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‘Pay our respects’: Indigenous veterans honoured at Victoria ceremony

‘Pay our respects’: Indigenous veterans honoured at Victoria ceremony

An Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony was held at the B.C. legislature
Waters off Vancouver Island being watched for missing orca

Waters off Vancouver Island being watched for missing orca

Missing orca most likely dead but whale groups still holding out hope
‘Kingsmount’: 113-year-old Oak Bay mansion on sale for first time for $7.8M

‘Kingsmount’: 113-year-old Oak Bay mansion on sale for first time for $7.8M

Listing comes at same time as steep sales drop in Greater Victoria
‘Surreal’: Sidney woman sharing $5M lottery win with sister, who quit her job

‘Surreal’: Sidney woman sharing $5M lottery win with sister, who quit her job

Heather Andrews had to wait hours to tell her sister, who lives on the east coast
Victoria police board pursuing almost 10 per cent budget increase in 2024

Victoria police board pursuing almost 10 per cent budget increase in 2024

Proposed $4.6 million hike could rise by another $2 million if province backs police appeal
‘Humiliating’: Popular Victoria restaurant fined $7K for serving minor a beer

‘Humiliating’: Popular Victoria restaurant fined $7K for serving minor a beer

Restaurant and bar tried a defence of ‘due diligence’ for infraction
Independent investigator clears Sooke RCMP of any wrongdoing in man’s death

Independent investigator clears Sooke RCMP of any wrongdoing in man’s death

Police responded to a call of a man in distress; later found deceased
Oak Bay leaders pitch campaign to keep Ukraine schools running

Oak Bay leaders pitch campaign to keep Ukraine schools running

Duo targets $20,000 to buy generators for 2 high schools in Ukraine
Victoria Royals replace bench boss after seven seasons

Victoria Royals replace bench boss after seven seasons

Team parted ways with Dan Price, named former NHL coach and player as new coach
Crown, defence say driver should serve 3 years after killing two UBC students

Crown, defence say driver should serve 3 years after killing two UBC students

Greater Victoria teen was one of two UBC students killed in crash