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Hand-drawn panorama of Victoria's Inner Harbour — lighthouse and cherry blossom on the left, a ferry on the water, Parliament and the park on the right.
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Victoria Event Centre closing at the end of the month

New operators will be taking over the space on Nov. 1

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, October 2, 2024·4 min

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How can Greater Victoria improve for the next generation? The 2024 Vital Signs report could help find the answer

Each year, the Victoria’s Vital Signs survey gathers feedback from thousands of residents to create an important health check on the region’s liveability

Eva Rasciauskas·Wednesday, October 2, 2024·3 min

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Victoria Chinatown Museum to remain permanently

The museum opened in 2021 as a temporary extension of Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, October 1, 2024·3 min

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Conservative Leader Rustad offers a pointed challenge to Indigenous rights in BC

On a day marked for truth and reconciliation, Rustad directly challenged UNDRIP’s premise and promise

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, September 30, 2024·5 min

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Photos: South Island Powwow returns for third year

A record 11K people attended the event at Royal Athletic Park.

Robyn Bell·Sunday, September 29, 2024·2 min

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Here’s what’s happening in Greater Victoria for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024

Sept. 30 marks the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Amelia Acedo·Thursday, September 26, 2024·3 min

🏛️News

In Victoria, the debate on minimum housing unit size is a balancing act

Labour and construction costs as well as liveability add to the questions around how much size matters

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Thursday, September 26, 2024·4 min

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Esquimalt-Colwood Conservative candidate says someone is stealing his campaign signs

John Wilson said he has no idea why he was targeted or who is responsible.

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, September 25, 2024·3 min

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Cost of living, housing, healthcare, and homelessness top the list of CRD concerns in latest Vital Signs study

When it came to the best aspects of living in Greater Victoria, 65% said our beautiful natural environment was tops; climate was next at 54%, followed by air quality (52%); parks (46%); walkability (40%).

Mark Brennae·Tuesday, September 24, 2024·4 min

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Inquiry finds death at the Royal Jubilee accidental, calls for increased monitoring of psychiatric patients

Paul Spencer died in 2019 after an altercation with hospital security, leading to the two-week inquiry

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, September 24, 2024·2 min

🏛️Explainer

The provincial election is Oct. 19: find out more before you vote

Three main parties are vying for your vote

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, September 23, 2024·5 min

🏛️Features

Jean Paetkau is back with another murder mystery set in Victoria

“Victoria readers loved seeing their community in Blood on the Breakwater, and they sent me many suggestions for the second book." — Jean Paetkau

Mark Brennae·Sunday, September 22, 2024·3 min

🏛️News

Victoria school board ordered by province to develop safety plan

SD61 board must collaborate with Greater Victoria police departments to create the plan

Robyn Bell·Thursday, September 19, 2024·2 min

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Noise cameras get green light at UBCMs, province must approve

"Noise pollution isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a public health issue.” — Port Moody Coun. Samantha Agtarap.

Mark Brennae·Thursday, September 19, 2024·2 min

🏛️News

CMA apologizes to Indigenous people in historic move

Indigenous leaders and Elders from across Canada gathered in Victoria to witness and acknowledge the CMA apology

Sidney Coles·Wednesday, September 18, 2024·5 min

🏛️News

Rustad’s comments on asylum seekers ignite politicized fear-mongering

While visiting the Island, federal MP Marc Miller suggested smaller provinces may face quotas for asylum seekers to alleviate pressures in Quebec and Ontario

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, September 17, 2024·6 min

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UVic study shows benefits of integrating police with mental health teams

IMPACT report indicates that long-term work with clients means reduced hospitalization and incarceration for those with severe disorders.

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, September 17, 2024·4 min

🏛️Features

Victoria author Jane Bow finds home for novella with international acclaim

“The French and British schools I went to could have come out of a Charles Dickens novel,” Bow says. “My teenage years were spent behind the Iron Curtain.”

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, September 11, 2024·5 min

🏛️News

Victoria Police ready for next phase of Pandora-Ellice Safety Plan

VicPD will no longer escort emergency services for all Pandora calls

Robyn Bell·Tuesday, September 10, 2024·3 min

🏛️News

Single-use bylaw enacted by Victoria includes opt-out options

Customers ordering food over third-party apps can still request single-use items

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Monday, September 9, 2024·3 min

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Acute levels of effluent discharged into Baynes Sound by Union Bay shipbreaking operation

Deep Water Recovery could be fined up to $300K after high levels of copper and zinc effluent were found.

Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse·Sunday, September 8, 2024·4 min

🏛️Explainer

Sonar ‘dinner bell’ attracts elephant seals deep in Pacific waters

The seals were captured on camera—surprisingly, and repeatedly—drawn by sonar to check out a 645-metre-deep research site at Barkley Canyon

Mark Brennae·Wednesday, September 4, 2024·3 min

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Mayor’s motion to provide space in parking lots for homeless voted down

The quashed motion to trade parking lot space for tax reductions prolongs the chess game for unhoused in Victoria

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Wednesday, September 4, 2024·8 min

🏛️Explainer

The growing complexity of client needs prompts Cool Aid centre to temporarily shutter.

That outreach work won’t be done at Cool Aid’s new Crosstown development project on the former Tally Ho property on Douglas

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative·Tuesday, September 3, 2024·3 min
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