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West Van celebrates start of affordable rental housing project

West Van celebrates start of affordable rental housing project

Gordon Avenue project to provide 156 subsidized rental apartments
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Community falls silent at Victoria Park for North Shore Remembrance Day service

Community falls silent at Victoria Park for North Shore Remembrance Day service

The drizzle did little to stop the hundreds who turned out to pay tribute
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The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

United by the common bond of amputation, amputees from the First World War, along with those from the Second World War and Korean War, were instrumental in pushing for advancements in prosthetic technology.
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Climate council slams B.C. emissions plan, urges ban on new gas hookups

Climate council slams B.C. emissions plan, urges ban on new gas hookups

BC Climate Solutions Council told government its plan relies too much on renewable natural gas, instead of tested technologies like heat pumps.
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The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The red flower also is the symbol of the Legion’s poppy campaign, raising funds to support veterans and their families in need.
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The courage of young women and men

The courage of young women and men

If you were in the Canadian army, navy, air force or merchant navy, you may be eligible to receive France's highest award, the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
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Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

There are few people left who can share their story about life in the Second World War. Gordon Cowley is sharing his.
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In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

Incredible journey: Blade linked to doomed warship in 1939 ended up in a Victoria home for decades. Now it’s on the move again.
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'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

Linda Doctoroff, 76, is one of the lucky Taylor Swift fans who nabbed tickets to the singer-songwriter’s Vancouver shows next December.
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Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Pte. William Allen, who spent his childhood in the orphanage now known as the Cridge Centre, was killed in 1944 in Italy — which was news to his niece, who spent decades trying to track him down.
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