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Passengers endure waits as BC Ferries sees busiest travel season

Passengers endure waits as BC Ferries sees busiest travel season

On Aug. 13 multiple ferries were fully booked
Bigg's killer whale sightings breach last year's totals by 70% in B.C. waters

Bigg's killer whale sightings breach last year's totals by 70% in B.C. waters

Whale watchers record the orca species every day since mid March
Rescuers require helicopter to pull hiker from remote Juan de Fuca trail

Rescuers require helicopter to pull hiker from remote Juan de Fuca trail

Alberni Valley Rescue Squad, Juan de Fuca SAR and Port Renfrew Fire Department team up for remote rescue
Central Saanich police ticket driver caught going 70 km/h over speed limit

Central Saanich police ticket driver caught going 70 km/h over speed limit

A driver faces vehicle impound and fines after Central Saanich police stopped them going 161 km/hr in a posted 90 zone
Volunteers join forces to remove invasive plants from Oak Bay park

Volunteers join forces to remove invasive plants from Oak Bay park

The Greater Victoria Green Team hosts public space cleanups weekly on Saturday
Artists brighten the banks of Oak Bay's Bowker Creek

Artists brighten the banks of Oak Bay's Bowker Creek

Bowker Creek Brush Up enjoys another successful year connecting artists with the community
Creator of innovative Saanich pre-school programs touched thousands of lives

Creator of innovative Saanich pre-school programs touched thousands of lives

Diana Wigen has worked as a preschool leader at Commonwealth Place since it opened in April 1991
Saanich 9-year-old turning lemons into help for Victoria hospitals

Saanich 9-year-old turning lemons into help for Victoria hospitals

Lemonade stand will be at 4303 Shelbourne Street from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, August 12.
Explosive donation to Sidney thrift store deemed a fake by navy experts

Explosive donation to Sidney thrift store deemed a fake by navy experts

RCMP evacuate and clear area as safety precaution
Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club to challenge $3.2 million fine

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club to challenge $3.2 million fine

The Public Safety Unit says they were operating without proper licensing and permits