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B.C.’s plan for at-risk species criticized as ‘recipe for extinction’

A draft plan for protecting species at risk released by the B.C. government has come under fire from environmentalists.
New vision for Esquimalt’s English Inn adds housing, keeps historic manor

New vision for Esquimalt’s English Inn adds housing, keeps historic manor

New housing, care homes, assisted living facilities and tourist accommodation are part of a redevelopment proposal for the English Inn and Resort, which would also keep its historic manor. The plan calls for the 4.
With just 142.6 hours of sunshine, Victoria winter a dull one

With just 142.6 hours of sunshine, Victoria winter a dull one

Now that spring is here, perhaps it will bring along the sunshine that was missing during winter.

Jack Knox: Saanich ranked No. 7, but mayor’s not gloating

No, the mayor of the seventh-best city in Canada did not phone his counterpart in Victoria — a relative dump at No. 40 — to gloat. “We never want to have fun at the expense of one of our smaller neighbours,” said Saanich’s Frank Leonard.
Rock the Shores music festival in Colwood adds second day, triples acts to 12

Rock the Shores music festival in Colwood adds second day, triples acts to 12

This summer’s Rock the Shores Festival will have triple the number of acts and double the number of days in a bid to make the Colwood event one of the biggest music festivals on Vancouver Island.

CALENDAR, March 21 and 22: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Spark Festival

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, presented by the University of Victoria. Phoenix Theatre daily to March 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-721-8000. Melissa Lauren at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com.

True colours: The brighter side of fall and winter style on Day 3 of Fashion Week

TORONTO - Bright hues and lively prints synonymous with spring and summer styles are trickling into fall and winter wear for the cooler months ahead.

Strong winds knock out power for thousands on Vancouver Island

About 14,600 customers in 38 locations were without power Wednesday afternoon and evening on the South Island, mostly because of a wind storm, B.C. Hydro said. Another 8,300 customers on the North Island were without power, again because of the wind.
CRD plan to build sewage sludge plant in Esquimalt irks mayor

CRD plan to build sewage sludge plant in Esquimalt irks mayor

Esquimalt could soon be home to both the region’s sewage plant and its sludge disposal facility, under a new land deal that the town’s mayor calls a “travesty” for her community.
Godzilla filming on Vancouver Island a windfall for local economy

Godzilla filming on Vancouver Island a windfall for local economy

Hollywood could pump a ‘monstrous’ amount of money into the Nanaimo economy this month, as crews shoot scenes for a new Godzilla flick.