, clerks and other court personnel prepare for proceedings in remand court, where everyone makes a first appearance, at the Victoria Courthouse.

Full house of justice...

The Victoria Courthouse is one of the few in the province that...


 
Holly Reist and Reanne Streifel  dance  at Camp Jubilee.

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Fresh colourful produce is appearing at a market near you.

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Top assessed values for single-family houses in Greater Victoria...


 
One of Uptown's anchor buildings rises like a geometric sculpture on the former site of Town and Country Shopping Centre in Saanich. The $300-million Uptown project, with retail stores and offices, is being promoted as Saanich's new downtown. This building is slated for office and retail uses -- the tenant list includes B.C. Assessment and Future Shop. Some businesses will move into Uptown in February. The project's largest tenant, a Wal-Mart superstore, is scheduled to open in July.

Outlook 2010: Major ...

The Times Colonist brings you a special report on the economy...


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Bell

Affordable housing built with gingerbread

Habitat for Humanity moves from traditional building materials to something a little more delicious on Tuesday.

 
Jack Knox

God Save the Queen of Canada until Charles in Charge

'Why," the puzzled American tourist asked, " is the band playing My Country, 'Tis of Thee?"

 
 
 
 
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