Catch up on Victoria.
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April 14, 2024
First Island wildfire of season
Popular club & cafe close. Why don't more locals have solar panels? 3,500km trip to set skateboard record.
Read the edition →April 13, 2024
SD61 faces the music in balancing school district budget
Plus: Island FanCon lands in Langford. Orca update. Weekend events.
Read the edition →April 12, 2024
Man in a bit of a boat pickle in Gonzalez Bay
Plus: New temple to be built in Vic: Latter-day Saints
Read the edition →April 11, 2024
Terry Fox collection housed at Victoria museum
Plus: Citizens call for end of street sweeps, rescue materials arrive to save orphaned orca
Read the edition →April 10, 2024
Bouncy castle stolen in Langford
Plus, region scores $4M for hockey weekend, and new legislation for legal professionals
Read the edition →April 9, 2024
44 Islanders dead from toxic drugs
New Uptown development, Vic High reopens, spring COVID boosters available
Read the edition →April 8, 2024
New art gallery pitched
Eclipse today. Farmers Markets are in season. Bridge closures this week. Capital Iron redevelopment.
Read the edition →April 7, 2024
Explosive shuts park
Saturday scare defused. Scooters now legal on (some) local roads. Best drinks for spring. Seal relocated
Read the edition →April 6, 2024
Three Victoria murders explored on new podcast series
Plus: What to know about the eclipse, YMCA fights road near Camp Thunderbird.
Read the edition →April 5, 2024
Man freed after being stuck in Juan de Fuca trail clay pit
Plus: Council pauses pay raise, and a different view on orcas
Read the edition →April 4, 2024
UVic researchers find answers in the stars
Plus: CRD waste management strategy, hostel guest saves life, car crashes into Fairfield home
Read the edition →April 3, 2024
New Mount Doug tower details expected tomorrow
Plus: A quick take on the latest price hikes to hit us
Read the edition →April 2, 2024
The return of the cruise ships
BC Ferries survey reveals top concerns, Emerson the seal returns, book with 35 best hiking spots
Read the edition →April 1, 2024
Homicide in Victoria
No pranks today, just news. The best matcha spots. Local crews' fire safety gear may have unsafe chemicals.
Read the edition →March 31, 2024
A deep-sea explorer, a wildfire fighter, & a burlesque star walk into a theatre
Victoria #3 in food rankings. Island languages see success & setbacks. Car on fire. Royals down 0-2.
Read the edition →March 30, 2024
How Victoria avoids bridge disasters
South Island band wins Juno. More Easter events. Long weekend ferry traffic.
Read the edition →March 29, 2024
Commuter concerns in the city
Plus: What to do on Easter weekend. Orca calf update. 1-hour sellout.
Read the edition →March 28, 2024
Tracking herring from the sky
Plus: IIO announced 3 investigations into Island police conduct, world's biggest hockey stick for sale
Read the edition →March 27, 2024
Province banking on restorative justice
Plus: Vic fashion company right on the button
Read the edition →March 26, 2024
Injected against her will
Island construction wins award for harm reduction, underwater wonders, no charges in teen's death
Read the edition →March 25, 2024
Hockey comeback could be skating uphill
10 local spots for Easter treats. Orphaned orca just might make it. Seagull survey.
Read the edition →March 24, 2024
33 years missing
Islanders race to save beached orca. 5 new restaurants coming soon. Bear-proofing local bins. Algae warning.
Read the edition →March 23, 2024
Province beefs up housing plans
Strange Sooke story involves 'explosives.' 95-year-old paddles for a cause. View Royal needs a doctor
Read the edition →March 22, 2024
Greater Victoria's film industry ready to get even greater
Plus, your thoughts on the city council's new raise
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