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Victoria to explore potential referendum on Crystal Pool replacement

Victoria to explore potential referendum on Crystal Pool replacement

Council directs staff to review reviving planning process for a new rec centre
Child found in back seat of fake cop car driven by impaired man

Child found in back seat of fake cop car driven by impaired man

Male driver also found in possession of drugs, imitation revolver
Victoria slashes 2007 GHG levels by a quarter, still not prepared for climate change

Victoria slashes 2007 GHG levels by a quarter, still not prepared for climate change

Road transportation still the largest pollution source, natural gas use challenges targets
B.C’s pink sea urchins are on the move to shallower waters thanks to climate change

B.C’s pink sea urchins are on the move to shallower waters thanks to climate change

UVic researchers say climate change and ‘The Blob’ changing way these fragile sea creatures behave
Vandalism leads to cancelled Friday classes at Saanich middle school

Vandalism leads to cancelled Friday classes at Saanich middle school

Fire extinguishers discharged overnight cause ‘extensive’ damage at Cedar Hill Middle School
Rare and valuable tomes stolen in Victoria bookstore break and enter

Rare and valuable tomes stolen in Victoria bookstore break and enter

Police chief praises officers who ‘booked’ a suspect
‘Like clockwork’: VicPD says fake guns almost as common as the real thing

‘Like clockwork’: VicPD says fake guns almost as common as the real thing

Victoria police officers seize average of 8 firearms per month in 2022
‘Hitting a wall’: Victoria doctor fed up after B.C. fails to pay her for an entire month

‘Hitting a wall’: Victoria doctor fed up after B.C. fails to pay her for an entire month

Dr. Emanuela Tura says B.C. didn’t pay her for January, MSP says it’s a ‘glitch’
The Ocean Cleanup’s plastic waste collecting vessels return to Victoria

The Ocean Cleanup’s plastic waste collecting vessels return to Victoria

Larger systems capable of removing more ocean plastics coming in 2023
Pedestrian hit by vehicle early Thursday morning suffers serious injuries: Victoria police

Pedestrian hit by vehicle early Thursday morning suffers serious injuries: Victoria police

Blanshard Street closed for 4 hours Thursday morning