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John Ducker: Dazzle factor a growing risk on roads

John Ducker: Dazzle factor a growing risk on roads

Regulators focused on the safety of lighting the roadway in front of your car and paid much less attention to what’s happening to others out there who have to drive towards these supernovas
Organizers set stage for 'hybrid' Victoria Film Festival

Organizers set stage for 'hybrid' Victoria Film Festival

In-person appearance by actor Tom Skerritt among highlights at this year's event, which runs Feb. 3 to 14.
'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

Omicron is presenting as a milder upper respiratory illness and is harder to detect, as it can initially seem more like a cold or flu.
Exodus from cities drives up assessments in small Island towns

Exodus from cities drives up assessments in small Island towns

Smaller communities such as Port Alberni saw increases jump by as much as 47 per cent.
Oldest tug on West Coast dismantled, parts saved for museums

Oldest tug on West Coast dismantled, parts saved for museums

The Sea Lion was built on a one-piece keel from a 120-foot fir log, milled three feet deep and two feet wide, and launched into the waters at Coal Harbour in Vancouver in 1905.
I think I got Omicron — it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

I think I got Omicron — it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

As the Omicron strain burns through the population, COVID-19 continues to lead to some strange and hard-to-explain symptoms.
Teen killed in Langford crash was Peninsula Panthers player on way to practice, team says

Teen killed in Langford crash was Peninsula Panthers player on way to practice, team says

The player, who "lived for hockey," was on his way to a practice, the Peninsula Panthers said in a statement.
Cat rescuer uses 100-foot crane to bring down feline trapped in Colwood tree

Cat rescuer uses 100-foot crane to bring down feline trapped in Colwood tree

By the time he was hoisted up about 70 feet, the cat “just jumped into his lap."
Stranded South Korean container ship could be at Ogden Point for a month

Stranded South Korean container ship could be at Ogden Point for a month

The 304-metre-long, 40-metre-wide SM Busan has been docked at Ogden Point since the weekend after encountering mechanical problems in the Pacific Ocean.
'She was loved by a lot of people': Homicide victim found by police doing wellness check at her Langford home

'She was loved by a lot of people': Homicide victim found by police doing wellness check at her Langford home

The woman's son was arrested and has been charged with her second-degree murder sometime between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31, 2021.