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Alcohol and tobacco consumption is higher on the Island than rest of BC

Robyn Bell
December 19, 2024

The rate of Island hospitalizations for alcohol use is twice the national average.

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Community

Jean Paetkau is back with another murder mystery set in Victoria

Mark Brennae
September 23, 2024

“Victoria readers loved seeing their community in Blood on the Breakwater, and they sent me many suggestions for the second book." — Jean Paetkau

Health

Noise cameras get green light at UBCMs, province must approve

Mark Brennae
September 20, 2024

"Noise pollution isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a public health issue.” — Port Moody Coun. Samantha Agtarap.

Healthcare

CMA apologizes to Indigenous people in historic move

Indigenous leaders and Elders from across Canada gathered in Victoria to witness and acknowledge the CMA apology

Policing

UVic study shows benefits of integrating police with mental health teams

IMPACT report indicates that long-term work with clients means reduced hospitalization and incarceration for those with severe disorders.

Community

Rustad’s comments on asylum seekers ignite politicized fear-mongering

While visiting the Island, federal MP Marc Miller suggested smaller provinces may face quotas for asylum seekers to alleviate pressures in Quebec and Ontario

Ocean

Salish Sea too noisy for killer whales to hunt

Robyn Bell
September 12, 2024

Data show ambient noise from vessels cause changes in hunting behaviour in both Southern and Northern Resident killer whales

Good news

Victoria author Jane Bow finds home for novella with international acclaim

Mark Brennae
September 12, 2024

“The French and British schools I went to could have come out of a Charles Dickens novel,” Bow says. “My teenage years were spent behind the Iron Curtain.”

Policing

Victoria Police ready for next phase of Pandora-Ellice Safety Plan

Robyn Bell
September 11, 2024

VicPD will no longer escort emergency services for all Pandora calls

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