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September 3, 2025
Civil servants begin strike
Hullo Ferries workers pass strike vote; UVic eyes AI
Read the edition →September 2, 2025
Empress bans sale of fur
More child-care spaces for Victoria; BCGEU workers to begin strike action
Read the edition →August 31, 2025
Remembering the 3K Islanders killed by toxic drugs
Weekly roundup. Woman seeks family heirloom accidentally sold at Value Village.
Read the edition →August 29, 2025
There's a new sheriff in town
Saanich Fair on this weekend, and a car drops onto a parking lot
Read the edition →August 28, 2025
Staffing wins and woes at Vic Gen ER
Work on Galloping Goose bridge begins. Police liaison officers return to schools this term.
Read the edition →August 27, 2025
SpeedWash quick to clean up a noisy situation
Most BC home rents going up with inflation next year, and a tragedy near Shawnigan Lake
Read the edition →August 26, 2025
Community sharing for outdoorsy people
James Bay gas station continues to sit unused. Easier boarding for those with the BC Bus Pass.
Read the edition →August 24, 2025
Emily Carr-related home in need of serious work, says owner
The hot weather keeps coming
Read the edition →August 22, 2025
Craft beer wants equal footing
More great music at Ship Point
Read the edition →August 21, 2025
Tourism suffering while the East Island burns
The fight to bring Zain Haq home continues. Elizabeth May to step down as Green leader before next election.
Read the edition →August 20, 2025
Fringe Fest is back in town
Air Canada flights back on schedule as deal reached. Six new Vancouver Island Marmot litters at Alberta conservation centre.
Read the edition →August 19, 2025
A common invasive plant could be fuelling Island wildfires
Four beaches added to Island Health's no swim list. Mount Underwood Fire less intense, but still out of control after rain.
Read the edition →August 17, 2025
12 kayakers rescued by Canada and US crews
This week's top stories. Man pleads guilty in 2017 Oak Bay machete attack. One dead after Malahat crash.
Read the edition →August 15, 2025
How long does it take a glacier to carve a valley?
Local author starts cancer fundraiser amid her own battle with the disease. Elk Lake safe for swimming.
Read the edition →August 14, 2025
Rapid Hep C testing for those who need it most
Mount Underwood Fire continues to grow rapidly. Massive development breaks ground in downtown Victoria. Saanich to hold next QMP town hall in council chambers.
Read the edition →August 13, 2025
Port Alberni fire spreading rapidly
Scientists solved the mystery of sea star wasting disease in the Pacific. Two men rescued from near drowning in Durrance Lake.
Read the edition →August 12, 2025
Wesley Ridge Fire being held
Intrepid Theatre to leave its home at Metro Studio next year. Two beaches added to no-swim list.
Read the edition →August 10, 2025
Forgotten items become treasures
Vancouver Island marmot population gets boost with 17 new pups born. Another Floyd's bites the dust.
Read the edition →August 8, 2025
Saanich says goodbye to Canadian Little League playdowns
Some more sobering illicit drug stats, and an ex-cop follows his instincts
Read the edition →August 7, 2025
Dragon Boat Fest returns this weekend
Mayor and VicPD speak out after synagogue vandalism. Semi-truck crashes into Galey Farms. AI-generated images of wildfires leading to confusion.
Read the edition →August 6, 2025
SD61 may zone out
HarbourCats prep for playoffs, and strange bottle toss downtown
Read the edition →August 3, 2025
Paramedics make plea for help
Police use less-lethal bullet to subdue suspected gunman near City Hall
Read the edition →August 1, 2025
Banfield bummer: advisory at swimming dock
Our August events listings are out
Read the edition →July 31, 2025
Of topical and tropical water
Saanich saves a tree, and the Pat Bay drive improves
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