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CRD approves study of new funding model for theatres

CRD approves study of new funding model for theatres

The Capital Regional District board endorsed the hiring of a consultant.
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Sharp drop in international students triggers layoffs at Camosun

Sharp drop in international students triggers layoffs at Camosun

The college says it has 400 fewer international students than it budgeted for in 2025/26 and numbers are expected to decline further, resulting in a projected deficit of at least $5 million
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Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Two coho salmon found dead in Bowker Creek could be a prank or just a couple of fish who got the wrong spawning address, says a director with the Friends of Bowker Creek Society.
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Green ribbons at NDP MLAs' swearing in a tribute to 'superfan' Horgan

Green ribbons at NDP MLAs' swearing in a tribute to 'superfan' Horgan

Shamrocks owner Jim Hartshorne said the former premier had a “crazy interest” in lacrosse, and wore his Shamrocks hat in photos around the globe
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Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

The Times Colonist Christmas Fund is about helping people, when they need it. The newspaper asks readers for donations, which are then distributed to local organizations that know which individuals could use the most help.
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‘I knew it was bad': Wife describes lifting up husband’s shirt, seeing bullet hole

‘I knew it was bad': Wife describes lifting up husband’s shirt, seeing bullet hole

Wendy Nelson was testifying at the trial of her Sooke neighbour, who is accused of shooting Nelson’s husband
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CRD board elects Sidney mayor as new chair

CRD board elects Sidney mayor as new chair

Sidney Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith is taking over the role held by Saanich Coun. Colin Plant since 2018.
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Victoria police seek witnesses to erratic driving on Dallas Road

Victoria police seek witnesses to erratic driving on Dallas Road

Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, officers received a report of an impaired driver
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Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Canada's Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country's first ever human case of domestically acquired avian flu.
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Vancouver officer sexually assaulted colleague, but police group chat targeted victim

Vancouver officer sexually assaulted colleague, but police group chat targeted victim

VANCOUVER — When a former Vancouver Police constable testified at the criminal trial of a colleague who sexually assaulted her, she says she knew it could ruin her career.
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