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Sprayings planned to eradicate invasive spongy moths in Greater Victoria

The moth’s caterpillars eat leaves of over 300 species of trees and shrubs

Apr 17, 2024 11:07 AM Read more >

Lead-up to woman’s death included drug use, tense standoff with Victoria police

Massing of Victoria police followed descent into ‘drug psychosis’

Apr 17, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

Western Forest Products curtails Alberni Pacific sawmill ‘indefinitely’

Firm says it has been unable to achieve an outcome that would allow the site to keep operating

Apr 17, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Oscar nominee Gladstone stars as Saanich’s notorious Reena Virk case hits Hulu

Under the Bridge premieres with 2 episodes April 17 on Hulu

Apr 17, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

VIDEO: 1,000-plus students learn fire-safety training in Metchosin

The expo’s purpose is to teach kids how to be safe within the community

Apr 16, 2024 5:30 PM Read more >

Emerson’s celebrity grows as the Victoria seal thwarts relocation efforts

Efforts followed harassment reports, including of a child being encouraged to touch noses with the seal

Apr 16, 2024 4:47 PM Read more >

Victoria mayor shares concern on stabbings, but says data not showing a spike

Knife-related incident numbers reflect trends of recent years, mayor and police say

Apr 16, 2024 3:50 PM Read more >

Saanich councillor wins award in Ottawa for free contraception campaign

Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff and Devon Black won the Jack Layton Progress Prize award for AccessBC

Apr 16, 2024 1:06 PM Read more >

Esquimalt fire arrives to heavy flames in apartment building blaze

Balcony rescue needed as 4 departments called for early Sunday fire

Apr 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Langford man remembers his Stanley Cup win with the Flyers, 50 years later

Bruce Cowick was part of the Philadelphia team’s ‘Broad Street Bullies’

Apr 16, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >