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As storm season arrives, prepare for power outages, BC Hydro warns
Fire ban ending on Friday amidst rainfall
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, October 26, 2022·3 min
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Greater Victorians struggle to book flu shots as pharmacies wait for supply
Lack of available appointments, glitchy system hinder vaccine rollout
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, October 25, 2022·4 min
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Trial Islands and Fort Rodd Hill designed as Key Biodiversity Areas
Fort Rodd Hill, Trial Islands, and the Tofino Mudflats are critical areas for rare and threatened animals and ecosystems
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, October 24, 2022·4 min
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Former Oak Bay High student launches civil claim against former soccer coach over sexual grooming and exploitation
The civil claim alleges that others at the school knew about the sexual relationship, but did nothing to stop it
Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, October 21, 2022·4 min
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UVic-led project could turn carbon dioxide into rock in 25 years
Solid Carbon is planning to demonstrate the technology off the coast of Vancouver Island
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, October 19, 2022·3 min
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Capital Iron announces closure with neighbourhood on the cusp of major changes
The Store Street mainstay has been in operation for 88 years
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, October 18, 2022·4 min
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Report shows Canada was not prepared to manage Zim Kingston container spill
The cargo ship lost more than 100 containers in the Juan de Fuca Strait during a storm last year
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, October 13, 2022·3 min
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Low creek levels on Vancouver Island threaten spawning salmon
With drought conditions persisting, salmon are holding out in the oceans for freshwater levels to rise
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, October 12, 2022·4 min
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Province pushing to make restaurant food delivery fee cap permanent
The use of food delivery apps surged during the pandemic. But for restaurants, the apps also presented a problem: fees as high as 30% cut deeply into the restaurants’ already thin profit margins
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min
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Busier streets and booked hotels: City report shows Victoria is continuing to recover from the pandemic
Mayor Lisa Helps says the steady upward trend in people returning to downtown shows that city initiatives are working
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, October 5, 2022·3 min
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Victoria has barely had any rain in months. The effects could be long-lasting
From spawning salmon to old-growth trees, the adverse effects of extended droughts are starting to set in across ecosytems
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, October 4, 2022·7 min
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Condos, rising rent, and homeownership: housing in Greater Victoria, by the numbers
New Statistics Canada data shows two out of five Victorians are paying more 30% of income in rent
Jolene Rudisuela·Thursday, September 22, 2022·2 min
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Wanted Victoria council candidate arrested in Langley
Riga Godron is facing multiple charges related to an incident on Canada Day
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, September 21, 2022·2 min
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New portal maps out Greater Victoria tsunami risk
Much of the region is in the clear, but people who live along the coast should be prepared
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, September 20, 2022·3 min
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Vegetation in Victoria is equally accessible to most, study shows
Compared to cities like Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg, Victoria's plant life is much more evenly spread out across the city
Jolene Rudisuela·Saturday, September 17, 2022·5 min
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Training program aims to combat sexualized violence in Victoria’s hospitality industry
The program was developed in response to a 2019 City of Victoria motion
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, September 14, 2022·3 min
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Four Greater Victoria mayors acclaimed in fall municipal elections
Across the Island, 11 mayors are running unopposed
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, September 12, 2022·3 min
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Pacheedaht First Nation and Teal-Jones Group sign agreement to determine future of logging together
As part of the deal, the nation and Teal-Jones will collaborate on forest management in Tree Farm Licence 46
Jolene Rudisuela·Monday, September 12, 2022·2 min
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‘Not what we wanted’: Many BCGEU public services employees disappointed with latest tentative deal
The tentative agreement comes after two weeks of job action, but some union members say it isn’t enough
Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, September 9, 2022·5 min
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BC caps rent increase to 2%, bumps up climate credit and family benefit as part of cost of living relief package
“During this extraordinary time, an inflationary increase in rents will be debilitating for 1.5 million British Columbians,” Premier Horgan told reporters
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, September 7, 2022·2 min
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West Coast Trail guardians keep the cultural history of the iconic trek alive
The guardians play an essential role in maintaining the world-renowned trail, and in keeping the Indigenous history of the land at the forefront
Jolene Rudisuela·Tuesday, September 6, 2022·17 min
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SD61 apologizes for segregation of Chinese students ahead of 100th anniversary of school strike
In 1922, the school board voted to segregate Chinese students from public schools. But the student fought back.
Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, September 2, 2022·4 min
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Report raises alarms about logging in BC’s proposed deferral zones
The province denies that logging is happening where it shouldn’t be. But advocates say the government hasn’t been transparent about where deferrals are active
Jolene Rudisuela·Wednesday, August 31, 2022·7 min
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Greater Victoria has some of the fastest ambulance response times in BC—but they're trending up
Only five Greater Victoria municipalities are meeting the benchmark response times for life-or-death emergencies
Jolene Rudisuela·Friday, August 26, 2022·5 min