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A B.C. Ferries vessel rescued some sea kayakers in distress yesterday afternoon off Swartz Bay.

From high schools to universities, course material is going greener

Members of the public got a close look at the details of a controversial mega-yacht marina proposed for the Songhees, from costs to environmental impacts, size and architecture at an open house sponsored by the developer yesterday.

Municipal leaders from across the country are urging local governments to reduce the use of bottled water, after passing a resolution at a national meeting in Victoria yesterday.

DRIVE-THRU SERVICE: Liberal MLA Dennis MacKay, who represents the vast riding of Bulkley Valley-Stikine, told the legislature a story this week that illustrates the vast difference between rural and urban B.C.

News item: Unveiled at the American International Toy Show on March 9, 1959, Barbara Millicent Roberts -- better known as the Barbie doll -- hits the half-century mark on Monday.

Flurries and near freezing temperatures across Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island were a less-than-welcome reminder that spring isn't here yet.

The City of Victoria is moving toward offering a 10-year tax holiday to encourage construction of affordable rental units.

Firms face clashes in Island towns as they struggle to make profits

It started with a catchy Pat Benatar song. Matthew Payne, treasurer of Victoria's Professional Arts Alliance, walked into a meeting to discuss the province's cuts to arts funding singing Love Is a Battlefield, after hearing the song on the radio.