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David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

Of course, there are times that one must resort to flowers, such as when you can’t find, or it is otherwise inappropriate, to send the eggplant emoji
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Our Community: Name Saanich's sweeper, furniture showcased at Craigdarroch

Our Community: Name Saanich's sweeper, furniture showcased at Craigdarroch

The machine is a downsized version of the classic street sweeper, and is designed to keep the municipality’s extensive network of bike lanes clear of debris.
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Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

The Lalonde Report, tabled in Parliament on May 1, 1974, was the first significant government report to suggest that health-care services were not the most important determinant of health
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A case of memories: Sailor who survived sinking of HMCS Valleyfield kept mementos in old brown suitcase

A case of memories: Sailor who survived sinking of HMCS Valleyfield kept mementos in old brown suitcase

This week will mark the 80th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the HMCS Valleyfield off Newfoundland, killing 126, including several sailors from Victoria.
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Southern resident killer whales face extinction within 100 years: study

Southern resident killer whales face extinction within 100 years: study

More must be done to protect their habitat and prey to stop the orcas' decline, researchers say.
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Our Community: Group that met cruise ships holds reunion; artists paint doors for Habitat

Our Community: Group that met cruise ships holds reunion; artists paint doors for Habitat

Formed in 1983, the Victoria A.M. Association was made up of downtown businesspeople who would get up in the wee hours to attend their weekly early-morning networking meetings.
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Trevor Hancock: Governments need to limit plastic production to protect health, environment

Trevor Hancock: Governments need to limit plastic production to protect health, environment

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest plastic additive chemicals are present in the bodies of nearly all Americans
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Catching a killer: Environmental sleuths solve mystery of dead coho in a Courtenay creek

Catching a killer: Environmental sleuths solve mystery of dead coho in a Courtenay creek

Before the fish started dying, the region was in a period of drought. Then, immediately after significant rainfall, the smolts turned up dead. All the evidence pointed to a chemical found in tire rubber.
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Monique Keiran: Fend off ticks by smelling like an ant

Monique Keiran: Fend off ticks by smelling like an ant

Researchers at SFU who discovered ticks avoid surfaces where ants have been hope to get a patent to make an ant-pheromone topical repellent to protect hikers and campers.
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David Sovka: A few things you can do for your favourite planet on its special day

David Sovka: A few things you can do for your favourite planet on its special day

In honour of Earth Day, plant a flower or a shrub. The government of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ now allows you to plant up to five of these for personal use
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