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Victoria streets to pulse with culture at Awakening Chinatown

Victoria streets to pulse with culture at Awakening Chinatown

It started as a pandemic recovery plan – now it’s one of the city’s most vibrant traditions
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Tapping out: a look at mid-Island watering restrictions and how they're enforced

Tapping out: a look at mid-Island watering restrictions and how they're enforced

Enforcement measures depend on municipality and water purveyor
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Ditch the dead weight to keep Vancouver Island trees healthy: expert

Ditch the dead weight to keep Vancouver Island trees healthy: expert

'Trees are pretty complex structures, and they’re not able to tell us what’s wrong'
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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Day 2 of 162nd Victoria Highland Games

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Day 2 of 162nd Victoria Highland Games

Possibly the world’s longest-running Highland Games, the event was held through both World Wars
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Sustainable, ocean-grown: Island firm makes waves with seaweed skincare

Sustainable, ocean-grown: Island firm makes waves with seaweed skincare

Seaflora skincare takes on the International Seaweed Symposium and celebrates 25 years in business
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Gathering gives students a view of Vancouver Island through Indigenous eyes

Gathering gives students a view of Vancouver Island through Indigenous eyes

Students connected with Indigenous culture during the Na’Tsa’Maht Grade 12 Gathering at Sooke's Camp Thunderbird
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Nanaimo's namesake warship protected 'critical lifeline' in the Battle of the Atlantic

Nanaimo's namesake warship protected 'critical lifeline' in the Battle of the Atlantic

Canada's Flower-class Corvette ships and their crews battled German U-boats and North Atlantic's winter seas
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More than a bump in the river, Sooke's signature Potholes a summer Island staple

More than a bump in the river, Sooke's signature Potholes a summer Island staple

Potholes are not just a place for swimming and hiking – they're also near an important salmon spawning spot and a glimpse into geological history
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QUIZ: A tribute to Queen Victoria

QUIZ: A tribute to Queen Victoria

In Canada, the Victoria Day long weekend is a time for summer celebration
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Retired pediatrician paddles Vancouver Island for families facing cancer

Retired pediatrician paddles Vancouver Island for families facing cancer

Oak Bay man's goal is to paddle 750 kilometres and raise $15,000
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