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Alumni Association abandons plans for eight-lane track at Vic High

Victoria High School. (Black Press Media file photo)

SD61 spokesperson says easement, which makes 8-lane track impossible, left out of consultation

by Kendra Crighton
1h ago

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B.C. sees 223 new COVID-19 cases, now 2,009 active
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VicPD survey says: overall satisfaction positive, accountability needs work
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Victim of tree-pruning death in Oak Bay identified as Australian man with ‘thirst for life’
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UPDATED: Pat Bay Highway reopens after rally supporting Mi’kmaq fishing rights
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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

An Elections BC sign directs voters to the advance polling station at the Smithers Curling Club Oct. 15, 2020. (Thom Barker photo)

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

by The Canadian Press

updated 1 min ago

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

3h ago

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Chastity Davis-Alphonse took the time to vote on Oct. 21. B.C’s general Election Day is Saturday, Oct. 24. (Chastity Davis-Alphonse Facebook photo)

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

by Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

3h 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

3h ago

When their hormones kick in, bucks can lose much of the ‘street sense’ they’ve gained over the previous year.

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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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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

1h ago

B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan and B.C. Greens leader Sonia Furstenau. (Black Press Media)

BC VOTES 2020: Where the parties stand on housing affordability ahead of Oct. 24

Snap election has led to a short campaign; here’s the lowdown on the platforms

by Katya Slepian

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Trudeau says family will not trick or treat this year

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VIDEO: One day until B.C. voters go to the polls in snap election defined by pandemic

NDP Leader John Horgan’s decision to call an election comes more than a year ahead of schedule and during a pandemic

by The Canadian Press

updated 3h ago

Purdue Pharma pleas could bolster efforts for Canadian opioid class action

In Canada, provincial officials have pushed for victims here to be similarly compensated by Purdue

by Associated Press

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Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
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No-confidence showdown over sweeping Tory motion on government handling of pandemic
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Saanich emergency crews respond to Blanshard Street crash
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VicPD arrest break and enter suspect after brief foot chase
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Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Oct. 20
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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

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