Catch up on Victoria.
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May 23, 2024
UVic student's death to be investigated
Victoria doing the bulk of work supporting CRD homeless population, fire destroys Esquimalt bakery
Read the edition →May 22, 2024
Langford is getting a new high school
Plus: Indigenous healing coming to UVic's curriculum
Read the edition →May 21, 2024
Island swimmer sets world record
Racing to tally island species. Teen's family still seeking answers. Latest housing news.
Read the edition →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.
Read the edition →May 19, 2024
Rents up from last year
Grey whale migration. New local campsites. B&B... or AirBnB? Friday fire. Weekend events.
Read the edition →May 18, 2024
Highland Games back for 161st year
Beloved Victoria artist remembered, beer at the Leg, Canucks viewing at Save-on-Foods Centre
Read the edition →May 17, 2024
Bylaw officers come down on Pandora campers
Plus: Vic resto gets high praise and Victoria ponders more bus lanes
Read the edition →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
Read the edition →May 15, 2024
Canadian writer with Vic ties Alice Munro, dies
Plus, unhoused want to keep their belongings
Read the edition →May 14, 2024
New festivals for Greater Vic
Saanich adopts new OCP, Buccaneer Days attacks, The Last of Us lands in Nanaimo
Read the edition →May 13, 2024
A 4-hour trail rescue
Mainland fire grows, & so do Islanders' summer concerns. 3D-printed guns seized. More Aurora photos.
Read the edition →May 12, 2024
Victoria Borealis: Locals see rare night lights
The stories of Island mothers. Changes for Saanich Fair. More bylaws on bears & garbage?
Read the edition →May 11, 2024
Mother's Day planning and Emerson ejection
Seal sent away again. Creating castle cabinets. Weekend events. Suspected voyeur.
Read the edition →May 10, 2024
'Benzos' making it tougher for first-responders
Plus: Gardeners hit the soil this weekend and disturbance at UVic encampment
Read the edition →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
Read the edition →May 8, 2024
Pickleball courts close in North Saanich
Plus: First Nations film wins Hot Docs Canuck award
Read the edition →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
Read the edition →May 6, 2024
Locals team up to "recycle" solar energy
Royal visit. Top 10 meals so far this year.
Read the edition →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.
Read the edition →May 4, 2024
Pickleball drama in North Saanich
Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Vic, BC residents want Olympics to return to Vancouver
Read the edition →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
Read the edition →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
Read the edition →May 1, 2024
Tense tenants in Esquimalt worry they may be renovicted
Plus: A good deal in Sooke, and decriminalization will continue in BC
Read the edition →April 30, 2024
Bike lane construction begins on Gorge E
Plus: Harbour Air strikes 50-e-engine deal
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