Catch up on Victoria.
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July 16, 2025
Welcome to an Eagle and some orcas
It's a batty time of year
Read the edition →July 15, 2025
Victoria streets set to slow
Day parole revoked for Kelly Ellard. Herb Haldane wins Sooke byelection.
Read the edition →July 13, 2025
Island Health cleaning up with gown program
Retirement home seen as likely source of Bowker Creek spill
Read the edition →July 11, 2025
Draft Quadra-McKenzie Plan a go in Saanich
Police departments are busy with bad street behaviour
Read the edition →July 10, 2025
Victoria Uber drivers first in Canada to unionize
Roundhouse development approved. Grace Lore shares update on cancer treatment. 229 impaired drivers in Saanich so far this year.
Read the edition →July 9, 2025
$7K in fines for illegal taxis at Ogden Point
Essential Indigenous midwife service closes after funding pulled.
Read the edition →July 8, 2025
Feds say BC Ferries' contract with Chinese company to be reviewed
No issues with escalator involved in fatal fall. Mid-Island shipbreaking operation loses Crown lease. Dry weather on Island in June leads to increased wildfire risk.
Read the edition →July 7, 2025
Victoria pursuing rental e-bikes
Teen dies after cliff jump. Cougar targets alpacas. Missing for 23 years.
Read the edition →July 6, 2025
Pride today: Where & when
Week's top stories. Summer water safety. 6 cideries to check out. Humpback family tree.
Read the edition →July 5, 2025
Why do orcas share their food with humans?
Weekend events. A roadmap to returning stolen items to BC First Nations. Esquimalt mayor resigns from police board.
Read the edition →July 4, 2025
Island Health introduces hospital wait time tracker
Langford has a new OCP
Read the edition →July 3, 2025
Events happening this month
Victoria to spend $10M implementing community safety plan. BC Hydro impersonation scam surged in May. Stranger found in Oak Bay kitchen.
Read the edition →July 2, 2025
Order of Canada just appointed these locals
Rifflandia at the museum. Grizzlies here to stay. Fireworks photo. Roommate stabbing trial.
Read the edition →July 1, 2025
Celebrating Canada Day in Victoria
Man arrested for assault on BC Ferries. No damaged EVs on ferries says Transport Canada.
Read the edition →June 30, 2025
Drag me out to the ball game
Pride Week & Canada Day kick off. Another loose snake. Gulf Islands get internet.
Read the edition →June 29, 2025
Victoria's hottest day
Busy weekend. Crab day. Week recap. Bat bite. Office explosive.
Read the edition →June 28, 2025
New e-buses are on the way
Where are the orcas? Triathlon cut over safety costs. Otter eating crayfish.
Read the edition →June 27, 2025
Saanich AAP in numbers test
Court rejects Fairy Creek class-action bid; New ads draw attention
Read the edition →June 26, 2025
102 Islanders killed by toxic drug deaths in 2025
Measles hits Victoria. No swimming at Willows Beach.
Read the edition →June 25, 2025
Belleville ferry terminal construction moves forward
BC gives municipalities a wider berth for taking out loans
Read the edition →June 24, 2025
Panama Flats plan on the horizon
Victoria looks at more recycling; Langford fires up the scooters
Read the edition →June 23, 2025
6 new places to eat in Victoria
Coupons for farmers. Local cancer-research startup wins $10K. Strawberry moon shots.
Read the edition →June 22, 2025
Free parks this summer
Top 9 stories. West Coast Trail troubles. Armed robbery... or not. Lost & found carving.
Read the edition →June 21, 2025
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples' Day
New region-wide transit service. Added protections for Saanich renters. Weekend events. What to do with Texada's Grizzly.
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