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Report finds COVID-19 accelerated declining mental health of Canadian youth

Report finds COVID-19 accelerated declining mental health of Canadian youth

Canadians aged 15 to 30 drink more heavily and smoke more cannabis than older counterparts
Spoofed phone numbers, requests for cash by mail among recent fraud attempts in Saanich

Spoofed phone numbers, requests for cash by mail among recent fraud attempts in Saanich

Saanich police share anti-fraud tips, red-flags to watch for to avoid common scams
Indian farm protest rolls across Saanich Peninsula to Victoria legislature

Indian farm protest rolls across Saanich Peninsula to Victoria legislature

Convoy of more than 80 vehicles draws attention to hotly contested farm legislation in India
Victoria police outline resources as sexual violence reports appear online

Victoria police outline resources as sexual violence reports appear online

The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is available 24 hours a day at 250-383-3232
Campbell River RCMP make arrest in beating death of homeless man

Campbell River RCMP make arrest in beating death of homeless man

Suspect in police custody
Victoria police arrest three after Sunday afternoon barricade

Victoria police arrest three after Sunday afternoon barricade

Weapons, cash, drugs seized, charges recommended
Saanich supports to call for action to address, draw attention to overdose crisis

Saanich supports to call for action to address, draw attention to overdose crisis

Conversation to include supervised injection sites, public education campaign
More than 2,000 residents in Langford, Highlands affected by power outage

More than 2,000 residents in Langford, Highlands affected by power outage

Outage took place at just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 1
University of Victoria receives $1.875 million donation for environmental journalism

University of Victoria receives $1.875 million donation for environmental journalism

Money donated by Vancouver businessman and activist, Wayne Crookes
Greater Victoria nanny to be sentenced for sex crimes

Greater Victoria nanny to be sentenced for sex crimes

Jonathan Lee Robichaud pleaded guilty to eight charges of sex crimes against children