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EXCLUSIVE: VicPD misconduct unit investigating alleged use of excessive force during Pandora arrest
Witnesses said officers dragged a man 50 metres by his arms which were handcuffed around his back
Sean Craig·Thursday, July 2, 2020·3 min
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Why Victoria Paid $10 Million for a Pandora Avenue Property That Cost $3.7 million in 2016
Rise is due in part to the city’s own decision to greenlight rezoning for the site
Sean Craig·Thursday, June 18, 2020·3 min
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Victoria City Council Reluctantly Bails Out the Fairfield Hotel
City had given the notoriously chaotic and run-down facility $500,000 in 2017, only to see minimal improvements followed by its premature closure
Sean Craig·Thursday, June 11, 2020·2 min
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Island Health Asks People to Stop Harassing Its Staff Over False Rumours Of A Racist Employee
Online mobbing spurred by a racist post from a woman who was falsely alleged to work for the health agency
Sean Craig·Wednesday, June 10, 2020·2 min
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Victoria Police Chief Rebuffs Calls for Police Defunding
“I just can't see that in any sense of reality,” Chief Constable Del Manak told city councillor Ben Isitt
Sean Craig·Wednesday, June 10, 2020·2 min
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Victoria Rushes to Close Government Street to Car Traffic
Shutdown, which will divert 2,500 vehicles daily, intended to help downtown recovery
Sean Craig·Wednesday, June 3, 2020·2 min
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BCers Accessing Mental Health Resources in Record Numbers
Stresses of COVID-19 have caused a 100% increase in mental health referrals in some cases
Sean Craig·Tuesday, June 2, 2020·2 min
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City Worried About Beacon Hill Tent Encampments Hurting Garry Oaks, Lekwungen Sites
Encampments will remain, but be urged to move into other parts of the park
Sean Craig·Monday, June 1, 2020·2 min
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Victoria to Spend Balance of COVID-19 Money On Renting Hotel Rooms for the Homeless
New plan comes after Victoria had previously pushed for hotel rooms to be forcibly seized by the province
Sean Craig·Thursday, May 28, 2020·3 min
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Real Life Toy Story: How a Lost BC Dolly Survived An Epic Ocean Odyssey to Return Home
Florence the doll endured rain, sleet, passing ferries and winter storms as she followed a convoluted course across the Salish Sea to safety
Sean Craig·Monday, May 25, 2020·3 min
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Contentious City Hall Meeting Ends With Victoria Order Protecting Unoccupied Tents
"We are basically ordering the creation of a new tent camp in Beacon Hill Park with this motion," said Councillor Geoff Young, the motion’s sole dissenter
Sean Craig·Thursday, May 21, 2020·3 min
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Shift to Takeout Has Resulted in "Overflowing" Garbage Cans
On Vancouver Island alone, COVID-19 has spawned tonnes of extra takeout garbage
Sean Craig·Thursday, May 21, 2020·2 min
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Vancouver Island Beachgoers Being Hit With Mysterious Texts Ordering Them to Self-Isolate
Texts are triggered by cell phones picking up US towers, but federal agencies could not confirm to The Capital that they were the ones sending it
Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 19, 2020·2 min
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EXCLUSIVE: BC Firm Lobbying Washington On Proposed Efforts to Suck Carbon Directly From The Atmosphere
Squamish-based Carbon Engineering one of only three companies around the world with the technology to directly extract carbon dioxide from the air
Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 12, 2020·4 min
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Victoria By-Election Delayed Indefinitely By COVID-19
Province not treating civic elections as a priority under reopening plans
Sean Craig·Thursday, May 7, 2020·2 min
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Homeless Relocation Pushed Back
Even with hotel rooms and temporary arena accommodation, province struggling to find enough space
Sean Craig·Thursday, May 7, 2020·2 min
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EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Company Accused of Circulating Scam Software
In US class-action, ParetoLogic alleged to have circulated programs that would charge customers to fix non-existent computer programs
Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·3 min
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Following Langford Request, Federal Government Drops Tariffs for PPE
Mayor Stew Young had appealed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Langford was stuck with a six-figure tax bill for COVID-19 supplies
Sean Craig·Tuesday, May 5, 2020·2 min
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“My Job is Completely Kaput”: For Hospitality Sector, COVID-19 Has Been a 100-Year Storm
Even lifting the lockdown can’t save struggling restaurants now entering a world in recession
Sean Craig·Friday, May 1, 2020·3 min
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High Federal Tariffs On Face Masks Compromising COVID-19 Safety: Langford Mayor
Any face mask ordered from abroad is taxed 18% at the border
Sean Craig·Tuesday, April 28, 2020·2 min
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Restoring Island Rail Service Would Require More Than $700 million In Repairs: Report
New report for the province proposes Langford to Victoria commuter rail by 2031
Sean Craig·Monday, April 27, 2020·2 min
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“We’re Dealing With a Bunch of Crooks”: Victoria Tech Firm Settles Scam Allegations for US$6.75 million
RevenueWire CEO Bobbi Leach is also chair of VIATEC
Sean Craig·Sunday, April 26, 2020·3 min
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Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Offered Rent Relief into June
Program covers 50% of rent, provided landlord drops it by 75%
Sean Craig·Friday, April 24, 2020·2 min
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Victoria Proposes Closing Streets to Offer More Social Distancing
Sidewalks proving far too narrow to maintain two meters' distance from fellow pedestrians
Sean Craig·Wednesday, April 15, 2020·2 min