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Driver killed in Saanich collision crashed into backhoe parked on blocked road

Driver killed in Saanich collision crashed into backhoe parked on blocked road

The vehicle was heading east on Tattersall when it crossed Quadra and slammed into a backhoe parked on the residential road, which was blocked off for utility upgrades
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Victoria photographer's holiday shot to represent Canada in international competition

Victoria photographer's holiday shot to represent Canada in international competition

Lee Milliken became a professional photographer at 32. Now 44, he is a Canadian finalist in the World Photographic Cup
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This UVic student has persuaded hundreds to go swimming in the bracing winter sea

This UVic student has persuaded hundreds to go swimming in the bracing winter sea

Several Vancouver Island polar swims are scheduled for New Year’s Day to welcome 2025.
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Joe Average, Victoria-born artist and humanitarian, dies at age 67

Joe Average, Victoria-born artist and humanitarian, dies at age 67

After struggling to live on the income from a hodge-podge of jobs, Joe Average found success in creating art. His first works cost $180, which paid for one month's rent.
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UVic prof hopes to bring university for waste-pickers from Brazil to Victoria

UVic prof hopes to bring university for waste-pickers from Brazil to Victoria

UVic professor Jutta Gutberlet says waste diverters in both countries deal with perils such as cuts and infections as well as stigma and harassment.
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Horgan memorial in Colwood draws thousands; prime minister pays tribute

Horgan memorial in Colwood draws thousands; prime minister pays tribute

John Horgan was premier of B.C. from 2017 to 2022. He died on Nov. 12 after a third bout with cancer.
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North Island First Nation files claim against province seeking aboriginal title, compensation

North Island First Nation files claim against province seeking aboriginal title, compensation

Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation is seeking aboriginal title to about 430,000 hectares of land in the Gold River-Tahsis area, and compensation for forestry operations on its traditional lands
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Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.
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Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Makers say it’s important to support local businesses that have lost an entire revenue stream during the busiest time of the retail season
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Helter shelter: ‘Transitional housing’ is better than homelessness for those who need it, but it’s no easy path

Helter shelter: ‘Transitional housing’ is better than homelessness for those who need it, but it’s no easy path

It’s hard to dig yourself out of homelessness when you’re living in a shelter, even without substance-use or mental-health problems.
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