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June 20, 2025
50 years ago, a movie changed the way we go swimming
Summer music fests have started; heat dome blamed for dearth of orca sightings
Read the edition →June 19, 2025
Terminal Langford girl to lose provincial funding for treatment
Saanich shelter expansion denied BC Housing support. Mayfair Mall owner puts $6M toward 3 HBC leases.
Read the edition →June 18, 2025
Photo challenge could reveal mountain changes
Langford construction boss found guilty again
Read the edition →June 17, 2025
Victoria's plan for community safety
Langford to fund new clinic, addressing doctor shortage. Better busking system for performers.
Read the edition →June 16, 2025
The best patios in Greater Victoria
Overdose prevention sites planned for Island hospitals. A ship's 30th birthday. Minister pursuing future BC shipbuilding.
Read the edition →June 15, 2025
Fatherhood on the Island
Where's the Race 2 Alaska? Adult breaks leg on kids' slide. Elder abuse rising, BC Advocate says.
Read the edition →June 14, 2025
Father's Day events in Victoria this weekend
Church's ex-priest sentenced for 2022 arson. Block party, barn dance, FernFest, Jane Austen costume walk, & more weekend events.
Read the edition →June 13, 2025
Mayor apologizes to North Park residents about Dowler Place
BC Ferries hits rough water for going with China
Read the edition →June 12, 2025
Bridging the Goose gap between Westshore and Saanich
Victoria's Canada Day lineup announced. New pickleball courts coming to Colwood. Rec centre upgrades approved.
Read the edition →June 11, 2025
BC Ferries' ships to be built in China
Saanich family helps put LA child groomer behind bars
Read the edition →June 10, 2025
The worst intersections in Greater Victoria
The 7 candidates of Sooke's byelection. Kimberly Proctor murderer denied full parole.
Read the edition →June 9, 2025
World record set in Saanich
Small Island wildfire. Truck hits ferry ramp. A cruise ship with a race track.
Read the edition →June 8, 2025
American doctors wanted
BC's healthcare recruitment plan. New restaurant roundup This week's top stories.
Read the edition →June 7, 2025
Mapping Canada's kelp forests
Tea Party returns to Oak Bay. New orca protections. Blasphemy bylaw. Weekend events.
Read the edition →June 6, 2025
Orcas in virtual reality and it's batter up at RAP
Break-in at historic church, man-made island in Coles Bay, and hotel versus marmot
Read the edition →June 5, 2025
25 years of Sooke
VicPD recovers $80K in crypto stolen from local senior. Flying rocks at Langford construction site worries neighbours.
Read the edition →June 4, 2025
North Saanich author's powerful story emerges
Gender wage gap still a chasm in BC
Read the edition →June 3, 2025
2,800 homes coming to Royal Bay
Artist replaces mammoth statues on Colwood beach. Victoria councillors want to prioritize downtown movie theatres.
Read the edition →June 2, 2025
What to do this month
New limits on Airbnbs begin today. Aurora sightings again. 90 years on the lawn.
Read the edition →June 1, 2025
Bike week rides again
10 new places to eat. Week's top stories. Min. wage bump. Free bus rides.
Read the edition →May 31, 2025
John Lennon's old car is at the RBCM
Floyd's Diner is on the move again; and a bachelor party goes badly
Read the edition →May 30, 2025
Province puts Langford on housing targets list
Ocean Week a few waves away, and another reminder about hiking safety
Read the edition →May 29, 2025
New cancer treatment at Jubilee extending lives
Cougar sightings on the rise. Langford Station to host more summer events.
Read the edition →May 28, 2025
Local leaders against Bill 15
Victoria's Honourary Citizen Awards nominations open. Hot weather and low tides today.
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