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WEBGreater Victoria communities receive $1.5 million for disaster mitigation. Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich and the Capital Regional District will receive funding. about 22 hours ago Read more >.
Major shipyard purchase has Sooke connection - Victoria News
WEBJul 16, 2019 · The recent purchase of the Esquimalt Drydock Company by the Ralmax Group of Companies, owner of Point Hope Maritime, has a Sooke connection. And the business deal will create a synergy that Ralmax owner Ian Maxwell says will benefit the entire region. “We were getting close to getting the regulatory approvals we need to make improvements at ...
Victoria MLA hopeful used sidelined firefighter as political fodder
WEBJake Romphf Aug 14, 2024 4:29 PM. The Conservative Party of BC's Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Tim Thielmann lacked the first-hand account of a firefighter whose suspension the MLA hopeful used to criticize B.C.'s premier and Victoria's mayor. (Courtesy of the Conservative Party of BC's website)
Former Olympic swimmer leads push to save UVic pool from closure
WEBAug 22, 2024 · After spending countless hours training in UVic’s McKinnon Pool, Kelly eventually earned a spot representing Canada in the 1984 Olympics. Decades later, now a father of four, Kelly still uses the pool three times a week but now fears for the future of this facility he deeply cherishes. On July 2, the university announced the closure of its ...
Victoria lottery ticket wins $1 million - Greater Victoria News
WEBAug 21, 2024 · It's the second jackpot win in the Greater Victoria area in the past week. A Lotto Max ticket purchased in Victoria has hit the jackpot, making its owner $1 million richer. The ticket purchased for the Aug. 20 draw matched all seven numbers for one of the Max Millions prizes. The $70 million top prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario.
UVic study uncovers troubling findings for world fish stocks
WEBAug 22, 2024 · University of Victoria study analyzed 230 fisheries worldwide and found sustainability is likely overstated. Greater Victoria News Staff Aug 22, 2024 12:07 PM. Uvic biologist Amanda Bate, with collaborators from the University of Tasmaniam, found that fish stocks my have been historically overestimated. Courtesy UVic Photo Services.
Victoria Transit to discontinue popular university route
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In a move that's set to shake up commuter routines, BC Transit announced Aug. 20 it will discontinue Route 13, a popular bus line serving the University of Victoria (UVic) and Ten Mile Point areas. The change, part of a larger service update, will take effect on Sept. 3. Route 13, which has long been a lifeline for students and residents in the ...
Delayed Cowichan IIO investigation clears uncooperative RCMP …
WEB3 days ago · The B.C. Independent Investigations Office (IIO), a police watchdog agency, has cleared North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officers of any wrongdoing in the arrest of a man along the Trans-Canada Highway near Duncan on Dec. 3, 2022. Four officers were investigated for their roles in a physical altercation that took place at a …
Woman in labour sent to Penticton from Vernon due to hospital …
WEB3 days ago · 00:03:09. A new Vernon mom wants other expectant mothers to be aware of staffing shortages at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, particularly on the weekends, after shortages in the maternity ward forced her to travel to Penticton while in active labour. Kristen, who preferred not to give her last name, gave birth to her first child on a Saturday in August.