Victoria
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‘Come on guys’: Victoria ups pressure on neighbouring cities over winter shelter spacesLast week, the city's mayor and council took a shot at surrounding municipalities who they said aren't pulling their weight in supporting the homeless.PoliticsNov 15
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After homeless taxied to Victoria, mayor says neighbours need to ‘start doing your part’Victoria says some other municipalities in the region have been putting homeless people in taxis and sending them to the city to access extreme weather shelters.PoliticsNov 8
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Friends identify Victoria cab driver killed by truck allegedly fleeing policeSupporters have identified the victim as Rajinder "Ronnie" Singh, a 24-year-old Victoria cab driver who worked multiple jobs to support his parents in India.CrimeOct 21
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Victoria diner celebrates 40th anniversary with 1984 menu pricesFor five days, John's Place in Victoria, B.C. is charging its original 1984 prices for its food and bringing in former staff as special guests.CanadaOct 18
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Victoria businesses vent over long-shuttered sidewalkFor three summers, the sidewalk along Broad Street between View and Yates streets has been behind barricades.PoliticsSep 23
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Victoria mayor pitches church, community group parking lots as shelter for homelessVictoria is planning to phase out tax exemptions for parking lots of some community groups but says they could forego the cost if they let unhoused people shelter there overnight.CanadaSep 4
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Victoria marks 30 years since playing host to Commonwealth GamesThree decades later, Victoria's Commonwealth Games legacy lives on, and organizers gathered in Victoria on Thursday to celebrate their ongoing impact on Vancouver Island.CanadaAug 22
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72 new shelter spaces coming to Victoria amid efforts to break up encampmentTwenty of the new spaces will come online this week, while the province says the remaining 52 spaces will be ready in the "weeks ahead."PoliticsAug 21
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Man accused of slapping, spitting on B.C. bus driver over 20-minute waitPolice in Oak Bay, B.C., say they arrested a man who slapped and spat on a bus driver after being told the vehicle wouldn't depart for 20 minutes.CrimeAug 19
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Victoria mayor backs plan to end Pandora Avenue encampmentVictoria Mayor Marianne Alto said the police plan unveiled Wednesday to deal with the Pandora Avenue encampment would form one component of a broader community safety plan.CrimeAug 7
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