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Sean lived on the streets of Victoria. Now he's gone. Here's his story
Twenty years ago, Jes Sugrue made her dying mother a promise to look after her younger brother Sean. Sugrue kept that promise, helping Sean through his challenges with mental illness, addiction and homelessness until his death in hospital this April.
B.C. premier says it's 'outrageous' people are travelling to Vancouver Island, but has no plans to stop it
B.C. Premier John Horgan says it's "absolutely outrageous" people are travelling to Vancouver Island for vacations, but says there are no plans to restrict movement within the province.
2 Vancouver Island bridges getting seismic upgrades
The provincial government will spend nearly a million dollars to seismically upgrade a pair of bridges along the Trans-Canada Highway on Vancouver Island.
From Syrian refugees to business owners in 1 year
A Syrian couple who came to Victoria, B.C., as refugees in 2016 have, with the help of new Canadian friends, opened a new business supplying a local grocery store with Syrian food.
Provincial sheriff shortage an election issue
A recent shortage of sheriffs has let some accused criminals walk free. Is a lack of funding to blame?
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Is it time to stop relying on professional reliance?
B.C.'s system of using independent qualified professionals in environmental assessments, instead of civil servants, is coming under criticism from people in Shawnigan Lake, where an old quarry that's been accepting contaminated soil has been the focus of local protests and court challenges.
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Want kids to behave? Don't take them to question period
Behaviour in the B.C. Legislature has been described as intolerable, and Gregor Craigie says it's gotten so bad that he's questioning if he should take his children to watch question period.
A 'rallying cry' for less garbage in Victoria
Victoria's Mayor says the Capital Region is green, but still produces too much waste.
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Homeowners hot under collar at high cost of electric heat
Two-tier rate for electricity means homeowners who heat with electricity pay more, even those who switched from oil or gas furnaces to electric heat pumps, believing that was an environmentally-friendly choice.
Save the rats? Not likely
In an age when people campaign to save deer, rabbits, parrots and many other animals, why is it so hard to find someone who'll stand up for the rats?