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Report plants seeds for a farmland trust

Report plants seeds for a farmland trust

Group aims to remove barriers to farming in Saanich and the peninsula
BC Ferries passengers to be banned from lower decks; smoking could be thing of the past

BC Ferries passengers to be banned from lower decks; smoking could be thing of the past

Formal announcement on BC Ferries policy changes expected in the new year.
Holiday spirit lights up Wallace Drive home

Holiday spirit lights up Wallace Drive home

Teen strings up nearly 18,000 lights on his family's Saanich property
ICBC rates to go up by 4.9 per cent

ICBC rates to go up by 4.9 per cent

The provincial government directed the rate approval for next year.
Saanich man’s legacy creates pet-friendly housing for homeless

Saanich man’s legacy creates pet-friendly housing for homeless

Carl Young's donation of his Grange Road home is the largest gift ever received by Victoria Cool Aid Society
128 more illicit drug deaths in B.C. in November, 755 deaths this year

128 more illicit drug deaths in B.C. in November, 755 deaths this year

The highest number of overdose deaths this year have occurred in Vancouver, Surrey, and Victoria.
Truck rams German Christmas market, killing at least 9

Truck rams German Christmas market, killing at least 9

Police say a suspect, believed to be the driver, was arrested nearby
Cold adds risk as drug overdoses soar

Cold adds risk as drug overdoses soar

People using opioid drugs alone have little time to react to overdose, 128 deaths across B.C. in November alone
Thousands of animals rescued in B.C.

Thousands of animals rescued in B.C.

This past year the BC SPCA responded to a record number of large-scale seizures from puppy mills
Legalizing pot won’t help at U.S. border: immigration lawyer

Legalizing pot won’t help at U.S. border: immigration lawyer

Blanket pardons might not be coming for past marijuana conviction