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Bitumen floats at sea, study finds

A new federal study has found that diluted bitumen floats in sea water, except when it is mixed with some types of sediment

Jan 15, 2014 7:00 PM Read more >

Greater Victoria schools could be behind pickets Monday

Talks continue between Greater Victoria School District and CUPE 947, but union issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday afternoon

Jan 15, 2014 1:00 PM Read more >

Canada Post vows to work with local government on community mailboxes

Canada Post has a message for Saanich council and residents concerned about community mailboxes: consultation is coming.

Jan 15, 2014 1:00 PM Read more >

Program preps parents for the worst

A program launched at Jenner Chevrolet offers parents their children’s photos and fingerprints in case of an emergency.

Jan 15, 2014 9:00 AM Read more >

Day care in Saanich damaged by fire

Fire damaged a day care centre in Saanich early this morning from what investigators suspect was faulty heating system in the ceiling.

Jan 14, 2014 6:00 PM Read more >

Lost in the mail

Canada Post’s move to community mailboxes creates more questions than answers for Saanich

Jan 14, 2014 5:00 PM Read more >

Port Angeles ferry takes a break

The Port Angeles-bound ferry, operated by Black Ball Ferry Line, begins maintenance break

Jan 14, 2014 2:00 PM Read more >

NURSING SERIES Part 3: Lightening nurses’ workload on Vancouver Island

Care aids already a part of hospitals’ health-care teams

Jan 14, 2014 12:00 PM Read more >

Sidney police officer faces child porn allegations

A police officer from Sidney has been charged with possessing and producing child pornography and has been discharged from the RCMP.

Jan 14, 2014 8:00 AM Read more >

Re-introducing risk into childhood play

Pendulum starts to swing away from ‘bubble wrapping’ children

Jan 14, 2014 5:00 AM Read more >