Victoria International Airport receives $3-million federal injection

The Victoria International Airport is among 11 B.C. regional airports receiving an injection of federal funding this summer, the government announced July 30. (Black Press Media file photo)
11 B.C. airports receiving funding to maintain regional connectivity

Farmgate sales of meat have been restricted in B.C. since new federal rules took effect in 2001. (B.C. government photo)

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Wildfire smoke fills the air and obstructs the view of the mountains as people keep cool in Sicamous B.C., on Thursday July 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while he was high on mushrooms

Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while he was high on mushrooms
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The Marine Patrol Program enforcement vessel the M. Charles. (Submitted photo)

Island fisherman already convicted of Fisheries Act violations facing a further 11 charges
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Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of July 27
An air conditioner will make things more comfortable during this week’s high temperatures around Greater Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

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    The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre’s senior bear Knut and caretaker Robin Campbell had a special relationship. (NIWRA photo)

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    President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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    Dec 18th, 2020

    David George Warrilow Edwards

    Nov 26th, 2020

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    The B.C. Boat Show will be back in full swing at the Port Sidney Marina this fall after delaying its 30th anniversary event multiple times during the pandemic. (Courtesy of B.C. Boat Show)

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    Annual watercraft show had been postponed multiple times during pandemic

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    Romania’s Maria Nechita, right, punches Japan’s Sena Irie during their women’s featherweight 57-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, Pool)

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