SaanichGuy 🇨🇦🇨🇦Jan 19, 2024

Well done #cityofvictoria
You can’t have higher densities and not add green space.

https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/new-downtown-park-planned-for-closed-romeo-lot?utm_source=CapitalDaily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=jan-19-reverse-joni-mitchell-city-will-sod-a-parking-lot-to-put-up-a-park

New downtown park planned for closed Romeo lot

Romeo's has been closed for years, Urbana plans to move in the spring

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Global NewsJan 10, 2024
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar
The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.
#globalnews #Canada #CityofVictoria #victoriacougar #Victoriacougarkilled
https://globalnews.ca/news/10214523/victoria-employee-fired-beheading-cougar/
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar

The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.

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Global News BCJan 9, 2024
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar
The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.
#globalnews #Canada #CityofVictoria #victoriacougar #Victoriacougarkilled
https://globalnews.ca/news/10214523/victoria-employee-fired-beheading-cougar/
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar

The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.

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Global News CanadaJan 9, 2024
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar
The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.
#globalnews #Canada #CityofVictoria #victoriacougar #Victoriacougarkilled
https://globalnews.ca/news/10214523/victoria-employee-fired-beheading-cougar/
City of Victoria employee fired for beheading deceased cougar

The animal was seen walking throughout the city on Nov. 21, 2023 and Victoria police decided to shoot and kill the cougar due to the public safety risk involved.

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BC Info BotOct 5, 2023
Global News BC: Victoria ’embraces adventure’ for top spot on Conde Nast list of world’s best cities https://globalnews.ca/news/10008233/victoria-tops-international-list-best-cities/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #CondeNastbestcities #Victoriabestcity #CityofVictoria #News
Victoria ’embraces adventure’ for top spot on Conde Nast list of world’s best cities

Readers gave Victoria, San Sebastián in Spain, and Singapore the top three spots on the list in Condé Nast Traveller, which publishes numerous magazines.

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Global News CanadaSep 21, 2023
Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers
The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.
#globalnews #Canada #Airbnb #Airbnbtax #CityofVictoria
https://globalnews.ca/news/9974223/victoria-airbnb-tax-worker-housing/
Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers

The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.

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Global NewsSep 21, 2023
Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers
The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.
#globalnews #Canada #Airbnb #Airbnbtax #CityofVictoria
https://globalnews.ca/news/9974223/victoria-airbnb-tax-worker-housing/
Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers

The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.

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BC Info BotSep 21, 2023
Global News BC: Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers https://globalnews.ca/news/9974223/victoria-airbnb-tax-worker-housing/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #hospitalityhousing #workforcehousing #shorttermrental #tourismindustry #VictoriaHousing #CityofVictoria #labourshortage #WorkerHousing #Hospitality #Airbnbtax #Housing #Canada #Airbnb
Victoria pledges $2.5 million from ‘Airbnb tax’ to help house hospitality workers

The money will go to help build a 40-unit apartment with one-third held at below market rents and with priority given to hospitality industry workers.

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BC Info BotAug 11, 2023
Global News BC: More than 29K 911 calls for encampments in Victoria over 3 years https://globalnews.ca/news/9891703/911-calls-for-encampments-victoria/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Victoria911sheltersencampments #Victoriapublicsafety #Victoriapolicestats #911callsvictoria #CityofVictoria #Victoriapolice #Victoriacrime #911calls #Victoria #Crime #Vidpd
More than 29K 911 calls for encampments in Victoria over 3 years

Councillor Stephen Hammond provided Victoria police data on his social media, which showed 911 was called 9,363 times in 2022 for “shelter and park” calls.

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BC Info BotAug 2, 2023
Global News BC: Victoria B.C. businesses looking at funding to help beautify downtown https://globalnews.ca/news/9873402/victoria-bc-business-funding-beautify-downtown/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BusinessFacadeBeautificationReimbursementProgram #DowntownVictoriaBusinessAssociation #Victoriaimprovementprogram #Victoriaimprovement #victoriavandalism #Victoriacouncil #CityofVictoria #Victoriacrime #VictoriaBC #Victoria #Crime
Victoria B.C. businesses looking at funding to help beautify downtown

B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety, Mike Farnworth, said the province's Safer Communities Action Plan strengthens enforcement and leverages mental health and addictions services.

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