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Sooke anxiously awaiting word on grant funding

Sooke anxiously awaiting word on grant funding

$7.7 million on table from provincial and federal governments
COVID-19 exposure reported at Saanich grocery store

COVID-19 exposure reported at Saanich grocery store

Thrifty Foods employee last worked March 31
Two ferries between Victoria and Vancouver cancelled Monday afternoon

Two ferries between Victoria and Vancouver cancelled Monday afternoon

The 12 p.m. from Tsawwassen and 2 p.m. from Swartz Bay are cancelled
Ringette returns to the ice in Greater Victoria with spring youth program

Ringette returns to the ice in Greater Victoria with spring youth program

The program for ages six to 18 runs from April 10 to June 26 at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre
Islands Trust Conservancy gets funds to fend off bullfrogs on Sidney Island

Islands Trust Conservancy gets funds to fend off bullfrogs on Sidney Island

The $25,000 comes from provincial government program worth $10 million
Police-reported hate crime dropped in Victoria in 2019

Police-reported hate crime dropped in Victoria in 2019

Police reported 17 hate crimes — or 4.2 per 100,000 population — in Victoria CMA in 2019
MISSING: RCMP searching for Victoria woman Tanisha Froud

MISSING: RCMP searching for Victoria woman Tanisha Froud

Tanisha Froud, 27, last seen March 30
Contactless dog licence purchasing available in Greater Victoria

Contactless dog licence purchasing available in Greater Victoria

All dogs in the Capital Regional District required to have a licence
Central Saanich follows more ambitious climate plan with climate action coordinator

Central Saanich follows more ambitious climate plan with climate action coordinator

Sidney and North Saanich are also pursuing comparable positions
Tourism spending in Canada dropped by almost 50 per cent in 2020

Tourism spending in Canada dropped by almost 50 per cent in 2020

Tourism-related jobs dropped by almost 29 per cent