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Victoria grants $2.5 million for hospitality-worker housing project

Victoria grants $2.5 million for hospitality-worker housing project

The project will see a 19-unit apartment complex on Quadra Street replaced by a 40-unit building offering affordable housing for hospitality workers
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B.C. Ferries changing plans for electric ferries; wants to order four new ones

B.C. Ferries changing plans for electric ferries; wants to order four new ones

Original plan was to electrify six existing Island-class ferries
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Sooke man told he'll be waiting years for hip surgery due to OR closures

Sooke man told he'll be waiting years for hip surgery due to OR closures

The last time all of the operating rooms at Victoria’s two main hospitals were open was September 2022
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Water to be pumped into Cowichan River from lake starting next week

Water to be pumped into Cowichan River from lake starting next week

The goal is for the river to maintain current flow conditions of about 4.5 cubic metres per second to protect fish.
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One-year-old struck and killed by vehicle in B.C. driveway, police say

One-year-old struck and killed by vehicle in B.C. driveway, police say

The baby was taken to hospital with critical injuries, but sadly did not survive.
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Electrical fault leads to raw sewage flowing across West Coast Road

Electrical fault leads to raw sewage flowing across West Coast Road

Problem was caused by an electrical fault at a wastewater lift station, the District of Sooke says
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Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

In 2019, the NDP announced the closure of B.C.’s contracted offices in 13 Asian cities, and moved toward embedding trade-focused staff in Canadian embassies and consulates
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Police release image of suspect in Parksville show-home break-in

Police release image of suspect in Parksville show-home break-in

In the late evening on Aug. 7, someone broke into the show home in the 500-block of Rainbow Way in Parksville and stole various items, Oceanside RCMP say
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Popular Lions Bay trailheads will stay closed 2 more weeks

Popular Lions Bay trailheads will stay closed 2 more weeks

Mayor Ken Berry voted against the closures, describing them as an ‘outlier’ in Metro Vancouver
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Spot mopping and no baths: As reservoirs hit lowest level, Tofino reduces water use

Spot mopping and no baths: As reservoirs hit lowest level, Tofino reduces water use

Short-term rental operators, resorts and hotels asked to remove unnecessary linens and bathtub stoppers to discourage tub use
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