UPDATE: Saanich Coun. Ned Taylor said on Monday night Saanich council unanimously defeated a motion to no longer allow dogs to be off leash in Mount Douglas Park, Cuthbert Holmes Park and Panama . . .
Saanich councillors in a special meeting Monday will discuss keeping dogs on leashes in Mount Douglas Park, Cuthbert Holmes Park and Panama Flats, places that have seen a degradation of . . .
Sometimes the most difficult lot can lead to special features that make a house unique. This was certainly the case for a modern, three-level, 2,700-square-foot home recently built by homeowners . . .
VICTORIA If you are near the coast of Vancouver Island and you just felt an earthquake or were warned a tsunami may be approaching, move to higher ground immediately. That is just one of the messages first responders across the island are sharing during Tsunami Preparedness Week. From April 12 to 16, emergency agencies will be providing tips on how to stay safe if massive damaging waves from a tsunami reach our shores. “The good news is the risk for tsunamis here (in Greater Victoria) is quite low, but it is still a risk, and it is important to know where that risk area is and what to do if it happens,” said City of Victoria emergency programs coordinator Tanya Patterson.
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