Victoria Watcher posted topic Deerland

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Deerland" in forum "Arts, Culture and Entertainment". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A new indoor family attraction opening across the street from Mayfair Shopping Centre also offered a glimpse into what’s next for one of Victoria’s largest vacant retail spaces. Deerland opened for a soft launch last Saturday. It’s a new kids play zone located on Finlayson Road in the former Bed Bath & Beyond space at 775 Finlayson St. It’s a draw for toddlers and teens alike, with a trampoline park, arcade, climbing wall, as well as a mini town where kids can role play as firefighters, police officers, even reporters. The grand opening is set for June 30th, and during a tour of Deerland, Mayfair owner Ruby Liu confirms a major redevelopment of the former Hudson’s Bay location at Mayfair Shopping Centre. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7985-deerland/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsxMzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

Victoria Watcher posted topic Outkick

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Outkick" in forum "Online Media". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Big changes are coming to Outkick, the digital sports (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/sports/) and culture brand founded by Clay Travis, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Outkick is being integrated into Fox News (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/fox-news/) Digital, with Travis exiting the site, where he ran day-to-day operations and worked as talent. He will remain with Fox, however, having inked a new deal as a Fox News contributor. He will also continue to host OutKick the Show with Clay Travis on FS1. Travis, a lawyer turned sports and political commentator, founded Outkick in 2011, and sold the brand to Fox News Media five years ago (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fox-corp-buying-outkick-1234948757/) as part of its push into digital media. It is common when companies are sold for there to be earn-out periods for founders of four to five years. Travis also hosts a syndicated talk radio show with political commentator Buck Sexton. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/outkick-fox-news-clay-travis-exits-1236614205/ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/outkick-fox-news-clay-travis-exits-1236614205/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7983-outkick/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczs0MzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

Victoria Watcher posted topic Maximum house sizes

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Maximum house sizes" in forum "Urban Design". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed home size cap sparks debate in Highlands https://cheknews.ca/proposed-home-size-cap-sparks-debate-in-highlands-1328781/ (https://cheknews.ca/proposed-home-size-cap-sparks-debate-in-highlands-1328781/) Highland residents are learning more about a proposed bylaw amendment that has sparked conversation in the community. What Highlands council is currently debating, however, is much bigger. A proposed zoning bylaw amendment would impose a maximum dwelling size of 7,500 square feet across the municipality, regardless of lot size or family circumstances. The proposal has sparked significant discussion among residents, with supporters arguing it protects the community’s rural character and opponents questioning both the policy and the process behind it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7982-maximum-house-sizes/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsyNTszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

Victoria Watcher posted topic Data Centres/Centers

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Data Centres/Centers" in forum "Urban Issues". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre So far, Canada has 5 hyperscale data centres. Another 96 are in development. Currently, there are only five hyperscale data centres in the country, with two in B.C. and the others in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. ___________________ In fact, about 41 per cent of active data centres are in Ontario, while only about ten per cent are in Alberta, according to Rolheiser’s latest research, which was based on proprietary data and still needs to be peer reviewed, a process where it is examined by independent experts. However, those figures change “dramatically,” said Rolheiser, when looking into the future. Alberta is callingIf all of the proposed or under construction projects are completed, then Alberta would be home to 90 per cent of the country’s data centres. Not every proposed project will be built, but the figures show the wave of interest in Alberta because of its deregulated electricity system, cheap natural gas-powered electricity, and a provincial government that’s actively trying to grow the sector by fast-tracking regulatory approvals and offering an AI data centre "concierge team" to welcome investors and operators. In the past, data centre developers favoured provinces offering low-emission electricity, but as Quebec, B.C. and Ontario have introduced legislation constraining grid access, the higher priority now is finding any type of available power. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7981-data-centrescenters/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsyMzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

todd posted topic Hantavirus

lpoutine, todd has just posted a new topic entitled "Hantavirus" in forum "Urban Issues". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "..Island Health Medical Health Officer, said in a statement an “an inappropriate laboratory control procedure”... .."Initially, under an abundance of caution, lab staff were requested to remain in the laboratory until the risk assessment could be completed. In addition, lab tests were paused and sent off-site. A team of infection prevention and control, public health, laboratory, and operations staff worked closely with the BC Centre for Disease Control, carefully reviewing every aspect to ensure a thorough response and was able to determine... ..no increased risk to the public, and no actions for the public to take, at this time. Our sites remain safe places to visit and seek care. Hantavirus does not transmit via blood, rather through infected saliva or urine...": https://globalnews.ca/news/11853495/hantavirus-confirmed-case-canada/ (https://globalnews.ca/news/11853495/hantavirus-confirmed-case-canada/) Only a few thousand cases of transmission of the andes strain, doesn't sound like we've got a great grip on possible transmission routes. few previous cases "..2023 study suggesting the hantavirus can live for years in semen and be transmitted sexually long after infection is getting attention following the deadly outbreak on the MV Hondius...": https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5881767-hantavirus-semen-research-study/ (https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5881767-hantavirus-semen-research-study/) Should have they been brought back to Canada. You assume a risk when you travel abroad. The strain does not exist in Canada except now in Victoria. Just hope it doesn't somehow get to the rodent population.. I assume when they were isolating their waste was not flushed "..“There is very limited experience handling this virus,” said Palacios, who was the director of the Center for Genome Sciences at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases when he helped piece together how the virus moved from person to person. The study of the outbreak was published in 2020 in the New England Journal of Medicine....": https://www.wcvb.com/article/andes-virus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius-epuyen/71239068 (https://www.wcvb.com/article/andes-virus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius-epuyen/71239068) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7977-hantavirus/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsyMzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

Victoria Watcher posted topic Gad Saad

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Gad Saad" in forum "Online Media". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elon Musk has once again pushed a book into the centre of online conversation. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO recently recommended Gad Saad’s new book, 'Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind' on X, calling it essential reading and urging people to share it widely. Musk wrote, “Read this book and give it to all your friends. Survival of civilization depends on it!”His post came in response to Saad sharing that the book had reached the number two spot among new releases in Canada. Musk’s endorsement quickly drew attention because the book deals with a subject that has become increasingly charged in political and cultural debate: whether empathy, when detached from reason and long-term consequence, can become self-destructive. https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/books/elon-musk-recommends-one-book-and-says-the-future-of-civilisation-may-depend-on-it-article-154324303 (https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/books/elon-musk-recommends-one-book-and-says-the-future-of-civilisation-may-depend-on-it-article-154324303) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7972-gad-saad/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczs0MzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.

Victoria Watcher posted topic Central Saanich’s 75th anniversary celebration

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Central Saanich’s 75th anniversary celebration" in forum "Arts, Culture and Entertainment". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The District of Central Saanich is preparing to mark its 75th anniversary with a full day of festivities this summer, highlighted by a lineup of musicians with deep roots in the community. The July 25 celebration at Centennial Park will feature performers who were all raised in Central Saanich, organizers say, making the event both a milestone celebration and a showcase of local talent. Headlining the festivities is Nick La Riviere & The Best Laid Plans, known for blending New Orleans-inspired party music with funk, R&B and pop influences. Frontman Nick La Riviere, a graduate of Stelly’s Secondary School, credits the school’s music program as an early inspiration. La Riviere also serves as musical director for the Victoria Rock Choir, a 130-member vocal ensemble that will also perform during the anniversary event. Other featured acts include Vanilla Riot, a cover band made up of current and former Central Saanich residents, and Madi and the Dads, fronted by Tsartlip First Nation singer Madison Olsen. https://cheknews.ca/homegrown-talent-takes-centre-stage-for-central-saanichs-75th-anniversary-celebration-1323931/ (https://cheknews.ca/homegrown-talent-takes-centre-stage-for-central-saanichs-75th-anniversary-celebration-1323931/) The anniversary celebration runs from noon to 8 p.m. and will also include a food truck festival, beer garden, classic car display and family activities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7971-central-saanich’s-75th-anniversary-celebration/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsxMzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.