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Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Within three years, only Douglas and Blanshard north of Caledonia Avenue to Tolmie will have a 50 km/h speed limit
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Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Mayor Marianne Alto floated the idea of setting targets, as the province did for housing, for each municipality to create shelter and support services for its most vulnerable residents.
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Victoria exceeds first-year housing target, falls short on affordability

Victoria exceeds first-year housing target, falls short on affordability

A city report says 1,477 net new units were completed in the first year, exceeding the target of 659 new homes
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Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

A new roadmap for the industry’s growth over the next 10 years envisions everything from a new conference centre to a string of new hotels
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Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

The floating structure would house a Lekwungen People’s welcome and exhibit centre illustrating how the Indigenous people used waterways for thousands of years before contact
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Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

The pilot program, which could translate into a tax break of as much as $4,925 for some properties, comes as property taxes soar based on development potential
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Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

One of the district’s goals is to slow sharp increases in the cost of agricultural land, which makes it difficult to acquire land for farming
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City gets an earful over Victoria's Dowler Place facility

City gets an earful over Victoria's Dowler Place facility

Many residents voiced concerns for their own safety and that of their children, worried about open drug use, increased crime and what is going to happen to the neighbourhood when the facility is up and running.
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Saanich moves to reduce parking requirements for new developments

Saanich moves to reduce parking requirements for new developments

The minimum number of parking spaces required for housing projects of fewer than 12 units will be reduced to one stall per unit.
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Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

B.C. Transit bought the property in 2020 for $1.84 million, with plans for a $48-million operations and maintenance yard
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