
🏛️Books
“I just found him to be a really interesting, thoughtful, knowledgeable musician, and I was a Soundgarden fan, going back to the mid-80s, basically from their first appearance on vinyl.”
Mark Brennae·Sunday, June 14, 2026·7 min

🏛️Arts
“Victoria’s creative community is on the brink of a devastating loss," says Logan Ford, executive director of the Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society.
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, June 9, 2026·5 min

🏛️Education
The number of traps full has been coming down, so that leads me to believe that the population of rodents is going down with it,” said Rob Lumb, SD63’s director of facilities.
Mark Brennae·Wednesday, June 3, 2026·4 min

🏛️Weather
The impact of the incoming El Niño won't be apparent on the BC Coast until the end of the year.
Robyn Bell·Wednesday, June 3, 2026·5 min

🏛️Music
Major structural repairs are needed, but Arts on View Society says much of the club's iconic features have been saved
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, June 2, 2026·5 min

🏛️Events
There's jazz in the air this month, and the street markets are all in for the season.
Emily Edwards·Thursday, May 28, 2026·18 min

🏛️Events
From family-friendly festivals to educational talks, find new ways to discover our blue backyard.
Robyn Bell·Wednesday, May 27, 2026·7 min

🏛️Arts
Visitors will be able to spot cats peering through windows, lounging in their yards, or doing cat things on their own cat time.
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, May 26, 2026·6 min

🏛️Top Story
The trustees have their jobs back after the Ministry of Education failed to submit all necessary documents to the court.
Robyn Bell·Sunday, May 24, 2026·5 min

🏛️Travel
Many visitors are arriving in low-clearance cars or rentals that are not allowed on service roads, or vehicles equipped only with temporary spare tires.
Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Sunday, May 24, 2026·10 min

🏛️Sports
Events such as the Pickleball Festival and the Sooke Paddle Battle are examples of a sport gone mad: Suddenly, everyone’s playing pickleball.
Mark Brennae·Friday, May 22, 2026·6 min

🏛️News
You can catch free pop-up concerts on the steps of the legislature and on the lower causeway of the Inner Harbour.
Mark Brennae·Wednesday, May 13, 2026·6 min

🏛️Health
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the virus is not considered “a disease of pandemic potential,” though it is “very serious.”
Robyn Bell·Sunday, May 10, 2026·4 min

🏛️BC Ferries
Starting June 1, the company will reduce speeds after one of its ships struck and killed a humpback whale in Wright Sound, just south of Prince Rupert, last year.
Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada's National Observer·Thursday, May 7, 2026·8 min

🏛️Climate Change
It’s too soon to say whether this spring heatwave will lead to summer droughts and increased fire risk, says BC Wildfire Service
Robyn Bell·Tuesday, May 5, 2026·4 min

🏛️Politics
Szpak, who served as a councillor for 24 years, was 73.
Mark Brennae·Monday, May 4, 2026·6 min

🏛️News
Explore the Island’s natural wonders from May to September with Prince of Whales tours.
Prince of Whales·Monday, May 4, 2026·3 min

🏛️News
Spring is here and the calendar is starting to fill up
Emily Edwards·Wednesday, April 29, 2026·24 min

🏛️News
Astronomers speculate it likely broke up into pieces in northern Oregon or southern Washington.
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, April 28, 2026·2 min

🏛️News
Manak is one of several potential candidates for local office who are now making the call on whether to run.
Mark Brennae·Tuesday, April 14, 2026·3 min

🏛️News
Mourning events are taking place across Greater Victoria to mark the 10-year toxic drug crisis.
Robyn Bell·Monday, April 13, 2026·4 min

🏛️News
A tour of Vancouver’s waterways showcases what makes the West Coast city one of the most beautiful in the world.
Prince of Whales·Wednesday, April 8, 2026·3 min

🏛️News
It sure is easy to feel that giving back to nature can create some seriously positive vibes.
Mark Brennae·Monday, April 6, 2026·2 min