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Saanich council breaks with staff, sends Gordon Head housing project to hearing

Saanich council breaks with staff, sends Gordon Head housing project to hearing

Project envisions three residential apartment buildings and 22 stacked townhouses in three separated townhouse blocks.
Find a fawn? Leave it alone unless it's in danger

Find a fawn? Leave it alone unless it's in danger

Don’t assume that a fawn has been abandoned — this is the time of year when does start leaving their babies for extended periods, say wildlife experts
B.C. Ferries' Pacific Buffet to go the way of the Sunshine Breakfast

B.C. Ferries' Pacific Buffet to go the way of the Sunshine Breakfast

B.C. Ferries is now looking for suggestions on what to do with the space, with an online survey open for the next three weeks.
Council backs $4.6M artificial turf field at Esquimalt High

Council backs $4.6M artificial turf field at Esquimalt High

Community members have been advocating for a turf field in Esquimalt for more than a decade and have already raised about $1 million toward construction costs
It's official: Stanley Cup coming to Victoria for Hockey Day in Canada

It's official: Stanley Cup coming to Victoria for Hockey Day in Canada

Festivities planned at Ship Point on Jan. 20
Nanaimo school closed 7 years ago could reopen as new housing brings more students

Nanaimo school closed 7 years ago could reopen as new housing brings more students

The school closed five years ago based on a projected decline in student numbers, but since then, Nanaimo has become one of the fastest-growing communities in the country
Orca and deer spotted swimming together near San Juan Islands

Orca and deer spotted swimming together near San Juan Islands

The deer might have been spooked, but the whale was unfazed.
Saanich council pulls home from heritage registry to allow development

Saanich council pulls home from heritage registry to allow development

The 1911 home at Quadra and Tattersall will be demolished to make way for townhouses
Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan

Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan

The minister's decision to extend consultations is about the only point of the agreement among the opposing sides. 
Uber rolls into town as ride-hailing service launches in Greater Victoria

Uber rolls into town as ride-hailing service launches in Greater Victoria

The ride-hailing service is now in 140 Canadian municipalities and over 10,000 across the globe.
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