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Langford man issued $1,150 fine for starting brush fire to dry his wet pants

Police educated him on the campfire ban and the dangers of setting a fire in the current dry conditions

Aug 8, 2025 3:16 PM Read more >

Curtain call for Victoria's Metro Theatre, set to close in 2026

Intrepid Theatre, which operated the space, is seeking new venues as it continues its schedule programming until March 2026

Aug 8, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Victoria’s Dragon Boat Festival returns with historical exhibit, lion dances

The exhibit features one of the original Expo 86 dragon boat heads from the 1994 Commonwealth Games

Aug 8, 2025 2:00 PM Read more >

UVic study able to predict speed of the erosion of world's glaciers

Geographer Sophie Norris and her international team published what they say is the most comprehensive view of how fast glaciers erode

Aug 8, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Langford MP echoes union's made-in-Canada call for BC Ferries

Jeff Kibble commented on BC Ferries' decision following a new information campaign from the BC Ferry and Marine Workers union

Aug 8, 2025 11:30 AM Read more >

Coast Hotel workers walk off job in Victoria to demand living wages

This is the first Victoria hotel strike in over 25 years

Aug 8, 2025 10:52 AM Read more >

Deadhead heaven: Grateful Dead documentary coming to Victoria IMAX

The upgraded 152-minute cult classic plays Aug. 14 to 17

Aug 8, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Victoria pilot takes to the skies to give 19 rescue cats a better future

Flight from Fort St. John to the Lower Mainland was the largest feline transport in the organization's history

Aug 8, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >

New crosswalk in Sidney stirs up pride and emotions for veterans

Several veterans applauded Sidney's support and hope the crosswalk will educate the next generations

Aug 7, 2025 4:30 PM Read more >

Retired police officer helps catch fleeing suspect in Oak Bay

Police arrested a driver with outstanding warrants following a brief foot chase

Aug 7, 2025 4:15 PM Read more >