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Graffiti hot spots being turned into public art

The City of Victoria is getting set to launch a new program that will turn a number of graffiti hot spots into murals.
Detectives investigating more homicides this year

Detectives investigating more homicides this year

Detectives with the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) have investigated more homicides in Victoria this year.

Victoria group drums up support for voting reform

With the federal election roughly a month away, a local group is renewing the call to change the current voting system.

Victoria mayor calls on feds for more social housing dollars

The memories from Bernice Kamano's painful past are still fresh in her memory.
Combative Trudeau battles rivals on economy

Combative Trudeau battles rivals on economy

Trudeau combative, under fire over economic plan in Calgary leaders' debate
Beard man off to world championships

Beard man off to world championships

Cameron Bradley has been compared to Grizzly Adams and a Sasquatch.
B.C. minimum wage rises 20 cents

B.C. minimum wage rises 20 cents

General rate now $10.45 an hour, with annual increases tied to consumer price index
ELECTION 2015: Leaders spar on economy

ELECTION 2015: Leaders spar on economy

Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau compare plans on infrastructure, taxation and greenhouse gas emissions
State-of-the-art mannequins encourage teamwork at Royal Jubilee

State-of-the-art mannequins encourage teamwork at Royal Jubilee

Mannequins can talk, cough, moan and react to students' treatments.

Communities want more options for homeless

Some residents feel there are many unanswered questions about the next steps to house the city's homeless.