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Greater Victoria group demands halt to spread of biosolids at landfill

CRD spread 6,630 tonnes of waste at landfill in 2021, instead of planned 700

Mar 16, 2022 1:20 PM Read more >

Sooke makes ‘huge headway’ on reducing building permit delays

Municipal staff has approved 40 applications in the last three weeks

Mar 16, 2022 11:10 AM Read more >

Power outage impacting almost 650 customers in Metchosin, Beecher Bay

Power out since 4 a.m. due to downed wire

Mar 16, 2022 9:30 AM Read more >

Enforcement of distracted driving dialled up on Saanich Peninsula

9 Vancouver Island residents die on average every year in crashes involving distracted driving

Mar 16, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria school board approves land sale near Saanich school, creek

Section of former Richmond elementary site to sell for $2.5M to Victoria Hospice Society

Mar 15, 2022 5:15 PM Read more >

Fellow BCGEU members join Sidney/North Saanich branch librarians in one-day strike

Union president raises possibility of Vancouver Island Regional Library system-wide strike

Mar 15, 2022 4:50 PM Read more >

Town of Qualicum Beach hires Oak Bay CAO as new chief administrative officer

Lou Varela will start in Qualicum Beach in mid-May

Mar 15, 2022 4:30 PM Read more >

Songhees, Oak Bay embark on shared knowledge project for popular beach

Sitchanalth/Willows, a known historic village site, remains popular with visitors today

Mar 15, 2022 4:25 PM Read more >

Oak Bay student concert raises cash for humanitarian aid in Ukraine

Parents plan protest with music on school district chopping block

Mar 15, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Sooke council OKs $106,761 electrical contract for fire hall

It is part of a $500,000 project to correct deficiencies

Mar 15, 2022 2:40 PM Read more >