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Judge rejects parole ineligibility appeal by Andrew Berry, who killed his children Chloe and Aubrey on Christmas Day
B.C. bumps up benefits in 2025, but cost-of-living question remain
2024年12月31日 · The provincial government promises British Columbians more money in their pockets when the calendar turns to 2025, but the new year also comes with some questions. B.C.'s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said in a statement issued Monday (Dec. 30) that 65 per cent of families and individuals will ...
Victoria News' stories that caught the public's eye in 2024
2024年12月27日 · As the year of the dragon comes to a close, 2024 proved to be a frantic, frenzied and sometimes feverish year for Victoria residents and Victoria News journalists who provided daily, on-the-ground reporting for the community. The stories that piqued readers' interests varied from frustrations with ...
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Concerns over inflation, policing costs, and asset management prompt officials to consider alternatives to a record rate hike
Thousands without power in B.C. amid high winds, storm surge …
2024年12月14日 · BC Hydro says it’s working to restore power to around 160,000 customers on the West Coast as high winds batter the province. Environment Canada warned that the Metro Vancouver area could be hit with 70-kilometre-per-hour winds and gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour as a low-pressure system moves in.
NDP's Grace Lore wins re-election in Victoria-Beacon Hill
2024年10月20日 · The B.C. NDP's Grace Lore will be returning to the B.C. Legislature to represent Victoria-Beacon Hill. Preliminary results give Lore 12,715 votes, followed by B.C. Green Party candidate Sonia Furstenau with 9,027 votes and …
New supportive and affordable housing in Victoria to open in 2025
2024年12月4日 · Some of Victoria's most vulnerable will have a new place to call home in the new year. The Cool Aid Society held an open house for its new supportive and affordable housing facility in Victoria, which is aimed to be open for service in the coming months.
Safety concerns on the rise at Greater Victoria libraries
4 天之前 · The union that represents Greater Victoria librarians is raising concerns about growing social disorder in south Island libraries as violent and threatening incidents have seen a marked increase. According to the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 410 – which represents Greater Victoria ...
Greater Victoria Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024 events
2024年9月23日 · To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, local First Nations, governments, universities and organizations are putting on events on Sept. 27 and 30.