Catch up on Victoria.
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July 1, 2023
All the events happening today
Catch music, food, magic, lion dances, dragon boats, pancakes, & Victoria's iconic Drag Baseball. Retiree wins lottery. Buses un-ban alcohol cans.
Read the edition →June 30, 2023
Long Canadian Weekend Ahead
Plus, Lisa Marie Young is still missing, and a local kid makes it to the NHL
Read the edition →June 29, 2023
Where did all the BC wine go?
Plus: Highway 4 costs, Shelbourne shooting anniversary, herons return to Beacon Hill
Read the edition →June 28, 2023
Pride Week is Coming
Plus, calls for minister to resign, off-leash debate update, Death Caps in Oak Bay, and jazz fest events
Read the edition →June 27, 2023
Local news is vanishing
Starting with Facebook, and it could get worse.
Read the edition →June 27, 2023
Summer droughts hit BC
Plus: Baby orca seen in Tofino, Point Ellice House reopens, Vic Pride kicks off
Read the edition →June 26, 2023
Expect ferry cancellations all summer
Octopus fights 5 crabs. Award noms for local air, cancer, & emissions tech. Fish poaching. JazzFest events.
Read the edition →June 25, 2023
Your new local MLA
Gorge gets new dock. Where to get Italian food in town. Free harbour concert today. Hwy 4 re-reopens.
Read the edition →June 24, 2023
Dumping our sewage on Nanaimo
Baby whales. New restaurant from Canucks owner. Islander guilty of killing bears. Election day. Hwy 4 re-opens, then re-closes. Ricky's fire was arson, police say
Read the edition →June 23, 2023
🌅 Locals heading to Softball City
Plus, Tofino plane crash, dating app fraud, Jimmy Carr, and meet the byelection candidates
Read the edition →June 22, 2023
🌅 Centennial Square to lose its fountain
Plus: Off leash debate heats up, free Ska Fest shows
Read the edition →June 21, 2023
🌅 Big free concert tonight
Local pig chases away bear. Workers face heat risks. Teen helps Spider-Man. Hwy 4 reopening.
Read the edition →June 20, 2023
🌅 195 Islanders killed by drugs this year
Plus: Museum CEO resigns. Memorial totem pole visits harbour. Cameron Bluffs under control.
Read the edition →June 19, 2023
🌅 Victorian dies abroad in freak accident
Plus: Medals stolen after workplace fire. Another run at OCP approval. Twins win award.
Read the edition →June 18, 2023
🌅 The lives of Island dads
Plus: Local father's mental health guide. What to do in town with dad. Wildfire downgraded. 3-wheeled car on fire.
Read the edition →June 17, 2023
🌅 Meet the $35M lotto winners
Weekend events. Suspicious fire burns Ricky's. Victorian sails 1,200km.
Read the edition →June 16, 2023
🌅 Victoria beer wins
Plus: Behind the scenes at Swartz Bay Terminal
Read the edition →June 15, 2023
🌅 Tenant rights
Plus: A pop-up concert, opioid treatment coverage, UVic golf winners
Read the edition →June 14, 2023
🌅 Locals mad at $45 trail fee
Parking lot collapses. Hwy 4 update. Bryan Adams coming to Vic.
Read the edition →June 13, 2023
🌅 Goodbye Swoop
Plus: Community health grants, continued Highway 4 closures
Read the edition →June 12, 2023
🌅 "This is how we live now"
Island families face wildfire reality. Victoria's late-night eats. Gas is now $2/Litre. Wettest day in 4 months.
Read the edition →June 11, 2023
🌅 Long detours
Plus: Your Sunday events. From refugee to restauranteur: Esquimalt's culinary diversity. Pacific FC #1 in Canada.
Read the edition →June 10, 2023
🌅 Vehicle traffic on the ferry hits an all-time high
Plus: How you can prevent local fires. Weekend even listings. Highway 4 crashes.
Read the edition →June 9, 2023
🌅 Walls of water
Plus, a flotilla in the harbour, a deep water shark, and more
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