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PHOTOS: Uptown lights up the holiday season

PHOTOS: Uptown lights up the holiday season

Annual event drew crowd of all ages for parade and Christmas tree lighting
New figures show City of Victoria spent $30,000 to remove Macdonald statue

New figures show City of Victoria spent $30,000 to remove Macdonald statue

Contentious decision sparked controversy, apology from mayor
Top tourism executives in B.C. earn almost $1 million

Top tourism executives in B.C. earn almost $1 million

Destination B.C. CEO Marsha Walden received total compensation of $296,487 in 2017-18
High school graduation rates on the rise in Greater Victoria

High school graduation rates on the rise in Greater Victoria

High school completion up from 71 to 86.8 per cent over 10 years
Man arrested in Colwood sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

Man arrested in Colwood sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

The man was arrested in February and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment
‘Toxic’ chosen as the Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries

‘Toxic’ chosen as the Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries

Other top contenders for 2018 include ‘gaslighting’ and ‘techlash’
Temperature records broken in Esquimalt Harbour and four other B.C. cities

Temperature records broken in Esquimalt Harbour and four other B.C. cities

The last temperature record in Esquimalt Harbour was set in 1999
Restoring rail may be better than bus rapid transit according to Langford councillor

Restoring rail may be better than bus rapid transit according to Langford councillor

Coun. Lanny Seaton says rail is a simple way to travel
Colwood mayor pitches ferry as commuter alternative

Colwood mayor pitches ferry as commuter alternative

Mayor Rob Martin says different modes of transportation need to be considered
Kelly Ellard’s boyfriend has statutory release revoked

Kelly Ellard’s boyfriend has statutory release revoked

Darwin Duane Dorozan had several parole infractions that found him ‘unmanageable’