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Indigenous

Royal BC Museum receives declaration to repatriate sacred treasures to BC First Nations

Representatives of Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations presented a repatriation declaration to reclaim their ancestors

Drugs

A chilling trend: Drug deaths rise as winter begins

Robyn Bell
December 17, 2023

Experts in Victoria say the combination of cold weather and the holidays increases risk of overdoses

Legal

A Comox Valley water fight heads to court

A Merville man wants the court to prevent properties' water from being sold as a home business

Addiction

What to do if you are helping a stranger who is overdosing

Mark Brennae
December 13, 2023

It seems simple, but in the heat of the moment, would you know what to do?

Healthcare

MLAs on hand to launch Bridging Care program at Royal Jubilee Hospital

The new program provides short-term, skills-based, and transitional support for people who might otherwise need to be admitted to hospital for psychiatric care.

Community

City sets up first indoor pickleball courts in Crystal Garden

Mark Brennae
December 11, 2023

With no indoor courts in Victoria, players have had to travel to other municipalities to feed their pickleballing hunger

Ocean

No spill response can eliminate risk to marine life in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Heads from across sectors doing their best to prevent and mitigate oil spills