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Dec 8 - Melissa McDevitt's body found near Sooke Potholes

Plus city council makes another push for affordable housing

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Dec 7 - Today at council: Housing issues of all kinds

Yates towers, developer fees, & Airbnbs. Local chooses death over chemo wait. Drones & plankton. Minivan hits house.

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Dec 6 - ECEs face uphill battle, so do some of their students' parents

Plus, there's a new ship in town, a new killer whale, too

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Dec 5 - Pearson instructor wins Oxford climate award

Plus: Rail corridor saga choo-choos along, Duncan no longer into high-sticking

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Dec 4 - 40 days at sea in a small boat

Local rows 5,000km for charity. Storm starts today. Locals rally to help family after woman's death.

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Dec 3 - 35 more Islanders lose lives

Local team back from aid trip. Victoria's best cookies. Senior makes 100s of toys.

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Dec 2 - Lit-up trucks, a stuffed bus, & Santa on a fire engine

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Dec 1 - Langford hosting Sinclair's second-last Canadian game

Holiday help in the kitchen, & it sure smells good. Deer cull commences. 2 days missing in the woods

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Nov 30 - CFL announces Lions and Redblacks to play at Vic's RAP

Plus, being so rotund saved this tree, Vic couple wins $5M, Santa arrested downtown

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Nov 29 - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to pay opioid damages

Plus, Aryze has another development in its plans, and it's payback time for local beer biz

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Nov 28 - Cowichan Tribes to overtake its child services

Cedar Hill Middle School gets seismic upgrades, local hotel wins awards, salmonella outbreak hits the Island

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Nov 27 - More local streets may drop to 30km/h

Fog alert. Warmer winter expected. Soccer spectators can help feed families. Orcas playing.

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Nov 26 - Fall COVID wave dipping, but other illnesses rise

The most vegan-friendly local restaurants. Cat back, 200 days later. Victorian on blockbuster soundtrack

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Nov 25 - Santa is back in town, & ready to break records

How local researchers weather online attacks. 15% of BC seniors are low-income: report. Weekend events.

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Nov 24 -BC Ferries closer to buying new ships, Saanich closer to building new firehall

Plus, a new fire station in Saanich and 'unacceptable' air causes stink at Tally Ho

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Nov 23 - BC firefighters need more support

Victoria band Wet Future to perform Friday, an empty cruise ship in Ogden Point, and a cat reunited with owner

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Nov 22 - Victoria charity cleans up on donated soap

Plus, a birder's best friend, a cougar killed near the Gorge, and these Campbell River peeps were unbearable

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Nov 21 - Full-time workers turning to shelters in Victoria

Sidney's new accessibility plan, humpback in Cadboro Bay, fake calls from the CRD

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Nov 20 - The landfill is almost full

A local just won 5 mil in lottery. UVic wins silver.

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Nov 19 - Another controversy for 902 Foul Bay

New scams target locals. New funding to help seniors, and more.

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Nov 18 - Moving out after 110 years

Local man gets Order of BC and more

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Nov 17 - Many seniors in care live isolated lives: report

3D guns seized. Free downtown parking. New farm-to-table pop-up. Hells Angels clubhouse demolished.

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Nov 16 - Victoria Police budget gets first council read

Christ Church Cathedral proposes housing plan, land returned to Island First Nation, View Royal Reading Centre closes

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Nov 15 - VicPD deems daytime downtown mugging 'alarming'

Plus, Port Alberni's Rick Hansen still doing great things

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