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The Hudson’s Bay Company will be closing its doors across Canada Sunday evening, with many calling it the end of an era. The 355-year-old company wrapped up its liquidation sale this weekend as it goes through bankruptcy proceedings. On Sunday, many shoppers at Mayfair Shopping Centre wanted to take one last look at the department store. “I just wanted to walk through the store one last time,” Joy Kolsun told CHEK News.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mackenzie Read

The Victoria Horseshoe Club has a lot to celebrate, with the club reaching its 90-year mark and one of its members possibly holding a world record. On Saturday, the club hosted a big celebration at its horseshoe pitch in Saanich to celebrate the club’s 90th anniversary. The event included performances, speakers, a barbeque and a chance for newcomers to try their luck tossing some horseshoes.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mackenzie Read

Students from across southern Vancouver Island spent Wednesday at Saanich’s Cadboro-Gyro Park sharing mutual experiences and making friends. This was part of the Greater Victoria School District’s (SD 61) annual beach day for students who experience hearing loss. About 150 children, their families, teachers, and community resource experts from across the South Island participated.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mackenzie Read

A Central Saanich woman who has been fighting for months with Sunwing to get a reimbursement is finally being compensated. Treva Newton went to Puerto Vallarta with a group of friends back in March. Newton said the group all booked through Sunwing Vacations, but when they ended up flying, they were on WestJet planes. She explained there were no issues with flights on the way there, but on the way back, she encountered a number of issues.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mackenzie Read

Teachers, parents and students from across the province gathered outside the B.C. Legislature Monday calling for increased funding to the education budget. The theme of the rally was empty backpacks, with about a dozen of them left on the legislature steps — meant to represent children going to school with hopes and dreams, but not always getting what they need. “We need more money for our schools,” Theresa Pidcock, Surrey School District education assistant, said.