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Politicians stand against rape culture, step forward as victims

Politicians stand against rape culture, step forward as victims

Emotional debate at Union of B.C. Municipalities on how to change 'pervasive' attitudes about women
Clark spends on rural communities, fire prevention

Clark spends on rural communities, fire prevention

Surplus money to boost forest fire prevention, small-town economic diversification and 'guns and gangs' strategy
Bird banders making new discoveries

Bird banders making new discoveries

At 6 a.m., Acacia Spencer-Hills is out and about, walking through the forest near Pedder Bay Marina in Metchosin.
Province to fund urban deer projects

Province to fund urban deer projects

Communities seek ways to neuter, chase away or kill aggressive, unhealthy deer to protect people and crops

Police focused on drugs

Cracking down on illegal drugs is the number one crime police deal with in Victoria, and cocaine continues to be the drug of choice.

Organization hopes to make streets safer for sex workers

A local organization is hoping to make upgrades to one of its longest-running programs to make streets more safe for Victoria sex workers.
Horgan promises Crown land for housing

Horgan promises Crown land for housing

NDP leader raps B.C. Liberals for selling land to developers, promises to scrap local government auditor
Quake hits off northwestern Vancouver Island

Quake hits off northwestern Vancouver Island

No damage as moderate earthquake shivers off northwestern Vancouver Island
Online voting gets tepid thumbs up at UBCM

Online voting gets tepid thumbs up at UBCM

Call for modernization for 2018 elections narrowly passes amid fears over e-voting privacy, manipulation
Rental incentives eyed by province as housing cost relief tool

Rental incentives eyed by province as housing cost relief tool

Finance minister weighs how to dispense affordability aid that might flow from a higher tax on sales of luxury homes