360 VOX Announces Asset Management Agreement
MarketWatch (press release)
Under the terms of the agreement, the properties under management by 360 VOX AMI will be the Fairmont Vancouver (Vancouver, BC), the Fairmont Empress (Victoria, BC), the Fairmont Royal York (Toronto, Ontario), the Fairmont Chateau Laurier (Ottawa, ...

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Pink In The Rink Tickets Still Available
Island Sports News
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals would like to remind fans that single-game tickets and Family Packs for the club's "Pink in the Rink" night being held January 28th, 2012 are still available for purchase at the Select Your Tickets Box Office at the ...

BC Ferries gets solid safety rating
Vancouver Sun
VICTORIA — BC Ferries has received a solid report card from former BC auditor general George Morfitt on the way it has dealt with a variety of safety concerns raised five years ago. In a 73-page report released Thursday, Morfitt found that 28 of 41 ...

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Student journalists struck by infection
The Cord
... speakers from across Canada fell seriously ill this past weekend from a sudden outbreak of norovirus, formerly known as Norwalk, during the Canadian University Press (CUP) national journalism conference held in Victoria, BC at the Harbour Hotel. ...

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The politics of the 2014 health accord in Victoria
rabble.ca (blog)
By Adrienne Silnicki As many of you have likely seen, read or heard, the Council of the Federation -- which is made up of the first ministers from each province and territory -- met in Victoria, BC to discuss the 2014 health care accord and hopefully ...
Premiers try new health care approachCastanet.net
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Alberta would be $810-million winner under new health scheme
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Premiers Brad Wall of Saskatchewan and Kathy Dunderdale of Newfoundland and Labrador pause for a moment during a news conference at the wrap up of The Council of the Federation in Victoria, BC on Tuesday. (JONATHAN HAYWARD / CP) VICTORIA — The Harper ...

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Winter's here! Snow, frigid temps hit from coast to coast
CTV.ca
Pedestrians are seen walking along the sidewalk as the BC Legislature is lit up in the background during a heavy wet snowfall in downtown Victoria, BC Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Canadians who spent the holidays ...

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Newfoundlanders Affected by BC Outbreak
VOCM
Four people from this province have been advised to stay in their hotel rooms after a suspected outbreak of norovirus at a student journalism conference in Victoria, BC Of the 360 Canadian students who attended the conference, between 60 and 80 began ...
Mac students caught up in BC virus outbreakHamilton Spectator

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Dozens of students fall ill at Victoria conference
CTV.ca
Dozens of journalism students attending a conference in Victoria, BC were hit with a suspected Norwalk virus outbreak Saturday night. Some of them remain isolated in their rooms under voluntary quarantine at the Harbour Towers Hotel after suddenly ...
Norwalk virus outbreak hits BC conferenceToronto Sun
Editorial: An award-winning pukefestUbyssey Online

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Norovirus outbreak hits students at BC conference
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
By Tori Floyd By Tori Floyd | Daily Brew – 13 hours ago Organizers at a conference of student journalists in Victoria, BC are warning attendees not to leave due to fears of a norovirus outbreak. According to the CBC, the outbreak occurred at Harbour ...
Students stranded by virusQueen's Journal
Student press conference struck by norovirus outbreakNews Talk 650 CKOM

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GameHouse expands to BC, invested $10M in social games in 2011
TechFlash
GameHouse joins Microsoft, which also is opening a game design studio in Victoria, BC GameHouse says it is hiring aggressively in Seattle and Victoria. GameHouse's increased investment in social gaming comes at a time when popular social games like ...
GameHouse Canada Expands to Focus on Social GamesSacramento Bee
The guys behind Collapse! Blast are super serious about social gamesGames.com News (blog)

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SSG Music (blog)
Tonight in Seattle: Current Swell, White Ring
SSG Music (blog)
The Victoria, BC band is currently on tour in support of their new record, Long Time Ago. Current Swell are a bit of a rarity– Victoria bands make it to Seattle relatively often but they tend to be from the more aggressive end of the spectrum—Angry ...

Supreme Court rejects Ottawa's bid to establish national securities regulator
Toronto Star
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to media prior to a provincial, territorial and federal finance ministers meeting in Victoria, BC, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. OTTAWA—Canada's top court has dealt what is likely a fatal blow to the federal ...

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Salvage Logging One Factor in Weird Water Issue
Opinion250 News (blog)
By Submitted Article Victoria, BC – The Forest Practices Board is calling for further assessment of the Twinflower Creek watershed in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, before any further logging occurs in that area. The call follows the investigation of a ...

What changes to BC act mean for stratas
Victoria Times Colonist
... go to the CHOA website at: www.choa.bc.ca. Tony Gioventu is executive director of the Condominium Home Owners' Association. Send questions to him c/o At Home, Times Colonist, 2621 Douglas St., Victoria, BC V8W 2N4 or email tony@choa.bc.ca.

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Canadians in the NBA and NCAA 12/20/2011
Canada.com (blog)
Phoenix: Steve Nash (Victoria, BC) had 11 points, five assists and two rebounds in 19 minutes. He shot 5-of-7 from the floor. Cleveland: Tristan Thompson (Brampton, Ont.) recorded eight points, five rebounds and a steal in 20 minutes off the bench. ...

UVIC Adds Robin Gomez to Coaching Staff
Island Sports News
Victoria, BC – The University of Victoria Hockey Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Gomez as Assistant Coach for the balance of the 2011-12 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Gomez will join Head Coach Harry Schamhart and ...

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Privacy watchdog says BC Hydro protecting smart meter data, but could do more
Global BC
VICTORIA - BC's information and privacy commissioner says BC Hydro is doing a good job of protecting privacy as it rolls out its smart meter program, but Elizabeth Denham says the Crown corporation could do better. More than 1.8 million Hydro meters ...
Privacy Commissioner Issues Findings On Smart MetersOpinion250 News (blog)

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The Holidays: Christmas in Victoria, BC
USA TODAY (blog)
We had taken on Christmas expectations, staring them in the eye without blinking, and created our own memories. That's a tradition worth maintaining. Victoria has tons of Christmas activities; for a list, visit Tourism Victoria.

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Flaherty sketches out health spending until 2024
CTV.ca
(Geoff Howe / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, centre, speaks to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney prior to to a provincial, territorial and federal finance ministers meeting in Victoria, BC, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. ...
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Health-care cutback 'slap in the face'London Free Press
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