Victoria resident falls victim to fake restaurant on Uber Eats
There is no Dushka Burger restaurant at 580 Yates St., and after contacting Uber Eats — which says it discovered fraudulent ...
Construction on new B.C. homes saw small dip in 2024
The number of new housing starts in 2024 was down nine per cent from the record-breaking highs of 2023, but CMHC's lead B.C. economist says last year was still a strong one.
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This dreamy oceanfront neighbourhood in BC was named among the best places to live in Canada
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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Victoria sees 16% drop in housing starts even as national numbers climb
Housing starts were down 16 per cent in Victoria over 2024, despite general growth in the rest of Canada according to a new ...
Mother orca still pushing body of dead calf off Vancouver Island, 10 days after death
A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass ...
Ottawa provides $117M for drought resilience on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
The federal government is providing $117 million to help solve what it describes as the "heightening water crisis" due to ...
David Eby calls Trump tariffs 'economic war' that would cost B.C. $69 billion
British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a "declaration of economic war" on Canada ...
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It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter
Victoria receives an average of 837 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,238 mm in Sooke and 1,593 mm in Vancouver ...
FSI ANNOUNCES NEW CONTRACT FOR FOOD GRADE MANUFACTURING
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE-AMERICAN: FSI), is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop ...
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Rain shadow has Victoria residents walking on the sunny side of the street
Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver ...
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Victoria police use-of-force data shows Indigenous 'overrepresentation'
B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner says it's planning to release the results of an inquiry into police use of ...
Victoria police use-of-force data show Indigenous ‘overrepresentation’
Data from 2018 to 2023 show Indigenous people were involved in 17 per cent of cases involving use of force with Victoria ...