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Sooke man cashes $1-million lottery ticket

Sooke man cashes $1-million lottery ticket

The excavator operator had to look twice to confirm the win
Victoria policemake over 25 arrests during #VicPDWarrantWednesday

Victoria policemake over 25 arrests during #VicPDWarrantWednesday

Officers were working to locate people with active arrest warrants
New flight exposure reported between Calgary and Victoria

New flight exposure reported between Calgary and Victoria

Passengers on WestJet flight 3116 May 5 affected
Saanich adopts 5.76% property tax hike for 2021

Saanich adopts 5.76% property tax hike for 2021

Budget includes $2.6 million to accelerate climate actions, active transportation targets
Unemployment in Greater Victoria continues to rise

Unemployment in Greater Victoria continues to rise

April figures peg local unemployment at 6.2%
Colwood signs development agreement for Royal Beach at old quarry

Colwood signs development agreement for Royal Beach at old quarry

Plan includes 18 hectares of park, 2,850 homes and lots of retail
Man armed with a knife arrested for allegedly threatening people in downtown Victoria

Man armed with a knife arrested for allegedly threatening people in downtown Victoria

Officers used de-escalation techniques during afternoon arrest
Divers find partial human skull in Gorge Waterway

Divers find partial human skull in Gorge Waterway

B.C. Coroner Service determines remains likely historical, not ancestral
Colwood council gets back to work after voting against 9.3% property tax hike

Colwood council gets back to work after voting against 9.3% property tax hike

Emergency meetings this week will find more cuts, finalize tax plan by Friday deadline
Sidney calls on Victoria Airport Authority to improve design of planned warehouse

Sidney calls on Victoria Airport Authority to improve design of planned warehouse

Council stops short of a definitive statement for or against proposal