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Events happening in Greater Victoria this July

Emily Edwards
July 3, 2026

Stages across the region pulse with everything from Afro-Cuban jazz to acoustic Grateful Dead to award-winning blues.

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Crime

Victoria’s crime severity index went up. What does that mean?

By Arrthy Thayaparan
August 8, 2021

The number reflects crime type, population size, and this year, possibly the effects of the pandemic

Indigenous

New research strikes a balance between the Wuikinuxv Nation, salmon, and the grizzly bears

By Arrthy Thayaparan
August 7, 2021

Scientists and the First Nation say grizzly bear diets could be largely protected if the human salmon catch were decreased by 10%

Good news

New UVic engineering expansion will be a place to learn—and a structure to learn from

The building will be a living lab, embedded with sensors and controls that invite students' experimentation

COVID-19

The beginning of Vancouver Island’s fourth wave is here

By Brishti Basu
August 5, 2021

Every new case on the Island has for weeks been the faster-spreading Delta variant. Here's what that means

Business

Businesses opt to continue mask policies as province moves ahead in restart plan

By Josh Kozelj
August 4, 2021

Will Victoria customers and businesses still use masks in the fall?

Events

UPCOMING EVENTS: Go behind-the-scenes with our investigative reporter Tori Marlan

In this one-of-a-kind event, you'll get an exclusive look into the making of our investigative report, The Man Who Stole a Hotel, and learn more about the people involved in this ongoing saga

Climate Change

Salt Spring Island's duelling crises

By Jimmy Thomson
August 3, 2021

Housing is at a breaking point. But to understand why there’s nowhere to live, first we need to understand why it’s getting harder to get water

Business

Tech that goes beyond support

By Brishti Basu
July 31, 2021

How a Victoria IT company gives back to Indigenous communities

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