Catch up on Victoria.
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August 12, 2024
The final flight of a BC icon
Martin Mars soars over Victoria. Building better ocean forecasts. Baseball champs. Device not an explosive. Hammer thrower carries flag.
Read the edition →August 11, 2024
Local seniors become soccer stars
Finding marine wrecks. Charity swim stopped. Possible explosive in Sidney
Read the edition →August 10, 2024
A weekend of festivals in Victoria
New vegan fast food, 14 arrests at "illegal gaming house." Dragon boats, dogs, movies, music, & more. $33K fine for fishing in rare & ancient reefs
Read the edition →August 9, 2024
City's speed limit reduction continues with James Bay
Plus, learning the lucrative ins and outs of seaweed
Read the edition →August 8, 2024
World's best horseshoe thrower from Langford
Alto says more help needed to address issues downtown, 3 GV beaches record high bacteria, SUV injures family on Malahat
Read the edition →August 7, 2024
Private donors, clinics reshaping our health care
Plus, HarbourCats are RoadCats, and not happy about it
Read the edition →August 6, 2024
Crisis claims 245 Islanders in first half of year
6 spots for cheap food. Local student wins economics bronze.
Read the edition →August 5, 2024
The best hammer-thrower in the world
More Island medals. More weekend events. New heat dome data.
Read the edition →August 4, 2024
Island losing lighthouse keepers
8 great local breweries. Major Malahat crash. New sharks in Salish Sea. Weekend events.
Read the edition →August 3, 2024
More silver medals for locals
Busiest weekend of the year. 'Martians' are back in the park. Weekend events.
Read the edition →August 2, 2024
Strike up the band: Symphony Splash making a comeback
Plus: Some people still don't get it when it comes to texting and driving
Read the edition →August 1, 2024
Victorian filmmaker joins 'The Last of Us' crew
Plus: Spectrum gets a visit from Ryan Reynold's team Wrexham AFC
Read the edition →July 31, 2024
Deadline looms for sheltering unhoused
Paris silver medal made in Langford
Read the edition →July 30, 2024
New bus lanes to line TCH to Westshore
Plus: Canadian women stun French in women's rugby sevens at Olympics
Read the edition →July 29, 2024
Meet the Island Olympians
BC jobs program debuts in Victoria. Local lacrosse undefeated. Fire update. Early-week events.
Read the edition →July 28, 2024
Skydiving into fire
"Smokejumpers" deployed. Fire could last weeks. Cidery wins awards. Injury at (local) Niagara Falls
Read the edition →July 27, 2024
COVID-19 health emergency ends in BC
Rebels’ home opener, Eats & Beats in Colwood, feces left in UVic Multifaith Centre.
Read the edition →July 26, 2024
Fires continue to appear amid "extreme risk"
Victoria MLA in the hot seat with new report, no charges in death of Oak Bay worker, random sexual assaults not linked.
Read the edition →July 25, 2024
BC prisons failing inspection standards
Sooke fire triples, former Langford councillor dies, Wharf assault suspect arrested.
Read the edition →July 24, 2024
Sooke wildfire still burning out of control
The importance of protests, sexual assault downtown, cause of 2023 plane crash identified.
Read the edition →July 23, 2024
Brain injuries rising as opioid crisis continues
Stone garage celebrated by community, fake nurse pleads guilty, regulations dropped for dogs at border
Read the edition →July 22, 2024
Local story gets Emmy nom
Haze drifts in. Silly Boat Regatta results. Photos of owls. This week's events.
Read the edition →July 21, 2024
"Extreme" fire risk in Greater Vic
UVic seeks to kick out protest camp. Local restaurant gets first-in-Canada honour.
Read the edition →July 20, 2024
80,000 eyes on local art
Global outage hits Island Health. Superhero day at Starlight. Crash pilot ID'd. Weekend events.
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