Local News

New Metchosin mayor wants respectful debate, plan for staying rural

Marie-Therese Little will sit in the mayor’s chair for the first time on Nov. 7

Oct 20, 2022 3:30 PM Read more >

‘Big shift’ to rainy, cool fall weather headed for Greater Victoria after drought

Rain in the week-long forecast starts Friday after just two millimetres since July

Oct 20, 2022 2:30 PM Read more >

Esquimalt ordered to pony up its portion of 2022 Victoria police budget increase

Esquimalt council voted against police budget expansion in March

Oct 20, 2022 1:51 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Youth suspects identified after West Shore RCMP seek tips in assault call

Three people were assaulted on Oct. 14, police say

Oct 20, 2022 12:30 PM Read more >

Nightmare night for mayors as incumbents lose in Greater Victoria

Challengers unseated incumbent mayors in four of the six contested races

Oct 20, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Out-going councillors in Sidney are not surprised by 2022 municipal election results

Incoming councillors Richard Novek and Steve Duck identify housing, bylaw review among top issues

Oct 20, 2022 10:30 AM Read more >

High-risk police response blamed on 2 false alarms, say Sidney/North Saanich RCMP

Individual in distress, false panic alarm to blame

Oct 20, 2022 9:20 AM Read more >

New mountain bike trails added to Thetis Lake Regional Park

Designated and rated trails protect environmentally sensitive areas, the CRD says

Oct 20, 2022 5:10 AM Read more >

Two projects proposed in Bamberton raise environmental concerns

Both proposals are from the Malahat Investment Corporation

Oct 19, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Girls just want to have chum: New southern resident killer whale a female

The whale, named K45, is the first born to K-pod since 2011

Oct 19, 2022 4:30 PM Read more >