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District 57 staff want to see tablet computers take a larger role in the classroom by encouraginig the use of personal devices among students for learning.

A five-year partnership between Canadian and international local governments is wrapping up and a local city councillor will be on the ground to see its conclusion.

VICTORIA — The family of a former Mackenzie woman found dead inside her home in Saanich last week said a coroner's report confirmed Julie Khurana was killed by her husband, Peter Vinoo Khurana, who then set fire to the home before hanging himself.

The victim of a shooting two-and-a-half years ago gave a markedly different story than what had been heard so far when he took the stand Wednesday at the attempted murder trial for Bradley Douglas Barr.

A rise in the value of building permits is a good sign of the times, said members of city council Monday night.

Those who think politics is a serious, heavy, deep set of topics has missed the point - the rhinoceros horn's point.

School District 57 faces a $700,000 shortfall after three meetings by its budget consultation committee in the last two months to cut away at a projected $3.3 million.

When Vince Prince steps into his new role as chair of the College of New Caledonia's board, he'll be taking the helm at a difficult time for the college, following eight years of deficits and weeks of public debate over how this year's $2.

A note expressing a wish to commit suicide was found in the wallet of one of the two teenagers who drowned at an area lake during a post-graduation party last spring, a coroner has said in reports on the deaths.

Just as important as remembering those who lost their lives to a work-related incident is supporting those who are left behind to pick up the pieces, according to speakers taking part in the local Day of Mourning ceremony Tuesday afternoon.