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Oak Bay elementary school could have second floor added

Oak Bay elementary school could have second floor added

Mid-century addition to Willows school had unbuilt plans for second storey
Bonjour My Friend bus tour kicks off in Victoria

Bonjour My Friend bus tour kicks off in Victoria

Bus starts cross-country tour to talk to Canadians about language diversity
Esquimalt-based HMCS Regina seizes three tonnes of hashish in second drug bust

Esquimalt-based HMCS Regina seizes three tonnes of hashish in second drug bust

Ship seizes and destroys drugs off coast of Oman
Saanich councillor says a larger assembly studying pros and cons of amalgamation improves decision-making

Saanich councillor says a larger assembly studying pros and cons of amalgamation improves decision-making

Coun. Colin Plant also defended proposal for more meetings
Gruesome details emerge on first day of trial for Oak Bay father charged in daughters’ deaths

Gruesome details emerge on first day of trial for Oak Bay father charged in daughters’ deaths

Crown presents opening statement, calls first witness
Victoria crowd rallies for action on overdose crisis

Victoria crowd rallies for action on overdose crisis

Protestors call for new policies, safe supply and decriminalization
Construction for much-needed Royal Bay school expansion underway

Construction for much-needed Royal Bay school expansion underway

Expansion expected to be ready by August, 2020
UVic researcher gets $1.08 million to study the link between sugar, immune cells and cancer

UVic researcher gets $1.08 million to study the link between sugar, immune cells and cancer

Julian Lum will lead a study to see how a person’s diet can strengthen their immune cells
Volunteers find cat who escaped fatal Esquimalt fire

Volunteers find cat who escaped fatal Esquimalt fire

Blueberry belonged to the fire’s only victim, Judith Rose Burke
Trial begins for Oak Bay father charged in Christmas Day deaths of two daughters

Trial begins for Oak Bay father charged in Christmas Day deaths of two daughters

Andrew Berry pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in deaths of two daughters