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West Shore outdoor pool project hopes to make bigger splash in Colwood

West Shore outdoor pool project hopes to make bigger splash in Colwood

'If you have to dig one hole, you might as well dig two'
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North Saanich updates fireworks bylaw to protect environment and wildlife

North Saanich updates fireworks bylaw to protect environment and wildlife

The amended fireworks bylaw includes restricted areas and permits for family fireworks displays
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‘Soul crushing’: Saanich-based sexual education program faces funding crisis

‘Soul crushing’: Saanich-based sexual education program faces funding crisis

Running since 1986, the program reaches 20,000 students in Grades 4 to 12 annually
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Oak Bay looks to add teeth to bylaw following uptick in dog attacks

Oak Bay looks to add teeth to bylaw following uptick in dog attacks

Oak Bay looking to place restrictions on where residents can keep "vicious dogs" on private property
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BC Transit flips the switch on electric future in Victoria

BC Transit flips the switch on electric future in Victoria

10 vehicles to service Greater Victoria by fall, with 115 more coming across the province
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CRD breathes new life into Elk Lake, and it's kind of working

CRD breathes new life into Elk Lake, and it's kind of working

Oxygen streams from the end of a one-kilometre pipe in a bid to eliminate deep-water depletion
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2 drivers nabbed for impaired driving after late-night burnout in Langford

2 drivers nabbed for impaired driving after late-night burnout in Langford

The 19-year-old men are facing roadside suspensions after reports of erratic driving and tire burnouts
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Arrest made in connection with suspected homicide in Port Renfrew

Arrest made in connection with suspected homicide in Port Renfrew

Sooke RCMP were called on June 23 after receiving a report of a man covered in blood in the area of Pachidah Road
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Greater Victoria classrooms Cool It! to tackle climate change

Greater Victoria classrooms Cool It! to tackle climate change

Classes at Margaret Jenkins Elementary (Victoria), Keating Elementary (Central Saanich), and Cedar Hill Middle School (Saanich) earn kudos
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Road to remembrance: Sidney to install Peninsula's first veterans crosswalk

Road to remembrance: Sidney to install Peninsula's first veterans crosswalk

The crosswalk at Sidney Avenue and Fourth Street will be ready in time for this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies
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