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Hughes, Boeser among Canucks to surprise Penticton firefighters

Hughes, Boeser among Canucks to surprise Penticton firefighters

Canucks are in Penticton until Sunday, Sept. 22
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Festival binding book lovers in Victoria once again this fall

Festival binding book lovers in Victoria once again this fall

Victoria Festival of Authors says it's the Island's largest celebration of books
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Victoria's Abkhazi Garden yearns for peace at special music event

Victoria's Abkhazi Garden yearns for peace at special music event

Choirs will perform for International Day of Peace on Saturday, Sept. 21
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PHOTOS: Black Press celebrates its 1,200 Greater Victoria newspaper carriers

PHOTOS: Black Press celebrates its 1,200 Greater Victoria newspaper carriers

About 1,200 carriers deliver free community newspapers to approximately 100,000 homes and businesses
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Victoria businesses bring back ferris wheel for Lights of Wonder

Victoria businesses bring back ferris wheel for Lights of Wonder

The ferris wheel returns to downtown Victoria this winter as part of the monthlong Lights of Wonder display.
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Back to school joy is for retirees, too

Back to school joy is for retirees, too

In Victoria, there are plenty of options for lifelong learning
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Fat Sisters, Victoria's only plus-size-focused consignment, is changing lives through clothing

Fat Sisters, Victoria's only plus-size-focused consignment, is changing lives through clothing

'When you see yourself represented, that is the antidote to shame' said co-owner Brenna Strohschein
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PHOTOS: Victoria Pie Shop marks first anniversary

PHOTOS: Victoria Pie Shop marks first anniversary

"It's been terrifying to start a new business in the middle of an economic downturn"
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'Joining together': Vernon art centre program raises hands on mural project

'Joining together': Vernon art centre program raises hands on mural project

New 200-tile, four-panel mural hangs in Vernon Community Arts Centre's Parkview Studio, home of the artists who helped create the project
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Doing it 'for the plot': Victoria residents talk slang

Doing it 'for the plot': Victoria residents talk slang

Slang of the past and present reflects how language is a living entity
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