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Esquimalt’s Japanese Cultural Fair takes tastes, experiences and cultures online

The 21st annual Japanese Cultural Fair streams online Oct. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. (Facebook/Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society)

21st annual free event streams Saturday, Oct. 24 starting at noon

by Victoria News Staff
updated 7h ago

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B.C. sees 223 new COVID-19 cases, now 2,009 active
- updated 9h ago
Police track down driver caught filming accident scene on Pat Bay Highway
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Sooke man’s bumped knee leads to fight for life
Victim of tree-pruning death in Oak Bay identified as Australian man with ‘thirst for life’
- updated 11h ago
Alumni Association abandons plans for eight-lane track at Vic High
- 10h ago

Advance polls are open from Oct. 15 to 21 with election day on Oct. 24. (Black Press Media file photo)

Here’s your Greater Victoria roundup for the 2020 B.C. election

100 Mile Conservation officer Joel Kline gingerly holds an injured but very much alive bald eagle after extracting him from a motorist’s minivan. (Photo submitted)

B.C. driver thought he retrieved a dead bald eagle – until it came to life in his backseat

by Angie Mindus

11h ago

White Rock RCMP Staff Sgt. Kale Pauls has released a report on mental health and policing in the city. (File photos)

White Rock’s top cop wants to bill local health authority for lengthy mental-health calls

by Tracy Holmes

12h ago

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A Le Chateau retail store is shown in Montreal on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Le Chateau Inc. says it is seeking court protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act to allow it to liquidate its assets and wind down its operations.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Clothing retailer Le Chateau plans to close its doors, files for CCAA protection

by The Canadian Press

12h ago

Green party Leader Sonia Furstenau arrives to announce her party’s election platform in New Westminster, B.C., on October 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. Green party says it’s raised nearly $835,000 in 38 days

by The Canadian Press

13h ago

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Residents of Berwick House and Berwick Royal Oak have plenty of opportunities to be active and engaged. To learn more visit berwickretirement.com. (Photo: Derek Ford)

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Platform Points: Each party’s 2020 B.C. election promises

Oct. 24 is Election Day in B.C.

by The Canadian Press

updated 8h ago

B.C. VOTES 2020: How each party plans to address the opioid crisis

The pandemic has exacerbated the complex issues intertwined with addiction

by Ashley Wadhwani

10h ago

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Trudeau says family will not trick or treat this year

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B.C. reconciliation advocate encourages Indigenous women to vote in provincial election

Through the power of voice and education Chastity Davis-Alphonse is hopeful for change

by Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

12h ago

Victoria police Chief Const. Del Manak appreciates the efforts of residents and business owners who took part in the VicPD community survey. The questionnaire saw a combined nearly 1,000 respondents from Victoria and Esquimalt. (Black Press Media file photo)

VicPD survey says: overall satisfaction positive, accountability needs work

Respondents feel safe during day, not so much at night; more police presence would help

by Don Descoteau

11h ago

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Giuliani caught in hotel bedroom scene in new ‘Borat’ film

Trolling those close to President Donald Trump is a central theme of the new “’Borat’ film

by Associated Press

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