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While this scooter looks a bit like a gas-powered scooter, it's actually classed as an electric bicycle – as long as the pedals are left intact.

Electric scooters causing conflict on area roads

Are they bikes or motor vehicles? Confusion over regulations make riders liable

While this scooter looks a bit like a gas-powered scooter, it's actually classed as an electric bicycle – as long as the pedals are left intact.

Public speaks: cheaper garbage pick up is better

Survey of more than 4,000 Victoria residents suggests people want cheaper alternative

Victoria city council to publish reason for closing meeting

Specific reasons to be listed on why meeting needs to go-incamera

City can’t renege on offer of public land

Victoria city council can’t reconsider its offer to include public land in the redevelopment of the Northern Junk heritage building.

Hotel receives clean bill of health

Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites in Victoria site of norovirus outbreak

City’s quarterly report highlights successes, delays

Signs of progress marked by delays in social housing

New councillor Lisa Helps spurred an online discussion about a new way to engage people on a traditionally boring topic: the budget.

Over to you

Municipal budgets are strained and the solution needs to come from citizens, according to one city politician

New councillor Lisa Helps spurred an online discussion about a new way to engage people on a traditionally boring topic: the budget.

Crystal Pool set to reopen by end of week

Emergency closure due to faulty electrical panel raises questions

Students journalism conference ends on a sour note

Norovirus postpones flights home after several students fall ill

Market Square adapting to times

The owner of Market Square is adapting its model to build a more thriving atmosphere for retailers.

Tatiana Robinson, Acting Curator of the Maritime Museum of B.C., adjusts some of the screws on a salvage diving suit, part of the museum’s new temporary exhibit, What Lies Beneath.

Seafaring moves beneath the surface

The Maritime Museum of B.C. has expanded its mandate from seafaring history

Tatiana Robinson, Acting Curator of the Maritime Museum of B.C., adjusts some of the screws on a salvage diving suit, part of the museum’s new temporary exhibit, What Lies Beneath.

Local farmers market eyes Hudson

Society has worked for three years to find space for a daily, indoor market

Lift span on Selkirk Trestle evaluated

The provincial government owns the bridge, but the CRD holds licence for its use as a regional trail system

Victoria waste pick up survey gets results

Survey outlines three options for pick up of garbage and kitchen scraps

Glen, a downtown Victoria panhandler, can often be seen with cap in hand. He appreciates donations of food or money.

A question of giving

Money not the only option to support downtown Victoria’s panhandlers

Glen, a downtown Victoria panhandler, can often be seen with cap in hand. He appreciates donations of food or money.

Mid-block pathway revival no brainer

It’s just a matter of when, not if, for the re-opening of the Chandler-Gonzales pathway in Fairfield.

Workers from Advantage Crane take down the crane remove that has been used since August 2010 in the construction of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Beach Drive. The multi-million dollar hotel-condominium project boosted building permit figures in the municipality for 2010, but was not included in this year’s total.

UPDATE: Building permit numbers down for region

But figures show changes in the type of construction

Workers from Advantage Crane take down the crane remove that has been used since August 2010 in the construction of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Beach Drive. The multi-million dollar hotel-condominium project boosted building permit figures in the municipality for 2010, but was not included in this year’s total.

Oak Bay staff get slight raise in new deal

New agreement signed between unions and municipalities

Float home owners elated with licence agreement

Years of conflict resolved by new head of Greater Victoria Harbour Authority

Bridge relocation triggers Northern Junk debate

Council looks for more information before presenting plan to public