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Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott has been a reporter with the Times Colonist since 2019. She covers the Saanich Peninsula and social justice issues.

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Recent Work by Roxanne

Fourteen more lawsuits filed against owners accused of abusing condo program

Fourteen more lawsuits filed against owners accused of abusing condo program

The lawsuits claim defendants “intentionally undermined” the program for personal benefits
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Discount-price condos were to be sold only to first-time buyers; 13 sued for buying when they didn't qualify

Discount-price condos were to be sold only to first-time buyers; 13 sued for buying when they didn't qualify

Civil suits filed by B.C. Housing allege 13 of the units at Vivid at the Yates on Johnson Street went to people who already owned property, or who rented out their units instead of living in them.
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Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

The province has amended the Motor Vehicle Act to allow mobility aids in bike lanes but it hasn’t created regulations to bring them into effect.
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Downtown Victoria businesses now eligible for up to $10,000 to improve storefronts

Downtown Victoria businesses now eligible for up to $10,000 to improve storefronts

The program previously capped the amount at $2,500 and required at least 50 per cent of a street block to participate
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Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Twenty-seven screening officers and nine salaried employees at the airport were terminated following an investigation into “screening irregularities”
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University of Victoria cutting budget by $13M

University of Victoria cutting budget by $13M

Cut represents 4% of total operating budget. Staff reductions are expected.
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Warm weather forces Mt. Washington ski resort to close, may reopen Friday

Warm weather forces Mt. Washington ski resort to close, may reopen Friday

The resort said it was suspending operations for Wednesday and Thursday
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15 Fairy Creek protesters face civil suit from logging company

15 Fairy Creek protesters face civil suit from logging company

Teal Cedar alleges they conspired to harm the logging company
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Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Pacifica Housing says it’s facing a funding shortfall of more than $2 million from B.C. Housing, making it challenging to provide the desperately needed units
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Snow in forecast after rough start for ski resorts

Snow in forecast after rough start for ski resorts

Resorts across B.C. are off to a rough start this ski season, with unusually low snowfall so far, but ski resorts on the south coast are struggling more than most
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