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Esquimalt's 40-year-old arena to be renovated in 2026

The Archie Browning Sports Centre arena refit is expected to cost $2.5 million

Jul 3, 2025 12:45 PM Read more >

Man arrested after trying to drive off moving BC Ferries vessel to Swartz Bay

The man is currently being held for a bail hearing at Sidney/North Saanich RCMP detachment

Jul 3, 2025 11:25 AM Read more >

Victoria Uber drivers become first in Canada to receive union certification

Drivers are now on pace to negotiate a collective agreement

Jul 3, 2025 11:12 AM Read more >

Victoria police seize narcotics, Ford Mustang in recent bust

An electric Mustang and 2.5. kilograms of cocaine, meth, fentanyl were scooped up by Vic PD late last week

Jul 3, 2025 11:06 AM Read more >

Good Samaritan Island company replaces stolen school soccer goals

Shockwave Seats, a Sidney marine company, to donate new equipment to Errington Elementary

Jul 3, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Island Health now posting estimated wait times at hospital emergency rooms

Wait times calculated using data from recent weeks

Jul 3, 2025 10:52 AM Read more >

Island dragon boat team hosting Oak Bay tea to fundraise for trip to France

Group of breast cancer survivors competing in dragon boat competition in Aix-les-Bains next August

Jul 3, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Festival will fill Oak Bay Avenue with rare and vintage vehicles

The 25th Collector Car Festival will take place on July 13

Jul 3, 2025 8:15 AM Read more >

Saanichton women's book club turns pages for a cause

Saanich Peninsula Children's Book Recycling Society has collected 221,396 books since 2008

Jul 3, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

Mount Douglas no more: Saanich formally restores PKOLS name

PKOLS means ‘white rock’ in SENCOTEN and holds great cultural meaning for the WSANEC people

Jul 2, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >