Local News

Eyes on the night skies: Volunteers needed to count Greater Victoria bats

1,089 counts at 268 roost sites documented 7 species in 2024

May 8, 2025 9:29 AM Read more >

Oak Bay shuts the door on resident's plan to subdivide property

If approved, the request would have seen a 0.35-acre property on Henderson Road split in two

May 8, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

‘Community driven’: Langford takes heart in wildfire season preparation

'You've got to look at Langford and see what they're doing': Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar praises the community's efforts

May 8, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

Development permit issued for 6-storey Esquimalt Road mixed-use building

The building will offer commercial space and 59 residential units

May 8, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

Highly invasive, toxic plant spreads through Saanich neighbourhood

CRD has labelled the Italian arum as highly toxic to people and animals, and extremely hard to get rid of

May 8, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >

Gathering lets Greater Victoria students see the land through Indigenous eyes

The students connected with Indigenous culture during the Na’Tsa’Maht Grade 12 Gathering at Camp Thunderbird

May 7, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

Victoria honours sacrifices made by paramedics in the line of duty

The event was held on the 10th anniversary of the Fallen Paramedics Memorial

May 7, 2025 2:30 PM Read more >

West Shore RCMP seeks information on ‘dangerous’ wanted woman

Sandra Humphreys, 42, is wanted on at least 8 warrants, including for assault and theft

May 7, 2025 2:10 PM Read more >

Delivery of Victoria News newspaper may be delayed

This week’s edition of the Victoria News newspaper may be delayed due to production issues.

May 7, 2025 12:52 PM Read more >

Victoria supportive housing groups call for change following suspected homicide

A man was found dead in a unit of the Waterview Supportive Housing in April

May 7, 2025 12:05 PM Read more >