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Base housing, resource centre connect families to help fill the void when navy personnel are away from home

Expansion both a blessing and a curse to surrounding residents

Click here to view and hear a slideshow of the navy's history in photos.

Ghosts, bones enrich base's colourful history

Ghostly sightings, haunted buildings, unearthed bones: History-rich CFB Esquimalt, which has some of the oldest buildings in Greater Victoria, is ripe with tales of spooky spirits.

Apples make a point

Growers selling fruit for 12 cents a pound -- what they say they make

Anti-HST forces advertise on legislative website

AD WOES -- The Liberals just can't catch a break on the Harmonized Sales Tax. Not only did Elections sa国际传媒 shoot down their proposed mail-out campaign, but now the Fight HST folks have found a way to turn the government's own tools against it.

Teacher brings kids, seniors together

Everybody learns something when seniors from Berwick House Royal Oak and students in Marjorie Ireton Roach's Grade 1 class get together.

Jack Knox: Earthquake? Bring it on

News item: The risk of a major earthquake striking the northwest coast of North America within the next half-century is greater than once thought, researchers have found.

On posties, dogs and the fate of Mr. Floatie

The Updates column brings readers up to speed on stories we've reported on. Dog biscuit ban reduces attacks Then: On May 2, 2009, sa国际传媒 Post moved to reduce dog-related injuries by banning letter carriers from handing out treats to dogs.

Jack Knox: Navy's a boon to Victoria but lacks federal firepower

The joke, after HMCS Regina opened fire on View Royal, was that it was the most significant Canadian naval action in the Pacific since the Korean War. It was Aug. 29, 1996.

Bank heists earn 30-month sentence for Victoria mother

A 40-year-old Victoria mother was sentenced in provincial court yesterday to 30 months in a federal penitentiary for a string of bank robberies in February.