Catch up on Victoria.
Missed a morning? Find the stories, events, and useful local intel from recent editions, newest first.
October 29, 2023
New cruise-passenger record
Rebels with a cup. Victoria's spookiest, tastiest treats. New playground unveiled. New City website.
Read the edition →October 28, 2023
Halloween weekend is here
BC Hydro's fall storm predictions and award-winning Island teachers
Read the edition →October 27, 2023
Beacon Wharf staying as-is, it would a pier, Vic shoplifters get lifted
New safe homes for Victoria, and an outdoor W/C for Pandora?
Read the edition →October 26, 2023
Adopt an Island bat for Halloween
New spaces for children dealing with abuse, children's clothes recalled, more cars in the road
Read the edition →October 25, 2023
Province investing $10M in sexual assault centres
Plus, Helijet chopper zapped, and remembering a shipwreck 105 years later
Read the edition →October 24, 2023
Island Health launches 24/7 interpreter service
Victoria startup selected for funding, snow warning for the Malahat and north Island
Read the edition →October 23, 2023
BC election only a year away
New polling looks at voting landscape. Supporting Cowichan sweater makers. UVic wins west again. Island dad wins LEGO honour.
Read the edition →October 22, 2023
Swartz Bay upgrades delayed
Ferry terminal changes back in limbo. Meet the trail guardians. Truck hits bowling alley. Soccer season ends.
Read the edition →October 21, 2023
Cold week coming -- Will Victoria's shelters be ready?
Will Victoria's shelters be ready? Plus: The best local soups & places to watch the leaves change
Read the edition →October 20, 2023
Like Langford, Colwood continues to grow
Plus: That cat is some chick, pumpkin plans a plenty and a local politician has reason to smile
Read the edition →October 19, 2023
Transportation gaps on the Island
Victoria man builds 50 little libraries, Nanaimo woman's death considered homicide, fall colours at Butchart Gardens
Read the edition →October 18, 2023
Central Saanich ponders plans for more dwellings
Plus Victoria's favourite castle reverts to part of its past, ferries workers union says membership at risk on the job
Read the edition →October 17, 2023
Is the air in schools safe enough?
Plus, shelter goes year-round, ferry delays ahead of Guns N' Roses, free transit for bike riders
Read the edition →October 16, 2023
Road finally fixed, 4 years after locals died
Fire season ending. Should cities join arts council? Victoria Zombie Walk. Best bakeries.
Read the edition →October 15, 2023
Sidney-Washington ferry could come back years early
Rescue at sea (video). Another playoff soccer win. New bus route path. Mother found guilty of son's manslaughter.
Read the edition →October 14, 2023
Eclipse today
Victoria wants municipal election changes. Abducted child is being impersonated, family says
Read the edition →October 13, 2023
BC could be doing better in child-care creation
Plus, a spooky fungus, fall events, landlord fined $17k, and more
Read the edition →October 12, 2023
Greater Victoria gets passing grade
Advocates slam new restrictions on drugs. Indigenous stories book club. Grizzly bears in need of protection.
Read the edition →October 11, 2023
BC signs promising health agreement with feds
Plus, a black bear steals candy, libraries are under-loved, and vaccines await at BC pharmacies
Read the edition →October 10, 2023
BC's biggest pumpkin
Nursing students want pay. US earthquake felt. COVID booster rollout begins. Ferry terminal conflict delays sailing. Local biz among Canada's fastest growing
Read the edition →October 9, 2023
BC's plans for electric ferries are off track
Training local cooks for free. New half-marathon record set. Late fall heat. Electric ferries behind schedule.
Read the edition →October 8, 2023
New sculpture for famous local wolf
How to hear whale songs. Marathon road closures. Ice cream conflict. Wet week ahead. Pacific FC's slide continues.
Read the edition →October 7, 2023
The last hot days of the year?
Where to get Pacific Northwest cuisine in Victoria. Homeless youth create mural. Holiday decor ideas.
Read the edition →October 6, 2023
Victoria Council talks homelessness
Plus: A new Greek spot, donations down at food banks, climate money coming, COVID rises, and more
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