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The right of the University of Victoria and other B.C. universities to issue parking fines is on firmer ground with the introduction of provincial legislation this week. The legislation is retroactive, so previous fines won't have to be refunded.

Running buses down dedicated lanes in the centre of Douglas Street is no longer the preferred option for rapid transit in Greater Victoria. "Going on the side appears to have some advantages over going down the centre," said B.C.

Publicly funded seasonal flu shots for seniors and people living in long-term care facilities begin Tuesday at health units and other locations across the region. B.C.

24-year-old suffered permanent brain injuries after head hit floor

Charges against boyfriend include attempted murder, uttering threats

Victoria's upper Inner Harbour has large enough chunks of land to house both a sewage-treatment plant and an "energy centre" to make use of the sludge it creates, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin said yesterday.

Tax dollars support software despite probe into double-billing allegations

B.C. Ferries is warning travellers to plan ahead as the Spirit of British Columbia heads into its annual six-week refit, starting Tuesday. The replacement vessel on the Swartz Bay-to-Tsawwassen route will be the smaller Queen of New Westminster.

Police across the Island will be cracking down on impaired and aggressive drivers and those driving without seatbelts during the Thanksgiving long weekend.

First Nations children make up a disproportionate number of children in the province's care, but they're often cut off from aboriginal culture, a conference in Victoria heard this week.