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Langford man raising alarm about poor heat planning in new developments

By Zoë Ducklow
July 29, 2022

Artificial turf, windows that don’t open, and the sea of concrete are a recipe for harm as heat waves become the new normal

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‘Squeezed out’: Salt Spring Islanders want speculation and vacancy tax

By Martin Bauman
July 28, 2022

‘Our community’s collapsing,’ Islanders warn as roughly a fifth of properties owned by non-residents

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Island UPCCs, PCNs, and CHCs are at just 39% of staffing goals—the lowest in BC

Health minister defends progress, says quality of care without recent investments ‘would have been considerably less’

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Victoria’s unhoused community on ‘high alert’ in wake of Langley shootings

By Martin Bauman
July 26, 2022

Violence brings echoes of unprovoked attacks in Victoria, Nanaimo in recent months

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Victoria eyes changes to new-build bylaw to meet climate goals

By Tori Marlan
July 26, 2022

On Thursday, council heard that the city needs to further decrease building emissions to get on target

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Metchosin councillor calls RCMP on mayor during closed-door meeting

By Jimmy Thomson
July 23, 2022

Little alleges Ranns ‘screamed,’ threw agenda packet, pen, and papers at her. Ranns disagrees.

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Trouble in the water: CEO fired in shakeup at BC Ferries

Collins's dismissal the latest domino in a ferry service still struggling with staffing shortages