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Greater Victoria is getting shipshape to welcome the thousands of international sailors, tourists and dignitaries who arrive this week for a five-day party to celebrate the Canadian navy's 100th anniversary.

Our tiny fleet grew in size and importance during the conflict, and Victorians grieved the loss of local sailors

Forget the toot of a ship's horn, or the sound of wind in a boat's sails: The soundtrack for a day at CFB Esquimalt is more likely to feature the pulsing drill of jackhammers, the buzz of bulldozers and the steady whir of massive cranes.

Strict rules govern conduct for barracks residents

Base housing, resource centre connect families to help fill the void when navy personnel are away from home

Click here to view and hear a slideshow of the navy's history in photos.

Ghostly sightings, haunted buildings, unearthed bones: History-rich CFB Esquimalt, which has some of the oldest buildings in Greater Victoria, is ripe with tales of spooky spirits.

Growers selling fruit for 12 cents a pound -- what they say they make

AD WOES -- The Liberals just can't catch a break on the Harmonized Sales Tax. Not only did Elections B.C. shoot down their proposed mail-out campaign, but now the Fight HST folks have found a way to turn the government's own tools against it.

Everybody learns something when seniors from Berwick House Royal Oak and students in Marjorie Ireton Roach's Grade 1 class get together.