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Election 2014: Students need seat on Greater Victoria transit commission: Atwell

Saanich mayoral candidate says students deserve official membership to VRTC as heavy users of Greater Victoria transit service

Yashvi Shah holds a pose as she prepares for the Diwali Cultural Show 2014 taking place Nov. 1 at Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria.

DIWALI: A celebration of light at UVic

Public invited to annual cultural performance at Farquhar Auditorium

Yashvi Shah holds a pose as she prepares for the Diwali Cultural Show 2014 taking place Nov. 1 at Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria.

Election 2014: Leonard responds to ‘conflict of interest’ claims in CRD sewage dealings

Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard says connection to sewage engineering firm has always been public knowledge

MP Elizabeth May on Parliament shooting: ‘Time seems to have stopped’

Saanich-Gulf Islands MP under lockdown in her Ottawa office with seven office staff after gunman enters Parliament Hill

Author Bill Gaston is nominated for the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Prize in the fiction category for his collection of short stories, Juliet Was a Surprise.

Bill Gaston among UVic writers on Governor General’s list

University of Victoria professor, former students vie for top literary prizes

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Author Bill Gaston is nominated for the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Prize in the fiction category for his collection of short stories, Juliet Was a Surprise.

Election 2014: Seven new candidates to challenge Saanich mayor, councillors

Deadline to file candidacy papers passes Friday, finalizing Saanich election ballot

New Saanich firefighters Bonnie Fiala and Phil Reaume practice their rope work behind the No. 2 Firehall on Elk Lake Drive. The two are in their sixth and final week of training before they join the Saanich Fire Department.

All fired up: Saanich Fire brings in eight new recruits

Saanich Fire Department to swear in first two women fire fighters

New Saanich firefighters Bonnie Fiala and Phil Reaume practice their rope work behind the No. 2 Firehall on Elk Lake Drive. The two are in their sixth and final week of training before they join the Saanich Fire Department.
University of Victoria Art History and Visual Studies Prof. Marcus Milwright displays the first page of a two-volume diary, composed of sketches from the First World War. Milwright and others at the university are on a mission to identify the book’s author.

First World War sketches a mystery

UVic experts are hoping history buffs can help them discover a mystery WWI cartoonist

University of Victoria Art History and Visual Studies Prof. Marcus Milwright displays the first page of a two-volume diary, composed of sketches from the First World War. Milwright and others at the university are on a mission to identify the book’s author.

Election 2014: Saanich approves ballot question on governance review

District of Saanich: No direct question on amalgamation, but idea will be open to discussion in future, council says

Made-in-Saanich ballot question to address ‘out of date’ governance, but not A-word: Leonard

No amalgamation question, but Saanich mayor hopes to spur public engagement by asking about reform

Camosun College student Mataya Jim, left, Janice Simcoe, co-leader of the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections, and Songhees Nation Elder Skip Dick at a renaming ceremony Sept. 26.

Camosun College seeks to become scholarly, community leader in First Nations research

Camosun renames aboriginal department as First Nations students number 1,000 from 50 nations

Camosun College student Mataya Jim, left, Janice Simcoe, co-leader of the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections, and Songhees Nation Elder Skip Dick at a renaming ceremony Sept. 26.
Dr. Ross Crapo, right, works on a patient at his office in Royal Oak. Crapo is once again participating in Dentistry from the Heart on Saturday. The program sees dentists, hygienists and other staff provide a day of free dentistry to people who can't otherwise afford the work.

Free dental care day fills ‘a great need,’ says Saanich dentist

Dr. Ross Crapo participates in Dentistry from the Heart each year

Dr. Ross Crapo, right, works on a patient at his office in Royal Oak. Crapo is once again participating in Dentistry from the Heart on Saturday. The program sees dentists, hygienists and other staff provide a day of free dentistry to people who can't otherwise afford the work.

Saanich pushes climate change at gathering of B.C. municipalities

Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in Whistler includes policy decisions on e-cigarettes, party buses and emergency response services

Clinical lead Lauren Fox displays BoosterBuddy, a youth mental health app designed after extensive feedback from youth dealing with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and other mental health issues. The board behind displays the ideation process.

Youth mental health app ‘first of its kind in Canada’

BoosterBuddy app provides coping mechanisms, game-like tasks for teens dealing with mental health issues

Clinical lead Lauren Fox displays BoosterBuddy, a youth mental health app designed after extensive feedback from youth dealing with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and other mental health issues. The board behind displays the ideation process.
Until July, William and Diane Boggs were living comfortably in a Royal Oak home. Today, they're struggling to pay rent at a local motel. Boggs, a U.S. military veteran, had his disability benefits cut significantly and is fighting the decision.

‘We’re at our breaking point:’ Saanich family in housing crisis

William Boggs struggling to rebuild life after sleeping in a tent for two months with family

Until July, William and Diane Boggs were living comfortably in a Royal Oak home. Today, they're struggling to pay rent at a local motel. Boggs, a U.S. military veteran, had his disability benefits cut significantly and is fighting the decision.
Saanich Police Const. Jon Zeilinski, left, and police dog Zeke, are top overall winners for the third time at the Canadian Police K9 Championships, held this past week in Kelowna. Ace the Mascot, right, approves of the team's effort.

Saanich police K9 team wins national competition

Saanich Const. Jon Zeilinski and police dog Zeke win Canadian Police K9 Championships for the third time

Saanich Police Const. Jon Zeilinski, left, and police dog Zeke, are top overall winners for the third time at the Canadian Police K9 Championships, held this past week in Kelowna. Ace the Mascot, right, approves of the team's effort.

Six people arrested in Gorge Road drug bust

Joint investigation involved Saanich police, VicPD, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and the Regional Crime Unit

The 13th annual Men's Health Day takes place Saturday at Tillicum Centre and includes free PSA testing for men over age 40.

Men’s Health Day at Tillicum Centre Saturday

Free event includes cholesterol, glucose, PSA testing as well as cancer screenings for men of all ages through The Prostate Centre

The 13th annual Men's Health Day takes place Saturday at Tillicum Centre and includes free PSA testing for men over age 40.
Andrew Weaver speaks to a packed house at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre Lounge earlier this year. Weaver is now leading the charge with a petition to pressure the B.C. government to enter binding arbitration with the province's teachers' union.

MLA Andrew Weaver launches petition to end ‘schoolyard bullying’ in teachers’ strike

Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA says binding arbitration is not as risky as province claims

Andrew Weaver speaks to a packed house at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre Lounge earlier this year. Weaver is now leading the charge with a petition to pressure the B.C. government to enter binding arbitration with the province's teachers' union.
Daphne Taylor, pictured with her dog Toby, has already collected about 650 signatures with her friend Fran Thoburn to convince B.C. Transit to relax its dog ridership rules.

Dog owners bark back at B.C. Transit rules

Raging Grannies have collected hundreds of signatures from dog owners fed up with kennel requirement on buses

Daphne Taylor, pictured with her dog Toby, has already collected about 650 signatures with her friend Fran Thoburn to convince B.C. Transit to relax its dog ridership rules.