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B.C. Hydro to remove contaminated soil near Colquitz creek in Saanich

B.C. Hydro to remove contaminated soil near Colquitz creek in Saanich

B.C. Hydro plans to dig contaminated soil out of the side of Colquitz creek in the wake of a mineral oil leak last November.
Oak Bay teen brings a competitive side to birding

Oak Bay teen brings a competitive side to birding

Geoffrey Newell’s enthusiasm for birds reaches into art and imitation

17-year-old male found dead in Colwood

B.C. Coroner's Service investigating the cause of death of a youth found yesterday morning (July 29) at a home on Hatley Drive in Colwood.
Clark sworn in, launches core review

Clark sworn in, launches core review

Premier Christy Clark took a break from cabinet meetings in Vancouver Tuesday to be sworn in as MLA for Westside-Kelowna

Beach fires banned in Metchosin for August

All Metchosin beach fires must be extinguished by Wednesday at midnight (July 31).
Pattison donates $5 million to Victoria hospitals

Pattison donates $5 million to Victoria hospitals

Tuesday ceremony marks Victoria Hospital Foundation’s largest pledge yet
Gearing up to make a community Splash in Victoria

Gearing up to make a community Splash in Victoria

A volunteer cast of hundreds keeps Symphony Splash a well-orchestrated event

Hotrodders find a home in Langford

Royal Oak property manager Victoria Shannon said the mall has received a lot of feedback about the issue, some helpful and some hurtful.
Guerrilla gardener landscapes Admirals Road with marijuana

Guerrilla gardener landscapes Admirals Road with marijuana

Somebody with a sense of humour and a few marijuana plants to spare engaged in some guerrilla landscaping on Admirals Road
Highlands residents worry for water safety

Highlands residents worry for water safety

Contaminated soil from the Esquimalt Graving Dock Waterlot started being dumped at Highlands Highwest Landfill on June 17.