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‘Decade-long dream’: Victoria Francophone Society looking to buy property for first time

The non-profit is hoping to raise $200,000 from the community

Jan 17, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >

Sooke can be the town tourists ‘drive to, not through’: study

Royal Roads University study presented to council

Jan 17, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria housing prices rise in 2022 despite Canada seeing a decline

Local real estate officials talk about region’s sales, supply and housing forecast

Jan 17, 2023 5:10 AM Read more >

William Head escapee warnings improving, but still need work: fire chief

Metchosin Fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop said working with federal agencies makes improving protocols challenging

Jan 17, 2023 5:05 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria’s Trial Islands, Fort Rodd touted as key biodiversity areas

South Island’s important ecological sites highlighted at UN’s biodiversity conference

Jan 17, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

OPCC orders conduct review of VicPD officer who took ‘inappropriate’ videos and shared them

Special Municipal Constable Foster Martin was the subject of a disciplinary conduct investigation

Jan 16, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

East Sooke cell tower plan gets thumbs down from land use committee

Health concerns cited as reasons for opposition by residents

Jan 16, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

VicPD officer finds ‘unauthorized intruder’ in patrol car during traffic stop

Officers were investigating a suspected impaired driver when a cat snuck into one of the cruisers

Jan 16, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

This Greater Victoria grocery store chain is dropping Air Miles

But will shoppers be happy with its replacement at Thrifty Foods?

Jan 16, 2023 12:20 PM Read more >

Victoria residents ask council for fireworks ban due to impact on pets

Several speakers also raised concerns about the impact on people with PTSD

Jan 16, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >