Catch up on Victoria.
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July 25, 2023
Canada patrols illegal fishing from Sidney
Disturbing anti-abortion mail. ATV crash kills Victoria woman.
Read the edition →July 24, 2023
Crackdown on local abandoned boats
Humpback interrupts bathtub race. Top Island wineries. Local teen captains Canada roller derby team.
Read the edition →July 23, 2023
Inside the hospital staffing crisis
Local clown wins Drag Race. Record-setting drought. New Island wildfire. Bear vs. camera.
Read the edition →July 22, 2023
New mobile "doctor's office on wheels"
New "doctor's office on wheels" hits streets. Victoria lends support to fake country. Cougar at Camosun
Read the edition →July 21, 2023
UK hockey star from Langford killed in crash
New 1am ferry sailings. Songhees gets good news. Drag clown competes for drag crown tonight.
Read the edition →July 20, 2023
34 Islanders killed by drugs in June
Oak Bay Marina's safety concerns. Salt Spring boil water advisory. Victorian makes MLB history. Huge fish die-off.
Read the edition →July 19, 2023
Downing a dike to save the wildlife
Plus, more cougar sightings, freeing the Cowichan Estuary, students earn praise, award
Read the edition →July 18, 2023
Animal shelters struggling post-pandemic
Plus: New AI technology from Victoria company, closures on Shelbourne
Read the edition →July 17, 2023
Stolen hotel plans comeback
Hollywood strikes affect local filming. BC wildfires sparing Island so far. HarbourCats reach #1.
Read the edition →July 16, 2023
Victoria Ranked Canada's 3rd-Most-Expensive City
Couple remarries 55 years later. 8 spots to find cool drinks. Farming for climate. Bomb scare at Uptown.
Read the edition →July 15, 2023
The future of local pickleball
Helping seniors keep their dogs. 12 things to do today. Landfill avoids fire after laptop lights up
Read the edition →July 14, 2023
New cruise ship rules sink environmental hopes
Are new cruise ship pollution rules enough? Island hits highest drought level. Hot drinks may cool you down. Another city fire. Local summer playlist.
Read the edition →July 13, 2023
More support for young migrants
Kele Fleming on her new music. Marmots in love. Highway 4 full re-opening delayed.
Read the edition →July 12, 2023
City expanding north as major redevelopment approved
Plus, a pig gets attention, Our Place suffers a setback, and a new Blue Jay in Victoria
Read the edition →July 11, 2023
A childcare crisis in the Westshore
Search for Melissa called off again, marmots released into wild
Read the edition →July 10, 2023
4 years since Metchosin escape & murder
Dallas Road fire. Pride parade. Nurse suspended.
Read the edition →July 9, 2023
Byelection concludes controversial council chapter
UVic gets Canada-first research device. Former councillor dies. Pride parade today. Pacific's unbeaten streak ends.
Read the edition →July 8, 2023
Hospital ER closed overnight all summer
Family sues RCMP for fatal shooting. Cold War plane arriving. Lochside pig at risk. 7 new favourites to eat. More urban fires. Weekend fests.
Read the edition →July 7, 2023
Victoria's gaming industry booms
Plus: Man dead after yacht accident, a booming gaming industry, and Friday night events
Read the edition →July 6, 2023
Victoria Pride events to take part in this weekend
Pride week wraps up, boater bothers orca, third suspicious fire
Read the edition →July 5, 2023
How Victoria is trying to feed the needy
Plus, tackling food insecurity, Greater Victoria heroes, overpass construction on the Pat Bay, and more
Read the edition →July 4, 2023
New clues about woman's disappearance
Haze, new fires, & drought. Property tax day. Ferry delays. New bus schedule. Art galleries.
Read the edition →July 3, 2023
No environmental assessment for quarry
No enviro assessment for contentious quarry. Best patios. Boaters rescued (video). Local catches 44-pound fish.
Read the edition →July 2, 2023
New $304M ferry terminal
Paid parking controversy. Cheap food in Victoria. Ferry delays. Today's events
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