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Vital People: Food-relief group turns underground parking into indoor farm

Vital People: Food-relief group turns underground parking into indoor farm

A charity that grows vegetables at Government House expands its production indoors, using underground parking at Glenlyon Norfolk School.
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Victoria woman relieved family members in Syria safe after earthquake

Victoria woman relieved family members in Syria safe after earthquake

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Canada is ready to provide help in the aftermath of the earthquake, which has left thousands dead.
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In the event of an earthquake alert, drop, cover and hold on

In the event of an earthquake alert, drop, cover and hold on

New alert system coming next year is expected to provide a few minutes’ warning of a major earthquake, so home earthquake drills are recommended
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Embracing Lunar New Year with lucky money, lion dance

Embracing Lunar New Year with lucky money, lion dance

Celebrations marking the Lunar New Year, which begins Sunday, are like “Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled up into one.”
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Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Canadians looking for a break from winter are still booking travel to Mexico, despite violence last week and a federal warning to be cautious.
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Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Canadians looking for a break from winter are still booking travel to Mexico, despite violence last week and a federal warning to be cautious.
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Admission by donation at Royal B.C. Museum, as Community Days return

Admission by donation at Royal B.C. Museum, as Community Days return

Community Days are back at the Royal B.C. Museum, after a two-year absence
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Booklet explaining Canadian cash to new arrivals from Ukraine includes $188 of the real thing

Booklet explaining Canadian cash to new arrivals from Ukraine includes $188 of the real thing

A Sooke man and his siblings, whose grandfather was swindled as a new arrival in the 1930s, have created a handbook for those escaping the war in Ukraine
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Happy ending for young Nanaimo hockey fans after airline loses Canucks stick

Happy ending for young Nanaimo hockey fans after airline loses Canucks stick

When the family landed in Abbotsford, the stick, which had to be checked as luggage, was nowhere to be found.
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Victoria tops Canadian cities for people walking, cycling to work

Victoria tops Canadian cities for people walking, cycling to work

In 2021, one in 20 commuters — or 5.3 per cent — in the capital region regularly biked to work, with second-place Kelowna at two per cent and Vancouver slightly behind at 1.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data.
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