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December 31, 2023
Our biggest stories of the year
What to do for NYE. Octopus vs. octopus. The year in moon photos. Top library books. $100k crypto scam gets Islander.
Read the edition →December 30, 2023
Turbulent year for BC Ferries
Plus: NYE & NYD ideas for the family. Top baby names of 2023. Silliest 9-1-1 calls. Islander gets Order of Canada
Read the edition →December 29, 2023
Railway decision up ahead, and ideas for your New Year's Eve
Plus, new orca spotted, and downtown parking terminals vandalized
Read the edition →December 28, 2023
VicPD to remain in Esquimalt
Changes at Victoria museums, wind warnings, Port Hardy hospital closure
Read the edition →December 27, 2023
Desperate search for bear cub on highway
"Hurricane force" winds hit Island. A new playground on the peninsula.
Read the edition →December 26, 2023
Vancouver Island's killer whales face killer toxins
Plus, a look back at a fun year on the baseball diamond and a contest winner pays it forward
Read the edition →December 25, 2023
Our top photo stories of the year
No charges 4 years after Christmas Eve tragedy. Not enough ski snow. Asbestos violations in Vic.
Read the edition →December 24, 2023
The best local light-ups
Plus: Holiday travel updates. Spending Xmas at sea. "Fire tornado" was real. "Wind phone" helps mourners
Read the edition →December 23, 2023
Remembering the homeless who have died
Plus: Restaurants serving Xmas dinner, holiday weekend events, strep rising in BC, and more!
Read the edition →December 22, 2023
No pet peeve: be careful gifting pets at Christmas
Plus, 5 on board survive Island plane crash, fake IDs and a fake nurse, and more
Read the edition →December 21, 2023
84 deer removed from Sidney Island
Removing invasive plants in WSANEC, cow causes multi-car pileup in Chemainus, BC Ferries ups holiday sailings
Read the edition →December 20, 2023
CRD puts out positive progress report
Plus, clothes pegs break a world record, Vic schools and orgs get to share big funding bucks
Read the edition →December 19, 2023
BC Museum to return artifacts to Island First Nations
Rental prices drop, new little library opens, Island-based film wins 4 Emmys
Read the edition →December 18, 2023
Beer for Vancouver Island marmots
Drug deaths up this winter. Super-rare red bird. 23-storey Harris Green tower pitched.
Read the edition →December 17, 2023
Island whales become TV stars
Fog today. UVic's plan to cut emissions in half. How local carollers are doing good. You're not an engineer, court tells local politician
Read the edition →December 16, 2023
An Island "water fight" in BC's Supreme Court
12 places to get local holiday treats. Avian flu on farms. Sea lion vs. octopus up close. Big climate action donation.
Read the edition →December 15, 2023
VicPD officer accused in alleged sexual affair
Plus, gift shop robbed and new indoor inhalation centre opens
Read the edition →December 14, 2023
Victoria 2024 budget to get reworked
New washroom for Pandora, Hanukkah celebration downtown, stolen jewelry in Westshore
Read the edition →December 13, 2023
How to be a safe Good Samaritan in an overdose scenario
Plus, Hockey Day in Canada prep, Mount Newton High being levelled
Read the edition →December 12, 2023
Pickleball courts coming to Crystal Garden
Oil risks for local marine life, kittens saved from trash bin, Grade 4 student wins card contest
Read the edition →December 11, 2023
How a pair of shoes shaped Victoria history
Driver killed on Weds. identified. Winter food fest coming to town. "Gnarly" fallout from storm
Read the edition →December 10, 2023
Mild winter predicted... but there's a downside
A gift guide for the local foodie. Car hits pub. Bear eats whale. New recycling contract.
Read the edition →December 9, 2023
More 30km/h streets on way
Island snow today? Holiday concerts this weekend. Ferry out for months longer.
Read the edition →December 8, 2023
Melissa McDevitt's body found near Sooke Potholes
Plus Mt. Washington opens, affordable housing, and a naked man vs. a guy with two baseball bats
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