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No fixed timeline: Victoria aims to keep theatres in play

City to incorporate a look at potential policy changes as part of ongoing downtown work

Jun 5, 2025 5:23 PM Read more >

Family looking for answers 20 years after Esquimalt woman reported missing

Belinda Cameron was last seen at a Shoppers Drug Mart on Esquimalt Road in 2005

Jun 5, 2025 4:45 PM Read more >

Saanich sets new rules to protect farmland from residential sprawl

The zoning amendment would limit all residential structures to fit within a 2,000-square-metre radius

Jun 5, 2025 4:19 PM Read more >

'Rip the band-aid off': Metchosin fire hall faces reckoning

75-year-old hall no longer meets modern safety codes, feasibility study recommends new build

Jun 5, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Victoria shipyard completes two-year refit for navy frigate HMCS Calgary

The next West Coast-based Halifax-class frigate to undergo a refit is HMCS Winnipeg

Jun 5, 2025 2:56 PM Read more >

Dine and dash: Sooke bear's garbage buffet prompts wildlife warning

Six bears were destroyed in Sooke last year and one in Langford due to human-caused conflicts

Jun 5, 2025 12:30 PM Read more >

Victoria gamers endure long lines to flip the Switch on new Nintendo console

The Switch 2 improves on its 2017 predecessor with a larger screen, enhanced performance and more

Jun 5, 2025 11:30 AM Read more >

Wheelchair device tops ideas at Dragons Den-inspired contest in Victoria

Six finalists pitched their health-care tech ideas to a trio of expert judges in a Dragons Den-style contest

Jun 5, 2025 8:30 AM Read more >

Company goes full throttle to bring Canada's longest car wash to Colwood

Speedwash Colwood to debut Canada’s longest express tunnel with eco-soaps, recycled water and 3-minute full cleans

Jun 5, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

Cherished moments: Valedictorian relishes memories from Saanich’s Lambrick Park

Yuto Loo is the valedictorian for Lambrick Park Secondary School's Class of 2025

Jun 5, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >