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Victoria police arrest arson suspect after multiple fires

Victoria police arrest arson suspect after multiple fires

The suspect faces three recommended arson charges
Victoria police clear potentially hazardous materials from residential building

Victoria police clear potentially hazardous materials from residential building

Officers discovered the materials while investigating an assault
‘Ridiculous’: Customers vent, shop elsewhere as Colwood mall adds pay parking

‘Ridiculous’: Customers vent, shop elsewhere as Colwood mall adds pay parking

Warnings in March, then tickets for customers who don’t register their license plate
Victoria council won’t bring in fees on single-use cups, takeout containers

Victoria council won’t bring in fees on single-use cups, takeout containers

220,000 single-use items disposed of every day in the capital
Study finds endangered orcas hunting longer, catching less than northern B.C. counterparts

Study finds endangered orcas hunting longer, catching less than northern B.C. counterparts

Possible hunting gender flip in Southern Resident killer whales as keystone females save energy
George Jay school in Victoria to get a new Lekwungen name

George Jay school in Victoria to get a new Lekwungen name

The Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations will assist with the name change
Obey crossing guards: Drivers failing to stop for children near Langford schools

Obey crossing guards: Drivers failing to stop for children near Langford schools

Sooke School District issues warning after near misses in marked crosswalks
Access to cervical cancer screenings still behind in Greater Victoria

Access to cervical cancer screenings still behind in Greater Victoria

At-home HPV screenings to go province-wide within the year says Minister of Health Adrian Dix
Victoria police searching for suspect involved in road rage incident

Victoria police searching for suspect involved in road rage incident

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man with a heavy build and long hair
BC Ferries hiring binge aims to fill 500 positions to stem wave of sailing cancellations

BC Ferries hiring binge aims to fill 500 positions to stem wave of sailing cancellations

The ferry corporation is now offering incentives to lure workers