Community

More than 300 teens take to the polls at Mount Douglas Secondary for mock federal election

‘This is a pretty engaged generation,’ says Mount Douglas Secondary social studies teacher

Oct 18, 2019 4:30 PM Read more >

New accessible playground opens at View Royal’s Eagle View Elementary School

Students overjoyed while faculty and parents feel relief

Oct 17, 2019 4:00 PM Read more >

Regional naturalists cook up four spook-tacular forest events

CRD’s kid-friendly events feature Halloween activites, costume contest, guided walks

Oct 17, 2019 2:10 PM Read more >

Sooke School District looking for help naming two new West Shore schools

Submissions, voting closes Nov. 1

Oct 17, 2019 12:30 PM Read more >

Bates Motel recreated in Saanich for a haunting good time

Local artists, actors transform house into a free, ‘fun spooky’ Halloween attraction

Oct 17, 2019 11:45 AM Read more >

Western Speedway racing legend ‘The Flying Plumber’ turns 98

Dave Cooper recalls car crashes, his first win, and more

Oct 16, 2019 4:45 PM Read more >

Firing squad, Oak Bay style

Grade 10 digital photography students from Oak Bay High (furthest to closest) Raine Orser, Laith Doudin, Lucas Spak-Walsworth and Railay Fawkes hunt for detail in Oak Bay Village on a damp Wednesday morning.

Oct 16, 2019 12:30 PM Read more >

Saanich safety upgrades, bike lane extension on Finnerty Road near completion

Raised instersection and sidewalks part of safety improvements near UVic

Oct 16, 2019 11:45 AM Read more >

B.C. woman finds mysterious coin among Grandma’s collection

Grandmother died when she was very young and her past is not well known to her mother

Oct 16, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

For Central Saanich couple, fight against MS is a matter of family

Altenkirks sell greeting cards and wooden bowls to raise money for MS Society

Oct 15, 2019 5:00 PM Read more >