UPDATED: Dangerous branches delay removal of body in Oak Bay workplace death

The coroner on scene of a workplace fatality in Oak Bay on Oct. 20, 2020. (Nina Grossman/News Staff)
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Advance polls are open from Oct. 15 to 21 with election day on Oct. 24. (Black Press Media file photo)

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        City of Victoria crews will soon be gathering up fallen leaves in neighbourhoods and city parks. First up on the pickup list are the James Bay, Fairfield, Rockland, Gonzales and South Jubilee neighbourhoods, starting Oct. 19. (Courtesy City of Victoria)

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