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CFB Esquimalt’s Naden Band heads to Normandy to commemorate D-Day

CFB Esquimalt’s Naden Band heads to Normandy to commemorate D-Day

Naden will group with Canadian Army and Airforce bands to create a ‘Super Band’
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old found

UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old found

Victoria Police were looking for a Victoria teen who was last seen on May 31
Colwood councillor arrested in December faces potential censure

Colwood councillor arrested in December faces potential censure

December dispute leads to Thursday’s hearing for Coun. Cynthia Day
Sooke nurse suspended over medical breach

Sooke nurse suspended over medical breach

It’s the second time this nurse has gone before inquiry board
Saanich appearance and protest of anti-SOGI speaker an exercise in free speech, says pastor

Saanich appearance and protest of anti-SOGI speaker an exercise in free speech, says pastor

Pastor says he is ‘grateful’ both sides of debates could ‘freely speak’
Little Spirits Garden, music highlight annual Summer So(u)lstice at Royal Oak Burial Park

Little Spirits Garden, music highlight annual Summer So(u)lstice at Royal Oak Burial Park

Highlights include a vintage car display, talks with historian John Adams on June 15
Colwood, View Royal fire ready for annual open houses

Colwood, View Royal fire ready for annual open houses

Demonstrations, equipment displays, fire trucks, treats and fun for the family June 8 and 9
Humans unknowingly eat 100,000 particles of plastic per year, says new UVic study

Humans unknowingly eat 100,000 particles of plastic per year, says new UVic study

Micro-plastics smaller than sesame seeds
Cloudy, 60 per cent chance of showers for Wednesday

Cloudy, 60 per cent chance of showers for Wednesday

Plus your weekend forecast
D-Day a seminal turning point in the history of the Second World War

D-Day a seminal turning point in the history of the Second World War

But historians also argue that the Red Army deserves primary credit for the defeat of Nazi Germany