Local News

Schools mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with week-long event

Truth and Reconciliation Week will focus on online event for Grades 1-12

Sep 26, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Construction of new Centre for Plant Health underway in North Saanich

Federal government announced $80 million toward replacement in April 2018

Sep 25, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Victoria group shines a light on ageism ahead of National Seniors Day

Oct. 1 marks the contributions seniors make and the challenges they face

Sep 25, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Downtown Victoria block closing to traffic until mid-November

Six-week closure allowing for work at a development site

Sep 25, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Week full of Victoria Orange Shirt Day events planned leading up to Sept. 30

Co-founders Eddy Charlie and Kristin Spray will present at many of the events

Sep 25, 2022 5:10 AM Read more >

Victoria’s Indigenous population mirrors Canada’s: 5 per cent and growing

2021 Census pegs growth rate of Indigenous population as nearly double that of Canada’s overall

Sep 25, 2022 5:05 AM Read more >

Former Sidney mayor Steve Price retracts comments about Mayor McNeil-Smith

Price claimed falsely McNeil-Smith “has already mentioned that he would like to have me council”

Sep 25, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Esquimalt reviewing gas-powered leaf blower phase out within two years

Township hopes market will be able to improve battery length, electric equipment power by 2024

Sep 24, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

BC Construction Association building builders through new mentorship program

300 mentee positions are open for applications as industry paves the way for beginning builders

Sep 24, 2022 5:05 AM Read more >

Fire department looking for new training spot as volunteers dismantle speedway

Metchosin had used former Western Speedway parking lot for driver training

Sep 24, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >