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BC & Alberta Guide Dogs needs volunteer puppy raisers to help train future guide dogs. (File contributed/BC & Alberta Guide Dogs)

B.C. Guide dogs is looking for volunteer puppy raisers

Labrador retrievers need to learn obedience and socialization before heading to work

BC & Alberta Guide Dogs needs volunteer puppy raisers to help train future guide dogs. (File contributed/BC & Alberta Guide Dogs)
City of Victoria chooses not to send Vic-Alert surrounding BC ShakeOut

City of Victoria chooses not to send Vic-Alert surrounding BC ShakeOut

In the event of a real earthquake no alert will be sent

City of Victoria chooses not to send Vic-Alert surrounding BC ShakeOut
Oktoberfest fun makes Stein and Dine worth attending at the Victoria Public Market on Oct. 20. (Facebook/Matt Schmitz)

Oktoberfest is coming to Victoria!

Beer, wurst, lederhosen and more are coming to Victoria two weeks in a row

Oktoberfest fun makes Stein and Dine worth attending at the Victoria Public Market on Oct. 20. (Facebook/Matt Schmitz)
Record breaking number of voters went to advance polls across Greater Victoria

Record breaking number of voters went to advance polls across Greater Victoria

Victoria’s advance voters have quadrupled in the past 10 years

Record breaking number of voters went to advance polls across Greater Victoria
Local schools have different methods when talking to students about marijuana use now that it’s legalized. (File photo)

How schools across Greater Victoria are handling marijuana legalization

Districts and campuses have different approaches to pot use and education

Local schools have different methods when talking to students about marijuana use now that it’s legalized. (File photo)
A “leaning” building has been proposed for 1400 Vancouver St. (File Contributed/AVRP Architecture)

‘Leaning tower’ rental building proposed for downtown Victoria

The building would offer 93 residential units targeted at young professionals

A “leaning” building has been proposed for 1400 Vancouver St. (File Contributed/AVRP Architecture)
The Youth Food Network is organizing their second annual Youth Food Gathering for Oct. 20-21 to teach people about food and how their choices affect the earth. In this photo, Finn Leslie (top), Eve Neral and Jake Duncan pose with some local food. (File contributed: Food Youth Network)

Victoria youth learn to engage with the food system in upcoming workshop

The Youth Food Gathering is coming to town Oct. 20-21

The Youth Food Network is organizing their second annual Youth Food Gathering for Oct. 20-21 to teach people about food and how their choices affect the earth. In this photo, Finn Leslie (top), Eve Neral and Jake Duncan pose with some local food. (File contributed: Food Youth Network)
Victoria elementary students shake it out for earthquake preparedness

Victoria elementary students shake it out for earthquake preparedness

Search and Rescue dogs were also on scene to participate in the earthquake drill

Victoria elementary students shake it out for earthquake preparedness
Connect with Victoria’s artists during 20th annual Gallery Walk

Connect with Victoria’s artists during 20th annual Gallery Walk

Four galleries open doors to public to interact with working artists

Connect with Victoria’s artists during 20th annual Gallery Walk
A participant at one of The Inside Ride events is cheered on by people in costumes. (File contributed/The Inside Ride)

‘Party with a purpose’ fundraising for Vancouver Island kids with cancer

‘The Inside Ride’ will see teams partying it up on stationary bikes

A participant at one of The Inside Ride events is cheered on by people in costumes. (File contributed/The Inside Ride)
Victoria Police Chief Const. Del Manak said that his officers are not to consume marijuana within 24 hours of their shift in a statement about cannabis legalization. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

VicPD plans no ‘direct enforcement action’ on current marijuana dispensaries

VicPD chief speaks to how police will handle legalized cannabis

Victoria Police Chief Const. Del Manak said that his officers are not to consume marijuana within 24 hours of their shift in a statement about cannabis legalization. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
University of Victoria professor of psychology Bonnie Leadbeater says youth develop five different patterns when it comes to marijuana use. (Submitted)

Majority of Greater Victoria youth likely to be steady marijuana users: UVic study

UVic psychology researcher studied cannabis use among youth in Greater Victoria for more than a decade

University of Victoria professor of psychology Bonnie Leadbeater says youth develop five different patterns when it comes to marijuana use. (Submitted)
Campers can now put on more thing on their supply list: cannabis. Parks Canada says cannabis will be allowed on national campgrounds. (Pexels)

Parks Canada says cannabis use is allowed on campgrounds

Smoking and camping will be allowed at national parks across the country

Campers can now put on more thing on their supply list: cannabis. Parks Canada says cannabis will be allowed on national campgrounds. (Pexels)
A man sleeps at vacant commercial property in downtown Victoria. (Tom Fletcher/News Staff)

Additional data from Point-in-Time survey finds most homeless people are local

Most homeless people are young men between the ages of 18 and 24

A man sleeps at vacant commercial property in downtown Victoria. (Tom Fletcher/News Staff)
Medijuana dispensaries are having massive blowout sales of their products today as they prepare to shut down after Oct. 17. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

The last day before legalization: what local dispensaries are doing

Some local dispensaries are shutting down, while others are planning big celebrations

Medijuana dispensaries are having massive blowout sales of their products today as they prepare to shut down after Oct. 17. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
Victoria’s SPCA saw 13 animals adopted over the weekend when they had an adoption sale. (Wikimedia commons)

BC SPCA sees successful weekend from adoption sales

On Saturday animal shelters across the province reduced their adoption fees

Victoria’s SPCA saw 13 animals adopted over the weekend when they had an adoption sale. (Wikimedia commons)
Victoria Police say alcohol was involved in two weekend crashes between cars and homes. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Two drivers crash through Victoria homes in two weeks

VicPD say alcohol is believed to a factor in both incidents

Victoria Police say alcohol was involved in two weekend crashes between cars and homes. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
Our Place Society is holding a blanket and sleeping bag drive as winter approaches. (Pixabay)

Homeless Action Week: Our Place Society asking for blankets, sleeping bags

The fundraiser is off to a slow start as the days get colder

Our Place Society is holding a blanket and sleeping bag drive as winter approaches. (Pixabay)
Island Health is urging people to get their flu shots early to help project themselves and others. (File photo).

Growing numbers of Vancouver Islanders get flu shots

In 2017 alone, more than 240,000 people got vaccinated

Island Health is urging people to get their flu shots early to help project themselves and others. (File photo).
Why are huge cranes in Vic West holding up tiny boats?

Why are huge cranes in Vic West holding up tiny boats?

The punt boats caused confusion for Greater Victoria citizens, but the answer is simple

Why are huge cranes in Vic West holding up tiny boats?
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