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Oak Bay Tea Party returns for 61st year
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Victoria HarbourCats kick off 2023 season
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Wildfire near Sayward, B.C., remains out of control, but officials say progress being made
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Victoria school board votes to end police liaison program
The Greater Victoria School District (SD61) board is following through with is controversial decision to end the school police liaison program.
Massive superyacht with helicopter pad docks in Victoria
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B.C. to set housing goals for 10 major communities under new housing act
The B.C. government will set housing targets for 10 major communities on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland in an effort to combat the province's housing shortage.
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