Another funerary ritual of the Victorian era involved something, or someone, called a sin-eater who would be called in to spiritually cleanse a dead person’s soul, even at times using the expired body as a table.

The city is in talks with Concert Properties, the Y facility’s owner, to operate the pool, providing a five-year stopgap as a replacement for the Crystal Pool.

The union and province have signed a return-to-work agreement, and the union has agreed not to strike for 30 days while negotiations resume. 

A large mural is going up on the east-facing side of the Pacific House condo, and artist Liesl Petersen says three years after she applied to do the work, it’s finally close to being finished.

Negotiations began in January to replace a collective agreement that expired on March 31.

Karin Nelson, a Saanich resident, started two petitions that appear to have been pivotal in helping force the policy change.

Retiring after 35 years of policing, Del Manak was chief for nine and a half of his 32 years at VicPD.

Thousands of spectators will line the Inner Harbour to watch 30+ teams compete in international-standard dragon boats.