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Residents reminded to be mindful after wildfire sparks in Saanich park

Residents reminded to be mindful after wildfire sparks in Saanich park

Report sightings and be mindful when using local trails and parks: Saanich fire
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Rauch family tells Victoria hearing they were kept in the dark following death

Rauch family tells Victoria hearing they were kept in the dark following death

Police shot Lisa Rauch with an anti-riot weapon after she had barricaded herself in an apartment on Christmas Day of 2019, allegedly high on drugs and wielding a knife
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Oak Bay's John Hillman dies at 105, leaves legacy of lasting footprints

Oak Bay's John Hillman dies at 105, leaves legacy of lasting footprints

The 105-year-old hit headlines for his philanthropic ways, raising funds for Save the Children by walking laps of his Oak Bay courtyard
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Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Mustard Seed ensuring 'no family goes hungry'

Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Mustard Seed ensuring 'no family goes hungry'

The Mustard Seed is hoping to start their "Hunger Doesn't Go on Vacation. Neither Do We" summer campaign
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North Saanich council served with legal ultimatum over pickleball closure

North Saanich council served with legal ultimatum over pickleball closure

Meanwhile, local perplexed pickleball players presented the district council with the results of sound testing at at Carnarvon Park, arguing noise mitigation measures work
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Algae bloom at Thetis Lake prompts warning for people and pets

Algae bloom at Thetis Lake prompts warning for people and pets

People advised to avoid contact with blue-green algae, keep pets leashed
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Capital Region poised to choose thermal biosolids facility builder by the fall

Capital Region poised to choose thermal biosolids facility builder by the fall

Winning bidder from global search will design, build and operate an approximately $10M pilot site
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Saanich home to Vancouver Island's worst intersection

Saanich home to Vancouver Island's worst intersection

Four of the next 5 most crash-prone are all in Nanaimo
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Vancouver Island cryptozoologists continue looking for fabled sea serpent

Vancouver Island cryptozoologists continue looking for fabled sea serpent

Cadborosaurus enthusiast is asking people to keep their eyes peeled while on the water over the summer.
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First day on the job: Sooke firefighter rescues feline from tree

First day on the job: Sooke firefighter rescues feline from tree

The cat was returned back to its family
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