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VIDEO: Greater Victoria’s top footage for 2021

Major events, weather patterns and animal behaviour caught on tape

Dec 28, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

City of Victoria opens warming centres for the night, as shelters reach a short-staffed capacity

The city was able to hire more staff capable and willing to manage the site

Dec 27, 2021 4:30 PM Read more >

Some Sooke residents seeing delays for garbage pickup

Sooke Disposal Ltd owner said pickup for some areas was made tricky by road conditions

Dec 27, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >

Council frees Sidney Street Market from obligations to operate on Beacon Avenue in 2022

Sidney Street Market plans to return to parking lot of Mary Winspear Centre

Dec 27, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

BC Youth Parliament goes virtual for second year in a row

The Omicron variant changed plans to hold the session at the Legislative Assembly

Dec 27, 2021 11:30 AM Read more >

Sidney to issue more daytime parking passes in downtown core

Some councillors fear the move will impact availability of customer parking

Dec 27, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >

Indigenous ethnobotanist dedicated to preserving traditional plant knowledge in Greater Victoria

J.B. Williams shares his knowledge of native plants across Southern Vancouver Island

Dec 27, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

Almost $90,000 go into new reserve fund to help fight climate change in Sidney

New goals call for Sidney to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50 per cent by 2030, 90 per cent by 2050

Dec 27, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Arctic winds to bring near-record cold temperatures to Victoria, B.C.

Wind chill could fall as low as – 20 C before rising Wednesday, Dec. 29

Dec 26, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Three Victoria shelters offer homeless refuge into New Year amid snowfall

Following an Extreme Weather Alert issued by the Government of Canada on Dec. 24.

Dec 26, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >