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From shoeshine boy to management, Victoria man shares memories of 52 years with the Strath

From shoeshine boy to management, Victoria man shares memories of 52 years with the Strath

Joel Chudleigh started working at the Strathcona Hotel as a shoeshine boy in 1970
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This new all-pink Asian diner just might have Victoria’s best burger

This new all-pink Asian diner just might have Victoria’s best burger

A new Victoria resident offers the first item in his food blog
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Bodega brings Spanish flair to downtown Victoria

Bodega brings Spanish flair to downtown Victoria

Behind Bars with John Atkinson
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Vancouver Island man desperate to find great-uncle’s dead man’s penny

Vancouver Island man desperate to find great-uncle’s dead man’s penny

‘People I love saved these things for me and I lost them’
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Ferries cancelled, drivers urged to stay home as snow piles up in Greater Victoria

Ferries cancelled, drivers urged to stay home as snow piles up in Greater Victoria

The grand message for Greater Victoria Tuesday morning is stay home will most transportation options limited due to heavy snowfall overnight.
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Comedian brings Stupid Ed tour to Victoria

Comedian brings Stupid Ed tour to Victoria

Vancouver comic Ed Hill details life as a Taiwanese-Canadian
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MJ Hughes’ The Other Side

MJ Hughes’ The Other Side

Exhibition at the Gage Gallery
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Humble Island beginnings blossomed into storied career for Trooper keyboardist

Humble Island beginnings blossomed into storied career for Trooper keyboardist

Frank Ludwig got his start as a boy pumping the organ in a tiny downtown Chemainus church
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North Island film industry optimistic about post-COVID rebound

North Island film industry optimistic about post-COVID rebound

Interest in filming here is still high, according to film commission, once things open back up
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Sidney shoots down temporary mural planned to build community spirit

Sidney shoots down temporary mural planned to build community spirit

Critics called it work ‘generic’ while questioning its artistic quality
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