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Issue 1,255 · Friday, June 26, 2026PrivacyTermsEthics© Capital Daily Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
Living dossier · Housing

Westshore density

Developing·Next · Parking decision, June 9·3 entries

Why this is being tracked

Most of the region's growth is happening in the Westshore. How it grows is being decided one council vote at a time.

Bear Mountain's first 24-storey rental tower cleared its height vote. The parking ratio fight will set the template for everything that follows.

The full timeline

  1. May 15, 2026

    Langford council approves height 5–2.

  2. February 2026

    Draft Bear Mountain neighbourhood plan opens for consultation.

  3. October 2025

    Initial rezoning application submitted.

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