Local News

Sooke council receives third raise since 2019

Remuneration tied to Victoria’s consumer price index

Apr 27, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Owners of evacuated Langford building fail in lawsuit against city, engineers

Case is currently up on appeal, but the judge said risk had been managed in the signed contract

Apr 27, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Bill introduced in Senate to change publication ban rules on sexual assault cases

Several B.C. and Vancouver Island advocates have spent years campaigning for change

Apr 26, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Victoria woman sues after van bought on Facebook breaks down ‘15 minutes’ after sale

Was this a case of buyer beware?

Apr 26, 2023 4:40 PM Read more >

Simulated oil spill off southern Vancouver Island tests marine response

Crews from the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation deployed as part of biannual exercise

Apr 26, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Victoria’s new $36M disaster-proof public safety headquarters includes 130 housing units

Seismically safe building includes 130 housing units above fire, ambulance bays

Apr 26, 2023 4:10 PM Read more >

Bella Coola and area residents facing average 61.9 % property tax increase

‘Our reliance on funding our local government through surplus is a cautionary tale’: CCRD chair.

Apr 26, 2023 3:33 PM Read more >

Man suffers serious injuries after motorcycle rammed, sent through Langford home

Victoria woman faces multiple charges including assault with a weapon

Apr 26, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Sooke property taxes reduced following B.C. Assessment data change

Property tax hike remains at 7%

Apr 26, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

Man arrested in relation to hammer-smashed displays at Victoria jewelry store

Suspect could face charges of robbery, assault with a weapon

Apr 26, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >