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Province reveals 10 B.C. municipalities required to hit housing targets
Province reveals 10 B.C. municipalities required to hit housing targets
By: Katie DeRosa/Vancouver Sun and Darron Kloster/Times Colonist
Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay are among the municipalities that will be required to hit yet-to-be-established targets on new home construction or risk having the province force through higher density. More >

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Future of World's Largest Hockey Stick up in the air
Future of World's Largest Hockey Stick up in the air
Lecture to look at perils and promise of AI
Lecture to look at perils and promise of AI
Bear Mountain fee for non-residents to use trails sparks sharp words
Bear Mountain fee for non-residents to use trails sparks sharp words
Police warn gang members trying to recruit at Greater Victoria schools
Police warn gang members trying to recruit at Greater Victoria schools
Sidney drops plan for two downtown bike lanes after negative feedback
Sidney drops plan for two downtown bike lanes after negative feedback
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
Photo contest to find Greater Victoria's worst sidewalk
Photo contest to find Greater Victoria's worst sidewalk
Wildfire near Sayward still out of control, smoke eases
Wildfire near Sayward still out of control, smoke eases
Pride Bus debuts on Greater Victoria's transit routes
Pride Bus debuts on Greater Victoria's transit routes
B.C. Housing buying Super 8 motel in Courtenay for housing
B.C. Housing buying Super 8 motel in Courtenay for housing
Canada to host multi-national military exercise off Vancouver Island in June
Canada to host multi-national military exercise off Vancouver Island in June
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
Ferrari impounded for excessive speed on Malahat
Ferrari impounded for excessive speed on Malahat
Suspect arrested after fires set on Galloping Goose Trail
Suspect arrested after fires set on Galloping Goose Trail

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HIGHLIGHTS

Blue Bridge tackles class warfare, gender politics in Miss Julie
Blue Bridge tackles class warfare, gender politics in Miss Julie
Critic's picks: Philharmonic; Gord Bamford; Econoline Crush
Critic's picks: Philharmonic; Gord Bamford; Econoline Crush
ArriveCan's erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says
ArriveCan's erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says
'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes
'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes
British comic Alan Carr to play Victoria in November
British comic Alan Carr to play Victoria in November
Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes
Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes

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Opinion

Comment: Do you know where your diary is?
Comment: Do you know where your diary is?
Comment: We should consolidate firefighting services
Comment: We should consolidate firefighting services
Letters May 31: Cancer-care announcement not a big deal
Letters May 31: Cancer-care announcement not a big deal
Letters May 30: A liveable city vs. a driveable city; health-care barriers; GDP as a measurement of success
Letters May 30: A liveable city vs. a driveable city; health-care barriers; GDP as a measurement of success
Letters May 29: The climate crisis, Canada's health-care system, rents and the housing crisis
Letters May 29: The climate crisis, Canada's health-care system, rents and the housing crisis

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Local Sports

Canada training at UVic ahead of Friday hoops game against Japan
Canada training at UVic ahead of Friday hoops game against Japan
Blue Jags' all-rounders ready for girls' Double-A high school B.C. soccer championships at UVic
Blue Jags' all-rounders ready for girls' Double-A high school B.C. soccer championships at UVic
B.C. Hockey League to extend overtime to 10 minutes
B.C. Hockey League to extend overtime to 10 minutes
The Washington Capitals' new coach is from Victoria
The Washington Capitals' new coach is from Victoria
Victoria HarbourCats regular season home schedule for 2023
Victoria HarbourCats regular season home schedule for 2023

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COVID-19

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ArriveCan's erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says
ArriveCan's erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says
AG largely praises B.C. COVID-19 tourism supports, cites 'minor' shortfalls
AG largely praises B.C. COVID-19 tourism supports, cites 'minor' shortfalls
Canadian airline ordered to pay B.C. pair $1,400 for flight delays
Canadian airline ordered to pay B.C. pair $1,400 for flight delays
Nova Scotia ends public health orders for COVID-19, including mandatory vaccinations
Nova Scotia ends public health orders for COVID-19, including mandatory vaccinations

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Islander

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Nose for trouble: B.C. scientists brace for a deadly bat fungus
Nose for trouble: B.C. scientists brace for a deadly bat fungus
Trevor Hancock: Maybe we should try real capitalism for a change
Trevor Hancock: Maybe we should try real capitalism for a change
Charla Huber: Drug paraphernalia could be a life-saving tool for teens
Charla Huber: Drug paraphernalia could be a life-saving tool for teens
Monique Keiran: The secret life of the candy-striped spider
Monique Keiran: The secret life of the candy-striped spider

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BC News

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New e-bike rebates available in B.C. starting today
New e-bike rebates available in B.C. starting today
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
Schools warn families in Saanich, B.C., of youth gang crime as summer break nears
Schools warn families in Saanich, B.C., of youth gang crime as summer break nears

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Business

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Explore in-demand roles in construction, warehousing and more on Vancouver Island
Explore in-demand roles in construction, warehousing and more on Vancouver Island
What slowdown? Economy continues to outperform, raising odds of rate hike next week
What slowdown? Economy continues to outperform, raising odds of rate hike next week
Canada saw decline in fresh fruit, vegetable availability in 2022: StatCan
Canada saw decline in fresh fruit, vegetable availability in 2022: StatCan
Fisgard Market owner hands over the reins after three decades
Fisgard Market owner hands over the reins after three decades

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Entertainment

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Blue Bridge tackles class warfare, gender politics in Miss Julie
Blue Bridge tackles class warfare, gender politics in Miss Julie
Critic's picks: Philharmonic; Gord Bamford; Econoline Crush
Critic's picks: Philharmonic; Gord Bamford; Econoline Crush
British comic Alan Carr to play Victoria in November
British comic Alan Carr to play Victoria in November
Cirque du Soleil to hit Victoria in January
Cirque du Soleil to hit Victoria in January

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Food and Drink

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Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes
Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes
Eric Akis: A foodie's guide to eating in Paris — and a recipe for pate
Eric Akis: A foodie's guide to eating in Paris — and a recipe for pate
Eric Akis: It's rhubarb galette season!
Eric Akis: It's rhubarb galette season!
This lively springtime asparagus pasta is defined by textural contrast
This lively springtime asparagus pasta is defined by textural contrast

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Letters

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Letters May 31: Cancer-care announcement not a big deal
Letters May 31: Cancer-care announcement not a big deal
Letters May 30: A liveable city vs. a driveable city; health-care barriers; GDP as a measurement of success
Letters May 30: A liveable city vs. a driveable city; health-care barriers; GDP as a measurement of success
Letters May 29: The climate crisis, Canada's health-care system, rents and the housing crisis
Letters May 29: The climate crisis, Canada's health-care system, rents and the housing crisis
Letters May 27: Praise for effective health care; supporting a family doctor; mixing public and private medicine
Letters May 27: Praise for effective health care; supporting a family doctor; mixing public and private medicine

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National News

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CBC's president and CEO, Catherine Tait, gets 18-month contract extension
CBC's president and CEO, Catherine Tait, gets 18-month contract extension
Delaying new gun-control regulations could 'cost lives,' advocates warn Ottawa
Delaying new gun-control regulations could 'cost lives,' advocates warn Ottawa
Métis leaders want introduction, passage of self-government legislation this spring
Métis leaders want introduction, passage of self-government legislation this spring
Weather not co-operating on fifth day of fighting major wildfires in Nova Scotia
Weather not co-operating on fifth day of fighting major wildfires in Nova Scotia

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