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Victoria checks out 4.1% funding increase request from library

Victoria checks out 4.1% funding increase request from library

The library board is looking for a 5.99 per cent increase in funding from all 10 of its municipal funding partners
Thousands in Victoria kick off the holiday season with Santa parade

Thousands in Victoria kick off the holiday season with Santa parade

An estimated 60,000 people showed up to watch the parade, which included about 60 entries and 1,700 participants.
New spiritual communities gather in First Met Church after congregation vacates

New spiritual communities gather in First Met Church after congregation vacates

Eventually, there could be a number of different denominations in various languages meeting there and coming together for shared services on days such as Christmas Eve and Good Friday, says the leader of one congregation.
Where in the world is Greg Martel? Accused of running a $300M Ponzi scheme, he’s vanished

Where in the world is Greg Martel? Accused of running a $300M Ponzi scheme, he’s vanished

The B.C. mortgage broker denies it was a Ponzi scheme. Investors claim they are owed $312 million. A bankrupt Martel is now wanted on an arrest warrant and was last seen in Thailand.
Jack Knox: Food costs taking a bigger bite out of non-profits' budgets

Jack Knox: Food costs taking a bigger bite out of non-profits' budgets

We haven’t always lived in an age when so many Victorians have had to choose between paying the rent and filling their stomachs.
London Drugs says 'non' to shipping to Quebec on behalf of B.C. customers

London Drugs says 'non' to shipping to Quebec on behalf of B.C. customers

Language law cited for not shipping to Quebec: London Drugs says it is “unable to adapt” to requirements of Bill 96.
Cowichan Tribes votes to reclaim child services from the province

Cowichan Tribes votes to reclaim child services from the province

Of the 416 members who cast ballots, 87 per cent or 347 voted in favour; 69 were opposed.
Saanich convenience store robbery by masked man

Saanich convenience store robbery by masked man

The man walked into the 7-Eleven at Shelbourne Street and Feltham Road and made off with cash after producing a note to employees, Saanich police said. No weapons were produced.
Campbell River starts deliberations on budget, which includes 3.45% tax increase

Campbell River starts deliberations on budget, which includes 3.45% tax increase

The annual operating budget for the city, which had a population of slightly more than 38,000 in 2021, is expected to be $97.8 million
Massive red cedar near Nitinat Lake surrounded by threatened trees, say activists

Massive red cedar near Nitinat Lake surrounded by threatened trees, say activists

“Eventually that tree will die and it will be surrounded by a timber plantation,” says the old-growth activist who measured it.
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