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PHOTOS: Navy sail past, joining U.S. led drug trafficking prevention mission

PHOTOS: Navy sail past, joining U.S. led drug trafficking prevention mission

HMCS Saskatoon and Yellowknife were sailing to join Operation CARIBBE 2022
Colwood aims to make ride sharing simple with new app

Colwood aims to make ride sharing simple with new app

GOCO app, coming this spring, will help drivers arrange car pools, cyclists to find fellow riders
Greater Victoria to see windchill low of -10C on Tuesday

Greater Victoria to see windchill low of -10C on Tuesday

Cooler conditions in part fuelled by lingering La Nina conditions
SD62 holding class on a climbing wall

SD62 holding class on a climbing wall

Lessons will be hosted three times a week at the BoulderHouse in Langford
Public hearing set for proposed 6-storey apartment building in Colwood

Public hearing set for proposed 6-storey apartment building in Colwood

Feb. 22 hearing invites feedback on proposed project at Sooke Road, Veteran’s Memorial Parkway
Motion to ban discharge of consumer fireworks in Sidney goes bust

Motion to ban discharge of consumer fireworks in Sidney goes bust

Staff now investigating more limited ban in or adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas
CRD chair agrees with density lift in Sidney, Brentwood and Saanichton

CRD chair agrees with density lift in Sidney, Brentwood and Saanichton

Colin Plant notes regional growth strategy calls for Peninsula to remain CRD’s agricultural base
Oak Bay adds $11,000 in swag, modelling to entice engagement on infill housing strategy

Oak Bay adds $11,000 in swag, modelling to entice engagement on infill housing strategy

Big-ticket items deferred for potential consideration later
Western Canada Marine Response crews and vessels train in water off Sidney

Western Canada Marine Response crews and vessels train in water off Sidney

Beach near Sidney’s Tulista Park serves as training ground for oil spill response crews and vessels
Police ask those who live, work and play in Oak Bay to take 5-minute survey

Police ask those who live, work and play in Oak Bay to take 5-minute survey

Responses inform police department priorities for 3-year strategic plan