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Victoria city council asking for ban on cruise ship visits to city amid coronavirus pandemicVictoria City Council will consider a resolution on Thursday calling on the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority and Transport Canada to suspend cruise ship visits to the Port of Victoria until the risk of COVID-19 transmission has subsided.HealthMar 12, 2020
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Victoria councillor suggests council duties should be reduced if pay isn’t raisedThat includes councillors making themselves less available to the public and the media, Coun. Ben Isitt says.Dec 5, 2019
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Survey respondents bash idea of Victoria city councillors getting a pay raiseIt may not be scientific, but a survey has found a huge number of Victoria residents don't want city councillors to get a substantial raise.PoliticsDec 3, 2019
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Victoria council approves motion to cap cruise ships, seek climate-friendly powerVictoria city council has approved a controversial motion seeking to limit the number of cruise ships coming into the city over environmental concerns.Oct 18, 2019
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Victoria mayor, councillors propose limiting cruise ships to protect environmentThe motion also calls on the harbour authority to install on-shore power to help reduce emissions.CanadaOct 12, 2019
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Military won’t be asked to fund Remembrance Day costs after Victoria shoots down proposalCoun. Ben Isitt stayed silent as the mayor and council apologized to veterans for the proposal, which did not make it to a vote.CanadaJun 14, 2019
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London Drugs offers to fund Victoria Remembrance Day costs as council debates asking militaryThe Canadian pharmacy chain said the company plans to cover the costs of the events and other veterans' commemorations "for at least the next few years."CanadaJun 13, 2019
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Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt still asking military to fund Remembrance Day, other councillor backs downVictoria city councillor Ben Isitt says he is still moving ahead with a motion to get the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada to cover part of the city's costs associated with Remembrance Day.PoliticsJun 7, 2019
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Victoria could cut back Canada Day celebration due to policing costsThe Victoria Police Department says the city of Victoria needs to allot some extra money for policing if they want to keep the current Canada Day party.CanadaJun 3, 2019
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Victoria city councillor wants less decking the halls with boughs of hollyCity councillor Ben Isitt has asked city staff to formally review Victoria's seasonal decorations.CanadaDec 11, 2018
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