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TURF WAR: Victoria bike rental outfits wheelie not down with U-bicycle

TURF WAR: Victoria bike rental outfits wheelie not down with U-bicycle

City’s allowance for dockless bike share company creates uneven playing field: local operator
Island group paints rocks and hides them for others to find

Island group paints rocks and hides them for others to find

Families spend time being creative and exploring
Vancouver Island School of Art finds temporary home

Vancouver Island School of Art finds temporary home

School will eventually be part of Fifth Street development
Hiker dies after suffering a heart attack in Mount Wells Park

Hiker dies after suffering a heart attack in Mount Wells Park

B.C. Coroners Service has been called to the scene.
Carving history: Royal BC Museum launches new totem project

Carving history: Royal BC Museum launches new totem project

The pole carving project will allow the public to watch the creation of a new totem
Depression: Link to brain protein holds promise for new treatments

Depression: Link to brain protein holds promise for new treatments

New treatment options for depression could become a reality in the future thanks to new research out of the University of Victoria.
Former Olympic rower Harold Backer pleads guilty to fraud

Former Olympic rower Harold Backer pleads guilty to fraud

Backer changed his plea in Victoria on Wednesday; the Crown is seeking a 13-month jail sentence
WATCH: Customers encouraged to wean themselves off plastic bags by Jan. 1

WATCH: Customers encouraged to wean themselves off plastic bags by Jan. 1

City of Victoria’s new bylaw eased in for merchants; winning videos offer tips for making changes
Victoria police respond to sudden death in Esquimalt

Victoria police respond to sudden death in Esquimalt

Police tape was blocking access to Denniston Park
Oak Bay parents request coroner’s inquest into overdose death of son

Oak Bay parents request coroner’s inquest into overdose death of son

Family believes full and public investigation will prevent similar deaths