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VicPD plans no ‘direct enforcement action’ on current marijuana dispensaries

VicPD plans no ‘direct enforcement action’ on current marijuana dispensaries

VicPD chief speaks to how police will handle legalized cannabis
Salish Sea misses Canada’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites

Salish Sea misses Canada’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites

A petition supporting the application garnered over 1,000 signatures
Oak Bay’s wolf of Discovery Island ‘alive and healthy’

Oak Bay’s wolf of Discovery Island ‘alive and healthy’

Park remains open to the public; domestic animals prohibited
Conservation officers investigate four elk shot and abandoned

Conservation officers investigate four elk shot and abandoned

Leaving harvestable game meat in the field is a punishable offence
Homeless campers near Saanich municipal hall to move today

Homeless campers near Saanich municipal hall to move today

Tenters plan to move within Saanich, push bylaws
United for Saanich among 62 slates running across British Columbia

United for Saanich among 62 slates running across British Columbia

The only communities outside Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland featuring slates are Nelson and Sechelt
1,000 needles pulled from Cowichan River

1,000 needles pulled from Cowichan River

Duncan area cleanup project nets three huge truckloads of garbage
Majority of Greater Victoria youth likely to be steady marijuana users: UVic study

Majority of Greater Victoria youth likely to be steady marijuana users: UVic study

UVic psychology researcher studied cannabis use among youth in Greater Victoria for more than a decade
Parks Canada says cannabis use is allowed on campgrounds

Parks Canada says cannabis use is allowed on campgrounds

Smoking and camping will be allowed at national parks across the country
Region that includes Vancouver Island has 19 pending applications for private pot stores

Region that includes Vancouver Island has 19 pending applications for private pot stores

Number of applications for private pot stores from Greater Victoria unknown