‘We thought it was an earthquake,’ homeowners okay after tree falls

Mature tree falls on roof of Victoria Avenue house

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U.S. sanction law not enough to prove Canadian fraud: Meng’s lawyers

Extradition hearing next week to determine whether Meng’s case is one of ‘double criminality’

BC Ferries hybrid ships arrive in Victoria on Saturday

The battery-operated vessels will take over smaller routes

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West Shore parenting program tackles stigmas around raising teenagers

‘Many teens don’t feel like their parents have confidence in them,” says program coordinator

Oak Bay climate group meets Saturday

Group seeks public input to start the day

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Obituaries

Keri Lynn “Tripp” Coles

Nov 7th, 2019

Devon Robert Gall

Oct 26th, 2019

Hubert Georg Harning

Sep 29th, 2019

Roderick David Prewett

May 26th, 2019

Michael Clwyd Stephen

May 10th, 2019

Lila Young

Apr 5th, 2019

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Entertainment

Costumers for ‘Riverdale,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ net award nominations

Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design awards set to air March 1

Canadian polar bears’ ‘ingenious’ survival seen in BBC Earth series

Film crews also go to Tofino to watch black bears snap up crabs under massive boulders

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Sports

Young Island skiers earn podium finishes at first Teck BC Cup of 2020

Saanich student-athlete earns two bronze medals in U18 girls category

Jets’ Mathieu Perreault lashes out at NHL for not punishing Canucks’ Virtanen

‘This is literally an elbow to the face to a guy that didn’t have the puck,’ says Mathieu Perreault

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Business

Promised 25% wireless rate drop must be on top of recent cuts, feds say

Industry minister mandated to acheive 25% cut over the next two years

Cannabis company Aphria cuts outlook for 2020, reports second-quarter loss

Aphria said it now expects net revenue for its 2020 financial year between $575 million and $625 million

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Vancouver Island distillery wins award for best Canadian rye whisky

Shelter Point cleans up at Canadian Whisky Awards

Resident hummingbirds suffer in B.C.’s frigid weather

Wildlife Rescue Association has received a report of a bird passing out at a feeder from the cold

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Opinion

LETTER: Old enough to know what’s been lost in B.C. salmon

Stephen Hume writes about the lack of discussion on the province’s dwindling salmon population

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    Old Man Winter had Greater Victoria in his icy grip this week.

    The blast of winter caused havoc with many local drivers, with multiple reports of crashes on highways and byways throughout the Capital Region.

    And winter isn’t done with us yet. Up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected to fall overnight Tuesday.

    ALSO READ: More snow expected for Greater Victoria

    ALSO READ: Victoria homeless advocates desperate for additional shelter space in extreme weather

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      For Treasure Hunters, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region is a True Find

      UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves are model regions for sustainable development

        Busy year brings record results for Victoria Foundation and local charities

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