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Not only was Sardul S. Gill's $5-million donation the largest-ever gift to a UVic graduate program and the largest-ever gift from an alumnus to the university, it might also be the biggest gift to any Canadian university from a person of South Asian descent, according to UVic.

The ongoing implementation of smart meters across the province is a popular topic, whether you’re at the company water-cooler or on the sidelines of your child’s soccer game. We’ve asked two of the leaders in the conversation to debate the issue for our readers.

Criticism of funding intensifies on eve of hearings

Oaklands and Fernwood will need to hold on to garbage for another week

Thrifty Foods kicks off Victoria leg of tour with $4,856 donation

Pay hike takes effect on Jan. 1

A 24-year-old Victoria man could face arson charges after his vehicle was found engulfed in flames in the Victoria City Rowing Club parking lot at Elk Lake Wednesday evening.

Attorney General Shirley Bond has introduced changes to B.C. law that present new options for street disorder, unsafe driving and other provincial offences.

Say goodbye to two retro signs that welcomed people to Esquimalt on Craigflower Road, and hello to their replacements.

Victorians are being asked to roll up their sleeves, over the holiday weekend and beyond, to support Canadian Blood Services in what has proven to be an unusually dry year