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'Smoke weird' and other quitting strategies recommended by Island Health doctor

'Smoke weird' and other quitting strategies recommended by Island Health doctor

Dr. Derek Poteryko recommends strategies for quitting smoking
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Oak Bay approves $6M bid for Estevan water infrastructure job

Oak Bay approves $6M bid for Estevan water infrastructure job

Work along Estevan Avenue and Lincoln Road expected to start in August
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True blue: New Victoria facility looks to promote ocean-related businesses

True blue: New Victoria facility looks to promote ocean-related businesses

Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies opens Victoria hub to support local organizations working in the 'blue economy'
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Victoria Conference Centre already has near-record 100 bookings for 2025

Victoria Conference Centre already has near-record 100 bookings for 2025

City of Victoria-owned venue generates $31.1 million in business sales in 2024
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BC Ferries announces new onboard eating option – for a fee

BC Ferries announces new onboard eating option – for a fee

Seascapes Lounge replaces Pacific Buffet space on Spirit class vessels that work Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route
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Community cooks up ‘hug in a bowl’ for North Saanich woman battling cancer

Community cooks up ‘hug in a bowl’ for North Saanich woman battling cancer

A simple online request for soup to share prompted a community to help a neighbour in need
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B.C. foundation aiming to change lives has Beyonce's father on board

B.C. foundation aiming to change lives has Beyonce's father on board

Change Space Foundation, which has reach in Victoria, aims to use Hollywood connections to empower non-profits
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Cold comfort: Esquimalt company a vital part of treks to North and South poles

Cold comfort: Esquimalt company a vital part of treks to North and South poles

Total Composites' campers or 'habitats' are the first to ever reach the North and South poles and have now traversed the globe
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14 black bears killed by conservation officers on south Island in 2024

14 black bears killed by conservation officers on south Island in 2024

Number of B.C. black bears killed by conservation service hits record low in 2024
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Man arrested after pellet gun draws major police response to Victoria mall

Man arrested after pellet gun draws major police response to Victoria mall

VicPD received a report of a man with what appeared to be a real firearm tucked in his waistband at Hillside Shopping Centre
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