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Catch up on Victoria.

Missed a morning? Find the stories, events, and useful local intel from recent editions, newest first.

May 23, 2024

UVic student's death to be investigated

Victoria doing the bulk of work supporting CRD homeless population, fire destroys Esquimalt bakery

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May 22, 2024

Langford is getting a new high school

Plus: Indigenous healing coming to UVic's curriculum

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May 21, 2024

Island swimmer sets world record

Racing to tally island species. Teen's family still seeking answers. Latest housing news.

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May 20, 2024

Holiday Monday's big event(s)

Victoria Day in Victoria. Best specialty ice cream in town. City seeks homelessness help from other councils.

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May 19, 2024

Rents up from last year

Grey whale migration. New local campsites. B&B... or AirBnB? Friday fire. Weekend events.

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May 18, 2024

Highland Games back for 161st year

Beloved Victoria artist remembered, beer at the Leg, Canucks viewing at Save-on-Foods Centre

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May 17, 2024

Bylaw officers come down on Pandora campers

Plus: Vic resto gets high praise and Victoria ponders more bus lanes

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May 16, 2024

BC Ferries expects busiest summer yet

Pickleballers test out soundproofing, Saanich looks to avoid secondary suites in rural areas, Beach Dr. speeders caught

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May 15, 2024

Canadian writer with Vic ties Alice Munro, dies

Plus, unhoused want to keep their belongings

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May 14, 2024

New festivals for Greater Vic

Saanich adopts new OCP, Buccaneer Days attacks, The Last of Us lands in Nanaimo

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May 13, 2024

A 4-hour trail rescue

Mainland fire grows, & so do Islanders' summer concerns. 3D-printed guns seized. More Aurora photos.

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May 12, 2024

Victoria Borealis: Locals see rare night lights

The stories of Island mothers. Changes for Saanich Fair. More bylaws on bears & garbage?

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May 11, 2024

Mother's Day planning and Emerson ejection

Seal sent away again. Creating castle cabinets. Weekend events. Suspected voyeur.

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May 10, 2024

'Benzos' making it tougher for first-responders

Plus: Gardeners hit the soil this weekend and disturbance at UVic encampment

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May 9, 2024

The history of Buccaneer Days

New medical clinic for Indigenous people opens in Vic, spitting cyclist turns himself in, language lessons from Cowichan

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May 8, 2024

Pickleball courts close in North Saanich

Plus: First Nations film wins Hot Docs Canuck award

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May 7, 2024

Four options for Carnarvon Park refresh

Plus: Victoria exceeds housing target while other municipalities fall short, US fights pollution near Island, London Drugs reopening

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May 6, 2024

Locals team up to "recycle" solar energy

Royal visit. Top 10 meals so far this year.

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May 5, 2024

Marching for the Missing & Murdered

"The joy of singing": Choral director's final concert. Red Dress rallies & vigil. Lytton, 3 years after fire.

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May 4, 2024

Pickleball drama in North Saanich

Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Vic, BC residents want Olympics to return to Vancouver

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May 3, 2024

SD61 school liaison officer program still up in the air

Plus, peddling bikes to replace cars and asking for a free bus ride for the kids

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May 2, 2024

UVic students' campout for Palestine

TMX pipeline to bring tanker traffic to Island waters, Colin Plant gets NDP nomination for Saanich, Emerson's moult up-close

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May 1, 2024

Tense tenants in Esquimalt worry they may be renovicted

Plus: A good deal in Sooke, and decriminalization will continue in BC

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April 30, 2024

Bike lane construction begins on Gorge E

Plus: Harbour Air strikes 50-e-engine deal

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