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Well-known Esquimalt gang associate sentenced to seven years in prison

A well-known gang associate living in Esquimalt has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Victoria woman shares journey from streets to sobriety

Victoria woman shares journey from streets to sobriety

Christmas marks a special time of the year for Shirley Jones because it's when she decided she no longer wanted to be homeless.
Tent city campers get settled in new temporary shelter

Tent city campers get settled in new temporary shelter

The essence of what used to be the Boys and Girls Club is still evident at the building on Yates Street.
Family Naturopathic Clinic eyes expansion

Family Naturopathic Clinic eyes expansion

One of Canada's only naturopathic clinics that provides free services to low income families is hoping to expand in the new year.

Property values increase in Victoria, Esquimalt

Property owners throughout Victoria and Esquimalt should be smiling when they receive their 2016 property assessment notices this week.

Dry Jan challenges residents to go sober for 31 days

Luke de Leseleuc remembers the day that launched him into seven years of intense and uncontrollable alcohol abuse.
Syrian family settling into life in Victoria

Syrian family settling into life in Victoria

In the living room of his two-bedroom Esquimalt apartment, Osama beams from ear-to-ear as he points at a flat-screen television.
Byelections set for two vacant B.C. seats

Byelections set for two vacant B.C. seats

Jenny Kwan resigned last July and Douglas Horne in August to run in the federal election and will be replaced Feb. 2
Home owner grant cut-off rises

Home owner grant cut-off rises

Threshold increase to $1.2 million shields some homes from bigger property tax bite

Snow not likely to fall in Victoria this winter

Dec. 28 and 29, 1996 are days most Victorians will never forget.