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City celebrates 30th anniversary of twin city relationship with Morioka, Japan

The City of Victoria and its twin city Morioka, Japan rung in its 30th anniversary with a symbolic gift at Centennial Park Tuesday.

May 20, 2015 2:00 PM Read more >

Early morning fire damages office on Yates Street

Several residents were evacuated from their homes after a fire damaged an office space on Yates Street early Tuesday morning.

May 19, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >

City ready to start supervised drug consumption site talks

The City of Victoria is getting the ball rolling to apply for a supervised drug consumption site, says Coun. Marianne Alto.

May 19, 2015 6:00 AM Read more >

New hospital boiler keeps the heat on

The current boiler plant and part of its distribution system at Royal Jubilee has been operating since the mid-1960s

May 19, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Meal sharing program becoming increasingly popular in Victoria

A new meal sharing program that helps provide meals to homeless people has exploded on the scene in Victoria.

May 16, 2015 2:00 PM Read more >

Victoria Day Parade offers new surprises

The 117th annual edition of the Island Farms Victoria Day Parade is reinventing itself, sort of.

May 15, 2015 11:00 AM Read more >

Victoria Eye goes high tech

Doctors are using a new cataract machine that is the first of its kind on Vancouver Island to help minimize risk during surgery

May 15, 2015 9:00 AM Read more >

Program encourages students to give back to local charities

Dozens of students from several schools in Greater Victoria are making a difference in the Victoria Foundation's Vital Youth Program.

May 15, 2015 8:00 AM Read more >

Nurses push for new hires at legislature rally

BCNU says "grievalanche" over 10,000 unstaffed shifts has moved Health MInister Terry Lake to action

May 15, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >

Rotarians, Victoria Foundation, Thrifty Foods join forces to rescue fresh food

$100,000 fundraising goal will help create colleciton and distribution network for fresh produce

May 14, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >