Local News

Extra overnight mats open to Victoria’s homeless, with heavy winds expected Friday

Wind gusts up to 80 km/h forecast for Friday night, into Saturday this weekend

Dec 10, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

West Shore RCMP officer stops Langford man after gas lifted from truck bed

Suspect tried to run but didn’t make it far, says police

Dec 10, 2021 10:45 AM Read more >

COVID-19 cases reported at 2 Greater Victoria schools

Belmont Secondary School, Oxford Learning tutoring service impacted

Dec 10, 2021 9:30 AM Read more >

Off-campus events spike COVID-19 cases among UVic students, push some exams online

Those impacted are business and varsity students, says university

Dec 10, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Rossland-Trail to host 2026 B.C. Winter Games

Trail and Rossland will welcome over 2,000 athletes, officials and coaches to 2026 BC Winter Games

Dec 10, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

Victoria met some key housing targets, missed others in 2020

City gets passing grade on affordable homes, falls well short on permitting missing middle homes

Dec 10, 2021 5:30 AM Read more >

Sooke resident struggles to get government officials to investigate oil spill

The oil sheen first appeared in Shahn Torontow’s tidal pond nine months ago

Dec 10, 2021 5:30 AM Read more >

Preliminary vision for Sidney’s Cedarwood Inn redevelopment shared with community

A joint venture hopes to bring diversity of housing, locally-owned shops to the waterfront site

Dec 10, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

B.C. RCMP will review Hazelton arrests following Northwest MLA’s “complaint letter”

Two Gitxsan men were arrested on Nov. 21 while protesting in solidarity with pipeline opponents

Dec 9, 2021 5:11 PM Read more >

‘She didn’t deserve this’: Victoria teen’s death a reminder of overdose crisis facing youth

Problem compounded by COVID, leaving youth struggling with boredom and restricted access to services

Dec 9, 2021 4:50 PM Read more >