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Mark Brennae

Municipal

Saanich's dog-leash bylaw is ready to go for a walk

Mark Brennae
Nov 8, 2023

“I think it is accurate to suggest that nobody in Saanich is likely 100% happy with the outcome.” - Saanich Coun. Colin Plant

Transportation

Helijet plans to go electric in 3 years

Mark Brennae
Nov 3, 2023

Victoria helicopter service to fly quiet, zero-emission eVOTLs in about 3 years

Vancouver Island

Victoria author Jean Paetkau killing it with her new murder mystery

Mark Brennae
Nov 3, 2023

She’s wanted to write a murder-mystery since she was 16. She did it in her early 50s

Travel

Cruise ship season ends with nearly a million tourists this year

Mark Brennae
Oct 29, 2023

Record-high for visitors as industry recovers rapidly from pandemic hiatus

History

Craigdarroch Castle unveils its new, old kitchen

Mark Brennae
Oct 18, 2023

Following a soft opening in the summer, the caretakers of Craigdarroch Castle officially unveil the first phase of their kitchen restorations

Education

As COVID cases surge once again, parents are asking how clean is the air in our schools?

Mark Brennae
Oct 17, 2023

Ensuring the air is clean in our classrooms is one component that would help to prevent a 'tripledemic' of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu, according to Protect Our Province BC

Food

If you can stand the heat, Camosun has a kitchen for you

Mark Brennae
Oct 8, 2023

College waves fees, offers all the gear, even a bus pass

Community

Saanich, Victoria, Oak Bay directed to build 10,176 housing units

Mark Brennae
Sep 26, 2023

We now know how many new homes the BC government is directing the province’s most housing-starved municipalities—including Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay—to build within the next five years.