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Two Greater Victoria companies fined for safety violations

Two Greater Victoria companies fined for safety violations

WorkSafeBC issued administrative penalties for confined space, elevated work area violations
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B.C. communities want a slice of $150 million Purdue Pharma Canada settlement

B.C. communities want a slice of $150 million Purdue Pharma Canada settlement

UBCM delegates say drug crisis is chewing up more local resources than they have
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Communities make plea for urgent action to address B.C.’s emergency care crisis

Communities make plea for urgent action to address B.C.’s emergency care crisis

UBCM delegates pass special resolution calling for more government support as ERs face closures
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Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 13

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 13

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating the following individuals who were wanted as of Sept. 13, 2022.
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B.C. local governments face ‘unprecedented issues’, ‘extreme toxicity in public life’

B.C. local governments face ‘unprecedented issues’, ‘extreme toxicity in public life’

UBCM president Laurey-Anne Roodenburg says municipalities dealing with massive, complex challenges
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Secondary suites bylaw nears the finish line in Oak Bay

Secondary suites bylaw nears the finish line in Oak Bay

Parking remains key issue as required bylaws head for potential adoption
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Utility work expected to cause traffic delays in Sooke

Utility work expected to cause traffic delays in Sooke

Traffic in the area of Charters Road to be impacted
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B.C. government needs to be listening to municipal delegates at UBCM convention, says Olsen

B.C. government needs to be listening to municipal delegates at UBCM convention, says Olsen

Local MLA Adam Olsen fears UBCM convention delegates aren’t being heard as municipal election looms
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Queen Elizabeth II to be remembered in special ceremony in Sidney’s Beacon Park

Queen Elizabeth II to be remembered in special ceremony in Sidney’s Beacon Park

Questions about legacy, future of British monarchy have followed the death of longest-serving monarch
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Greater Victoria residents able to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Monday services

Greater Victoria residents able to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Monday services

Several events scheduled for same day as state funeral in U.K.
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