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Oak Bay police call in West Shore RCMP dog for foot chase

Suspect found on roof of shed, in one of many calls to police last week

May 25, 2021 10:20 AM Read more >

COVID-19 exposure reported at Torquay Elementary in Saanich

Potential exposure dates are May 17 to 20

May 25, 2021 6:34 AM Read more >

Mayor calls for ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Saanich

Council will consider motion calling for staged approach to a ban May 31

May 25, 2021 5:30 AM Read more >

Kayak, paddleboard, canoe around Greater Victoria during Oceans Day fundraiser

Pacific Peoples’ Partnership campaign supports Indigenous programs here and abroad

May 25, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

Central Saanich calls on province to clarify questions about supportive housing project

Letter outlines for four areas of concerns, including level of support for future residents

May 25, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria gas prices ease, but region still higher than B.C. average

High demand from summer travel will keep prices higher, predicts GasBuddy analyst

May 24, 2021 4:30 PM Read more >

Pandemic not a time to pursue single-use plastics ban, Oak Bay council concurs

Concerns over business community at heart of waiting game

May 24, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Greater Victoria donors raised $6.2 million for United Way over the past year

The United Way of Greater Victoria also released its Spirit Award winners

May 24, 2021 2:30 PM Read more >

New BC ferry begins voyage across the Atlantic

Once in operation, it will be one of two servicing Campbell River – Quadra Island Route in 2022

May 24, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Locals want pedestrian path along Bowker Creek at Oak Bay Recreation Centre parking lot

They hope a new path will be included with the $350,000 repaving work being done in June

May 24, 2021 5:30 AM Read more >