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Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

The site spans two lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay, a district under pressure to increase housing supply.
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Victoria hospital's pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes

Victoria hospital's pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes

VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on Sept. 1 for an unspecified period, with the local health authority citing heavy workload, physician burnout, and problems with retention.
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B.C.'s only fire of note no longer out of control, but road and power cuts drag on

B.C.'s only fire of note no longer out of control, but road and power cuts drag on

The Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island is no longer burning out of control, but the power outages and road closures that it triggered are dragging on.
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B.C. names facilitator to help Okanagan Falls become municipality, name to be decided

B.C. names facilitator to help Okanagan Falls become municipality, name to be decided

OKANAGAN FALLS — British Columbia's government has appointed a facilitator to help create the province's first new municipality in 15 years, after residents of Okanagan Falls in the southern Interior voted to incorporate five months ago.
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B.C. recreational anglers get rare chance for sockeye, amid bumper salmon run

B.C. recreational anglers get rare chance for sockeye, amid bumper salmon run

British Columbia fishing guide Dean Werk says he was getting calls last week from keen anglers wondering if this would be their year. "Do you think there's going to be a salmon opening, Dean?" Now they have the answer.
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Pediatric clinic closing at VGH, physicians say they are overwhelmed by demand

Pediatric clinic closing at VGH, physicians say they are overwhelmed by demand

A memo from pediatricians to their non-ER physician colleagues said that the Urgent Pediatric Assessment Clinic at Victoria General Hospital will close on Sept. 1.
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Well-known orca dies in Johnstone Strait surrounded by family, dolphins

Well-known orca dies in Johnstone Strait surrounded by family, dolphins

There was no immediate word on what caused the death of the killer whale known as I76, but threats to the species include lack of prey, toxin accumulations and vessel impacts.
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Fears for B.C. First Nation's water supply as fire evacuation orders and alerts end

Fears for B.C. First Nation's water supply as fire evacuation orders and alerts end

Evacuation orders and alerts due to a wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted and downgraded, but First Nations say they are still feeling the impact, warning that a propane-powered water-supply system could fail unless gas deliveries are resto
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65-year-old acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., charged with sexual assault: RCMP

65-year-old acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., charged with sexual assault: RCMP

WEST KELOWNA — RCMP say an acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with sexual assault, and they're appealing for more witnesses to come forward.
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Whistler Blackcomb targets Nov. 21 opening for 2025-26 ski season

Whistler Blackcomb targets Nov. 21 opening for 2025-26 ski season

Resort’s 60th anniversary year will feature new Wonder Routes, extended season and Epic Pass perks with lowest prices available until Sept. 1
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