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Former Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen remembered for humour, professionalism, intelligence

Former Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen remembered for humour, professionalism, intelligence

Jensen died Sunday April 7 after a short battle with cancer
Necropsy of grey whale rules out plastic poisoning

Necropsy of grey whale rules out plastic poisoning

Emaciated, lice infested whale had no plastic in its stomach when it died near Victoria
Two RCMP officers injured after man barricades himself inside Sidney home

Two RCMP officers injured after man barricades himself inside Sidney home

RCMP Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiators called during incident
Vancouver Island’s fog zone fades into the horizon

Vancouver Island’s fog zone fades into the horizon

Coastal Fire Centre abandoning practice of keeping north and west coast separate in fire bans
One woman confirmed dead following Esquimalt fire

One woman confirmed dead following Esquimalt fire

Sunday fire tears through top floor of four-storey residential building on Craigflower Road
Patricia Pearson elected to North Saanich council

Patricia Pearson elected to North Saanich council

Pearson hopes to prioritize combating greenhouse gas emissions
Cyclist in Sunday crash on Pat Bay Highway succumbs to injuries

Cyclist in Sunday crash on Pat Bay Highway succumbs to injuries

Highway 17 was closed for several hours while police investigated the crash
Showers on and off expected for Monday, high of 10 C

Showers on and off expected for Monday, high of 10 C

Plus your weekly forecast
Saanich school board seeks budget input from public

Saanich school board seeks budget input from public

School District 63 holds budget meeting at Bayside Middle School
Greater Victoria paces Western Canada’s higher family debt levels

Greater Victoria paces Western Canada’s higher family debt levels

Two of the three regions with highest family debt levels are in Western Canada