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Oak Bay gets cooking on roadside patio permitting process

Oak Bay gets cooking on roadside patio permitting process

Current provincial program allows for the public-space seating until next spring
Greater Victoria marches for Pride on new parade route

Greater Victoria marches for Pride on new parade route

First in-person parade after 2 years of online celebration saw tens of thousands of spectators
Oak Bay fills vacant director of community building, planning role

Oak Bay fills vacant director of community building, planning role

Andre Boel joins district staff July 12
Restoration of shellfish harvesting in Coles Bay on agenda of North Saanich-Pauquachin First Nation meeting

Restoration of shellfish harvesting in Coles Bay on agenda of North Saanich-Pauquachin First Nation meeting

First Nation has pointed to North Saanich as a source of pollution inhibiting shellfish harvesting
B.C. urban mayors ask feds to expand housing affordability, transportation funding

B.C. urban mayors ask feds to expand housing affordability, transportation funding

Caucus co-chair Lisa Helps of Victoria outlines list of B.C. requests in letter
Training helps North Saanich firefighters fight natural gas fires

Training helps North Saanich firefighters fight natural gas fires

Training took place June 13 to 15 at North Saanich’s Wain Road hall
Appreciation dinner recognizes members of Sidney Volunteer Fire Department

Appreciation dinner recognizes members of Sidney Volunteer Fire Department

Calls during dinner itself also kept crews busy
No injuries in Saturday morning Victoria apartment fire

No injuries in Saturday morning Victoria apartment fire

Crews responded to a balcony fire just before 5 a.m.
Government House gardens recognized in national list

Government House gardens recognized in national list

Listed as one of the 100 Garden Moments in Canada as part of celebrations for the Year of the Garden
Colwood volunteer program creation on pause until election

Colwood volunteer program creation on pause until election

Council voted to defer a decision to begin the initial implementation steps to the new council