Skip to content

Local News

Remember Spunky? Santa came out to Sidney to check on him

Remember Spunky? Santa came out to Sidney to check on him

Red-tailed Hawk made headlines last year after being stolen, raised by eagles
Charge your phone through pedal power with Victoria art installation

Charge your phone through pedal power with Victoria art installation

Cook St. Village’s urban spinning bench invites users to make a positive impact
Firefighters across the region swing into the giving season

Firefighters across the region swing into the giving season

Local firefighter says it’s about whole community
Holiday dodgeball event to raise funds for youth suicide prevention

Holiday dodgeball event to raise funds for youth suicide prevention

Cascadia Martial Arts’ ‘Jingle Balls’ event taking different approach to holiday celebrations
Upset student causes safety plan to be enacted at Island Elementary School

Upset student causes safety plan to be enacted at Island Elementary School

Child’s behaviour results in students being held in classrooms until order restored
Salmon runs produce highs and lows on Vancouver Island this year

Salmon runs produce highs and lows on Vancouver Island this year

Chinook salmon did particularly well on the Island this year
WATCH: Cyclist doored by pickup truck near Goldstream Avenue traffic circle

WATCH: Cyclist doored by pickup truck near Goldstream Avenue traffic circle

The incident was captured by a reader’s dashcam on Friday evening
One in five Canadians reported they had one or more disabilities in 2017, survey shows

One in five Canadians reported they had one or more disabilities in 2017, survey shows

Persons with disabilities had lower personal incomes compared to those without disabilities
Should Canada’s western provinces split from the east?

Should Canada’s western provinces split from the east?

Facebook page suggests B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and the NWT unite
Saanich drivers can plug into 30 charging stations for electric vehicles

Saanich drivers can plug into 30 charging stations for electric vehicles

Transportation accounts for about 58 per cent of Saanich’s greenhouse gases