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‘People can’t afford this’: Langford protesters decry proposed tax hike outside city hall

‘People can’t afford this’: Langford protesters decry proposed tax hike outside city hall

Group is angered by proposed 11.94% tax hike
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Fairy Creek old-growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has ‘collapsed’

Fairy Creek old-growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has ‘collapsed’

Acquittal of protester earlier this year leads to 11 cases being withdrawn, others could follow
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Sooke man hit with $600,000 penalty for lying about ownership of legendary hotel

Sooke man hit with $600,000 penalty for lying about ownership of legendary hotel

Timothy Durkin told investor she would obtain part ownership of Sooke Harbour House
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New UVic program strives to make students climate change solution leaders

New UVic program strives to make students climate change solution leaders

Students to take an interdisciplinary approach to climate mitigation and adaptation
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Saanich man launches app to track BC Ferries in real-time

Saanich man launches app to track BC Ferries in real-time

Samuel Pratt made the location app as a companion to his BC Ferry Times app, which tracks schedules
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Couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn at Victoria hospital

Couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn at Victoria hospital

Philip and Sonja Hathaway say their rights and the rights of their new daughter have been violated
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Victoria to reopen OCP as misaligned policies exacerbate housing pressures

Victoria to reopen OCP as misaligned policies exacerbate housing pressures

City wants to modernize zoning and OCP to meet housing, climate change stressors
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Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of April 18

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of April 18

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating the following individuals who were wanted as of April 18, 2023.
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Overpass construction to bring closures to Saanich Peninsula’s main route

Overpass construction to bring closures to Saanich Peninsula’s main route

Pat Bay Highway work to get underway in May
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Colwood politician ‘pretty pessimistic’ after son loses family doctor to retirement

Colwood politician ‘pretty pessimistic’ after son loses family doctor to retirement

Ian Ward’s son is set to lose his family doctor, two years after his mother went through the same
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