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A Saanich man vacuuming out his wood stove unknowingly prompted fire crews from three municipalities to race to his rescue Tuesday

Former premier Gordon Campbell is among the recipients of the Order of B.C., prompting protests and petitions against the move as well as congratulations for his long career in politics.

The Greater Victoria School District is expecting the student population to remain the same at 19,500 students, although final enrolment numbers won’t be known until the end of September. In the Saanich School District, where enrolment has been on the decline, estimates are lower than last year’s count of 9,713 students. Saanich is down slightly in all levels, but not as much as anticipated in elementary, Elder said.

On Thursday, anyone wanting to voice their opinion on garden suites is invited to the public hearing in the council chambers.

Christine Lamb, 18, buggies her belongs in to her new on-campus home at the University of Victoria Saturday afternoon. The White Rock resident says she's excited about starting university and making new friends.

Teachers seeking additional items in local negotiations

Liberation therapy tried, MS patient seeks new treatment option closer to home

"Anywhere people and vehicles might congregate will be a focus for us," said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. "We have a significant complement of officers working this weekend … targeting our main through-roads: the highways, McKenzie (Avenue), Quadra (Street)."

Don’t mind the man donning the Union Jack short shorts slowing down traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday – he’s running for a great cause.

Victoria business group says third-party examination needed