Author

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative

Community

Victoria council checks balance on Crystal Pool referendum ads

Concerns arose around possible biased language used in city ads

BC Election 2024

Top South Island issues addressed in BC’s new ministry mandate letters

Newly released mandates lay out province's priorities and plans to 'make a tangible difference' in everyday life

Community

Criticism of outreach supportive spaces pivots to city bylaws

Failure to halt SOLID Outreach Society’s Access Hub project has North Park resident filing complaint with city bylaw about structural components

Policing

No police liaisons could soon mean no job for SD61 board members

BC’s education minister has suggested it would fire school board members over failure to amend the safety plan to include the program

Capital Ideas

After treading water for two decades, the fate of the Crystal Pool remains unclear

Councils dating back to 2011 have punted the pool’s future down the field and now voters are being asked to decide

Housing

Annual BC Assessment highlights factors impacting Greater Victoria market

Diverse issues from property taxes to investor buyers are affecting housing prices in the CRD.

Council

Your holiday wishes for local councils

Local councillors respond to the changes you'd like to see in our community next year

Death

A mother's 3-year quest for the truth drives reclassification of her daughter's death

Samatha’s mother, Tracy Sims challenged the competence and professionalism of BCCS investigators and VicPD in her daughter’s case.