Raising the pride flag with from left to right, Pride executive director Deidre Rowland, Pride president Britton Kohn, and city…
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Raising the pride flag with from left to right, Pride executive director Deidre Rowland, Pride president Britton Kohn, and city…
Read More Statement on Homophobic Threats and Cancelling of Family-Friendly Drag Show
Eugene Sam of the Lekwungen Dancers performs at a ceremony in Centennial Square on March 11th.Photo Credit: Kellie Hart. Over…
The apple and the aspen, two very different trees happily co-exist side by side in our backyard. At the beginning…
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The majority of the light yellow areas – which comprise a large portion of the city's limited land base –…
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Our backyard adjacent to our neighbours. At just about every land use public hearing I've sat through for the last…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPuj3J49dzQ A few weeks ago, the City of Victoria, the Victoria Foundation and the Canadian Urban Institute came together to…
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To learn more about the process of developing the Welcoming City Strategy and to meet some members of the Welcoming…
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Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gather at Mile Zero to celebrate their fundraising ride for 2021. Photo credit: Jane Player. Victoria…
This might be a bit of a heavy read, and it's a bit rambly about all the challenges we're facing.…
July 9 at Songhees Wellness Centre. Top: Chiefs and the rest of us standing with them after they signed and…