Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Emily Sawyer-Smith, who’s been knitting Cowichan sweaters for more than three decades, is supplying Tivoli Gallery in Sidney with toques, sweaters, scarves and even handbags in the famous First Nation designs.

Four local officers are among those recognized for dedication to service, and going above and beyond the call of duty, recently. The four Sidney North Saanich RCMP officers were given awards in the Island District RCMP ceremony to honour its employees, and select civilians.

Vivian Moreau: I’ve heard that the vaccine is cultured in chicken eggs. Is that a problem for people who have dairy allergies?

The upgrade of the Island’s cancer centre was boosted by a donation from Island Savings Credit Union.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

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Construction of headpond for Fitzsimmons Creek hydro project on Blackcomb Mountain, 2008. That project will soon be in service and BC Hydro is planning a large expansion of run-of-river and wind power around the province.

When the Island’s businesses and residents come together for a common cause, good things happen.

When North Saanich middle school crosses the street, it won’t be allowed a parking variance. North Saanich council seemed in agreement that varying the parking allowance was looking for trouble, but allowing an alternate site for 16 spots seemed okay.

The act of remembrance isn’t limited to Nov. 11 at 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron.

Ambulance staffing began returning to normal Monday, after what Health Minister Kevin Falcon says was an obviously orchestrated strike action by the paramedics' union over the weekend.