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Green leader May petitions for preventative ban on octopus farms

Experts say practice not only morally questionable, but environmentally destructive too

Mar 24, 2023 5:05 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria landmarks light up purple for epilepsy awareness

International Purple Day on March 26 rounds out month of raising awareness

Mar 24, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

‘A need for density’: Victoria 2022 residential construction now slowing down: report

Cracks are showing thanks to rising interest rates

Mar 23, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

VIDEO: Moving a 2-bedroom home makes waves in Oak Bay

Recycled home loaded on barge at Willows Beach

Mar 23, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

Victoria cannabis club gets third raid, already facing $6.5 million in fines

CSU officers seizing product from the unlicensed medical cannabis store

Mar 23, 2023 11:20 AM Read more >

Small but close - residents report feeling earthquake off Oak Bay

2.6 magnitude earthquake recorded early Thursday morning

Mar 23, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Saanich teen publishes book about loss to help others her age process grief

Olivia Hahn’s book explores dealing with grief at a young age, detailing the loss of her mother

Mar 23, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

CRD removes harmful invasive plants from regional parks

As a result, three formerly closed campsites have been reopened to the public

Mar 23, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

CRD and UVic launch project to improve response to extreme heat events

The project is using a mixed-methods research process

Mar 23, 2023 9:20 AM Read more >

B.C.’s largest prison in Oliver is only at 20% capacity

167 prisoners out of a capacity of 800 are currently at the Okanagan Correctional Centre

Mar 22, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >