Catch up on Victoria.
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February 21, 2025
Mayor wants changes to province's emergency protocols
Canada beats US in hockey; & province shifts drug strategy
Read the edition →February 20, 2025
Mapping Victoria's Indigenous history
Victoria charity for HIV/AIDS worries about Trump's cuts to USAID, Esquimalt byelection set for April.
Read the edition →February 19, 2025
Throne speech more rally than plan
Police pull off big drug seizure in Langford; and prepare to say cheese at Shoppers Drug Mart
Read the edition →February 18, 2025
See the world's best wildlife photo
New exhibit opens. Legislature resumes. Man talked down off ledge.
Read the edition →February 17, 2025
What to do for Family Day
Stories of Island families. Hot chocolate festival. Langford standoff. $428k roof.
Read the edition →February 16, 2025
The best Chinese food in Victoria
What it takes to get shore power. Warming centre shuts. Local girl's terminal disease drug case reviewed.
Read the edition →February 15, 2025
It's Flag Day and the Family Day weekend is here
Victoria to stop using social media X and thieves break into Bell Media offices
Read the edition →February 14, 2025
Inquest into UVic death to begin in April
Saanich hardware store hardly nails it with sneak closure; No grocery rebate for you
Read the edition →February 13, 2025
Valentine's Day events this weekend
Scammers try to swindle locals on Facebook, Royals skate for a cause, McKinnon Pool could cost $5M to keep open.
Read the edition →February 12, 2025
Cruise ships to cut engines at Ogden
Coldest Night of the Year coming; and fire chief fumes
Read the edition →February 11, 2025
Saanich may rethink Quadra-McKenzie Plan
Victoria Film Festival screens local and international films, US orders tariffs on Canadian steel, Island teacher suspended.
Read the edition →February 10, 2025
The final, final, final flight
Record-setting power outages. Central Saanich needs 1,100+ units. UVic swimmers head to Toronto.
Read the edition →February 9, 2025
Referendum results: Voters pick pool
Where to watch Super Bowl. Driest Jan. in 40 years. Telegraph Cove's rebuild plan.
Read the edition →February 8, 2025
Voting day for Crystal Pool
Bike theft down, Oak Bay PD explain cost of dog program, small fire at local high school
Read the edition →February 7, 2025
SPLO study called
CFL coming back to the CRD and more off-court drama in North Saanich
Read the edition →February 6, 2025
Where to celebrate Black History Month in Victoria
Oak Bay police to start using K-9 unit, bankrupt North Saanich business has $5M+ shortfall.
Read the edition →February 5, 2025
Day 2 of 'winter' wasn't so bad
Strath goes up for sale; Woman pays for getting to close to orca pod
Read the edition →February 4, 2025
Fairy Creek logging deferral extended
Pause on US tariffs, new Island pickleball database, James Bay losing Starbucks.
Read the edition →February 3, 2025
Trade battle heats up...
...But weather freezes. Best date night restaurants.
Read the edition →February 2, 2025
The last "Big One"
Ministry steps in on housing. Best Dine Around dishes.
Read the edition →February 1, 2025
First Nations say herring moratorium ignored by DFO
Snow coming; Reena Virk's killer in more trouble
Read the edition →January 31, 2025
BC gets a new representative to the King
SD61's board dismissed; and we're expecting snow flurries
Read the edition →January 30, 2025
Island mayors say 9-1-1 dispatch costs 'untenable'
Legal challenge filed against feds for SR orca protection, BC's tariff 'war room,' bad blood between Canucks stars.
Read the edition →January 29, 2025
Furstenau decides to go
Welcome to the Year of the Snake; And downtown takes a downturn
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