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Curb plunking is all the rage in Saanich, but what exactly is it?

It’s all about making bike lanes safer

Mar 30, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Suspected paint spill turns Mermaid Creek white in Sidney

The Peninsula Streams Society is investigating the incident and testing to identify substance

Mar 30, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Pucker up? Victoria scientist says T. rex had lips

New study suggests popular depictions of Tyrannosaurus rex, velociraptors are wrong

Mar 30, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Will clean transportation shift take rural Vancouver Island along for the ride? ​​​​​​​

Some worried only thing B.C. has been concentrating on is electrified vehicles in bigger centres

Mar 30, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

‘I would resign’: Former Langford mayor criticizes proposed 11.94% tax hike

Current mayor says the budget covers city’s needs

Mar 30, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Ecological protection, trail upgrades start in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park

Trail boardwalks, bridges, and signs coming while some sensitive areas being protected

Mar 30, 2023 9:20 AM Read more >

CRD approves budget with tax increase, saying vital services protected

Plan includes $292 million for capital projects aimed at essential infrastructure

Mar 29, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Victoria trade union offering naloxone kits to construction workers

The kits are being offered through the B.C. Construction Industry Rehab Plan

Mar 29, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >

Sidney council rejects controversial rental apartments after outcry

The move comes after two public hearings and much debate on council

Mar 29, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >

Saanich scraps concept of registry for people lobbying council, staff

Registry would have asked lobbyists meeting with councillors, staff to register personal details

Mar 29, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >