City of Victoria’s union workers fear layoffs
Unionized workers with the City of Victoria hope a long-delayed organizational review — expected...
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Victoria’s Viking Air inks $70M Twin Otter deal
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Jack Knox: Amid scandals, political honeypots keep growing
The mayor of Montreal just got busted for corruption. The mayor of Toronto can’t shake ...
Missing man found, was staying with friend
A missing Saanich man was found in Sooke, where he was staying with a friend, police said Wednesday...
Watch out for humpbacks, whale groups warn boaters
Posters are going up at Vancouver Island marinas in areas where humpbacks have been spotted in ...
Toxic ash, garbage odours a concern for critic
Metro Vancouver’s proposal to ship its garbage to Vancouver Island and build an incinerator ...
More of us prepared to let lawn go brown, Victoria survey finds
Victorians’ summer love affair with lush, green lawns is on the wane. Last year was the ...
Victoria juggler who died in Blanshard car crash was trying to rebuild his life
The Victoria man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Blanshard Street was once a well-known ...
Royal Roads honours former MP Savoie, educator Jen, opera's Vernon
Royal Roads University celebrated three community leaders Wednesday for their contributions to ...
First Nations child poverty no surprise: Tsartlip chief
It is no surprise to southern Vancouver Island chiefs that a national study has found half of ...
Island's Green MP reveals all: $23,685 in expenses
Green MP Elizabeth May released hundreds of pages of scanned receipts Wednesday in the latest — ...
Christy Clark reverses staff pay hikes after listening to angry public response
Premier Christy Clark backtracked on pay hikes for political staff Wednesday, saying she heard ...
Garde Gardom, former lieutenant-governor and MLA, dies at age 88
British Columbians of all political stripes are mourning the death of the province’s 26th ...
Chemainus bridge worker who suffered electric shock released from hospital
A 20-year-old man who suffered an electric shock Tuesday has been released from hospital. The ...
Langford waives $300,000 in taxes, fees for M'Akola Housing Society
Langford will waive more than $300,000 in taxes and fees facing the M’Akola Housing Society. ...
Supreme Court to say whether it will hear appeal against Toronto mayor Rob Ford
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will announce today whether it will hear an appeal in a conflict of interest case involving troubled ...
Union to respond to Ontario ombudsman's report on abuse of inmates by jail guards
TORONTO - The union representing Ontario correctional officers plans to respond today to last week's Ontario Ombudsman's report on use of ...
Rescuers try to reach thousands stranded in flood-hit north India; at least 104 ...
LUCKNOW, India - Days after floods killed more than 100 people — possibly many more — rescuers used helicopters and climbed through ...
Police: Pa. man with Down syndrome severely neglected before death; mother, sisters ...
SCRANTON, Pa. - A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man with Down syndrome was so severely neglected by his family that his body was covered in ...
Grizzlies turn to homegrown talent
Part of the mandate the new Victoria Grizzlies ownership group — Vancouver Island Sports and Entertainment Ltd. — adopted in taking over ...
Ukrainian dance performance has universal theme
PREVIEW What: Spirit of the Season by Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Theatre When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (Nanaimo), Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (...
Editorial: Let’s get real on amalgamation
It’s time to stop dabbling around the edges of amalgamation and dive right in. This is not a call to rush into unifying 13 municipal governments ...
