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Greater Victoria hotels named best in Canada

Greater Victoria hotels named best in Canada

Beacon Inn at Sidney ranks third in 3-star category, Magnolia and Abigail’s also named
Woman thrown from mobility scooter in downtown Sidney collision

Woman thrown from mobility scooter in downtown Sidney collision

Pickup truck attempting a right turn struck woman in crosswalk
Postal strike affects charities at critical fundraising time

Postal strike affects charities at critical fundraising time

Canadian fundraising professionals and charities join call for fast resolution
Search for supportive housing in Saanich remains ‘fluid’

Search for supportive housing in Saanich remains ‘fluid’

BC Housing looks forward to meeting new council
Peninsula cab companies want level playing field with ride-hailing legislation

Peninsula cab companies want level playing field with ride-hailing legislation

Taxi services concerned they’ll be undercut by Uber, Lyft
Takedown of deranged, slashing man with knife earns Vancouver Island RCMP officers bravery honour

Takedown of deranged, slashing man with knife earns Vancouver Island RCMP officers bravery honour

“The members feel they were just doing their job, I have to disagree. They went above and beyond.”
Youngest opioid overdose victim in B.C. last year was 10 years old

Youngest opioid overdose victim in B.C. last year was 10 years old

Front-line workers advocate for a youth-targeted supervised consumption site in Greater Victoria
Nanaimo billing ‘drug and theft house’ for police calls

Nanaimo billing ‘drug and theft house’ for police calls

City takes steps under nuisance property bylaw
Cyclist defecates, throws own poop at car in Victoria

Cyclist defecates, throws own poop at car in Victoria

Prior to fecal incident, witnesses said cyclist was verbally abusive to driver
Outreach group ordered to stop feeding homeless on City of Parksville property

Outreach group ordered to stop feeding homeless on City of Parksville property

City issued Manna Homeless Society cease and desist order after complaints from public