Skip to content

Local News

B.C. honours social workers during Social Work Week

B.C. honours social workers during Social Work Week

Contributions of thousands of social workers throughout B.C. celebrated from March 10 to 16
Expanded watershed protects Greater Victoria from ‘winter drought’ suffered elsewhere

Expanded watershed protects Greater Victoria from ‘winter drought’ suffered elsewhere

Less precipitation in February impacts watersheds elsewhere while Victoria remains at 99.3 %
Victoria cracks top 10 Canadian cities for youths to work

Victoria cracks top 10 Canadian cities for youths to work

Youthful Cities report ranks Victoria number nine out of 21 cities
Canadian government announces more than $300,000 to research right-wing extremism

Canadian government announces more than $300,000 to research right-wing extremism

Plan includes interviews with former and current extremists
Group of Saanich residents want a noise wall, but who will pay?

Group of Saanich residents want a noise wall, but who will pay?

Noisy highway irks Falaise community residents
VicPD investigating after cyclist struck in 2100 block of Richmond Road

VicPD investigating after cyclist struck in 2100 block of Richmond Road

A cyclist was taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries
Local powers say a regionalized police force needed for Greater Victoria

Local powers say a regionalized police force needed for Greater Victoria

VicPD, Victoria, Esquimalt and Grumpy Taxpayer$ argue for police amalgamation
Island Health takes over home care from Beacon Community Services

Island Health takes over home care from Beacon Community Services

Beacon Community Services on an average day coordinates 3,000 home support visits
Watchdog finds no evidence of excessive force in Victoria police apprehension of suicidal man

Watchdog finds no evidence of excessive force in Victoria police apprehension of suicidal man

Man received facial fracture while being taken in to custody under the Mental Health Act
Hillside homicide preliminary hearing extended

Hillside homicide preliminary hearing extended

Questioning into the death of Victoria man Joe Gauthier continues