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Book excerpt: The rise of an unwilling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NDP leader

Book excerpt: The rise of an unwilling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NDP leader

When sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ New Democrats went looking for a leader to replace Adrian Dix in 2013, there was one man who definitely didn’t want the job: John Horgan.
Our Community: Nurse embarks on mission of African mercy

Our Community: Nurse embarks on mission of African mercy

A Victoria nurse, Sharon Horton, will soon be embarking an a two-month stint volunteering her services on the world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
Inside the new John Hart hydro dam

Inside the new John Hart hydro dam

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro’s 70-year-old John Hart generating station near Campbell River is being replaced with an underground facility to maintain power reliability, protect downstream fish habitat and increase seismic tolerance. The $1.
Vital People: The value of our volunteers

Vital People: The value of our volunteers

Walking through the beautiful gardens of Government House this past weekend reminded me of the work of volunteers.
Vital People: Prison book club offers inmates room to grow

Vital People: Prison book club offers inmates room to grow

A new program will help prison inmates develop language tools and help impart meaningful life changes necessary for their successful reintegration into the community.
Vital People: Watching out for our seniors

Vital People: Watching out for our seniors

A new program seeks to enable older adults to live in their homes for as long as possible by addressing seniors’ isolation and food security.
The winter that was: Temperature, precipitation and wind in Victoria

The winter that was: Temperature, precipitation and wind in Victoria

A look at the daily temperatures, precipitation and wind of the 90 days of winter 2017-18. Click here to see the graphic. Note that meteorological winter begins on Dec. 1 and ends the last day of February.
2018 Victoria cruise ship schedule

2018 Victoria cruise ship schedule

The 2018 cruise ship season starts April 11 at Ogden Point with Westerdam. It ends on Oct. 25 with a visit by Grand Princess. Check the attached document for this year's complete cruise ship schedule.
Sewage pipeline takes over James Bay street

Sewage pipeline takes over James Bay street

Residents adjust as wastewater conduit assembled on Niagara Street prior to installation
All about the sewage pipe that will run under Victoria Harbour

All about the sewage pipe that will run under Victoria Harbour

The wastewater pipe being assembled on Victoria’s Niagara Street is destined for undersea duty, entering a tunnel at Ogden Point, going under Victoria Harbour, and resurfacing on the other side at McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt, where a sewage treatme