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B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption

B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption

Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action
Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday

Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday

Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday
Elusive snake finally coaxed out of drain pipe under Victoria street

Elusive snake finally coaxed out of drain pipe under Victoria street

Officials don't say how they captured the snake, which will be turned over to animal control.
Cyclist battling cancer teaches daughter life lesson with ride

Cyclist battling cancer teaches daughter life lesson with ride

For Jacqueline Zweng, getting out and riding her bike throughout Greater Victoria is the best form of therapy.
Fernwood Urban Village explores new model of housing

Fernwood Urban Village explores new model of housing

Eight years ago, Bill McKechnie envisioned a co-housing space in an urban setting that would bring people together.
Unlocking the secrets under local waters

Unlocking the secrets under local waters

Thirty metres below the surface, engulfed by kilometres of ocean and fish and other sea life is where Ashleigh Boyd feels comfortable.
Demolition of former school underway for new Pandora Avenue development

Demolition of former school underway for new Pandora Avenue development

The former St. Andrew's School on Pandora Avenue is in the midst of being torn down in order to make way for a new $70-million development.
ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb

ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb

$60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included

City tweaks grant consideration process

When Margaret Lucas and her colleagues finished dividing up the funds for grant applications last year, her phone started to ring.
Fernwood filmmaker shines spotlight on logging industry

Fernwood filmmaker shines spotlight on logging industry

The first time Daniel J. Pierce stepped into an old growth forest, it took his breath away.