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SD61 board reinstated after province’s court document error

4 Canadian passengers from hantavirus-linked cruise quarantining on the Island

Longtime Langford councillor Lillian Szpak dies suddenly

Conflict in the Middle East underlines trend to shift away from fossil fuels, says climate change expert

Iconic Hermann’s Jazz Club to close next month

UVic-led study highlights the species hit hardest by the 2021 heat dome

A fungus that could wipe out Island bat colonies detected in Metro Vancouver

Warning labels on alcohol could reduce cancer rates, says UVic study

In search of friends? LampPost Social wants to hang with you

Daylight saving time to become permanent in BC

Victoria podcast helping people access therapy to return for 2nd season

BC pauses $162M Malahat-widening project amid environmental concerns for Goldstream

Events happening in Greater Victoria this February

Saanich council votes to borrow $93.4M for new operation centre

Native plant seeds from critically endangered Garry Oak ecosystems to be preserved

BC municipalities mull joining View Royal’s judicial review of housing policies

Victoria council wants BC marine strategy to become law

Independent review of CleanBC highlights financial benefits of sustainability

Legal challenge looming as Island First Nation fights for BC’s herring stocks

OPCC releases report on police misconduct, includes Greater Victoria officers

Victoria actor performs alongside Jennifer Lawrence in 'Die My Love'

Developer alleges negligence by the City of Langford in latest chapter of the condemned Danbrook One tower

Victoria to sub downtown Y building for Crystal Pool when it closes for construction

PEA leaves pickets, hopes for settlement like BCGEU's

Hundreds join protest to protect Goldstream from highway expansion

Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region celebrates 25-year milestone

Events happening in Greater Victoria this October

Truth and Reconciliation Events happening in Greater Victoria 2025

Victoria fashion designer to debut her work at Milan Fashion Week

Victoria’s 2025 Point in Time count found 1,700+ unhoused

Photos: Victoria’s emerging circus community is taking the art form to new heights

Old-growth protesters in Walbran Valley stay put as BC Supreme Court approves injunction

Local food truck business targeted by vandals this summer

Victoria company creates community through sharing outdoor gear

Mount Underwood wildfire threatens to wash out Bamfield's summer season

Scotch broom increases wildfire risk. What can we do about it?

‘Reverse Goldilocks’: Black bear enters Ucluelet home through dog door

Scientists solve decade-long mystery of Pacific sea star epidemic

UVic releases groundbreaking study on the cost of the 2014-2016 marine heat wave

Hotel prices soar as Tofino becomes a tourist town on steroids

Signals in the dark: How Comox Valley volunteers monitor bats against a devastating disease

Saanich moves forward with draft Quadra-McKenzie Plan after tense meeting

Victoria Uber Drivers Unionize in Groundbreaking Effort

Funding cuts are shutting down this successful Victoria Indigenous midwifery service

BC Ferries CEO, two MPs to testify in federal review of $1B loan for Chinese-built vessels

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be their way of learning about us

New reports offer roadmap to repatriation of Indigenous artifacts in BC and beyond

Victoria reallocates $10M to deal with downtown street crime

BC Housing denies expansion of Saanich shelter, despite saying it would earmark funding for it

Victoria unveils new community safety plan

Victoria mayor apologizes for Dowler Place rollout

BC’s gender pay gap is shrinking, but still one of the largest in Canada

Local leaders voice opposition to BC’s proposed infrastructure act

Province orders Oak Bay to change bylaws to meet housing targets

Key findings from inquest into UVic student’s on-campus death

Report: BC will not hit its climate targets by 2030

Liberals trumped Conservatives who didn't pivot, says UVic professor

BC Supreme Court upholds first-ever jail sentence for man who killed 2 black bears in his Tofino backyard

Bubble burst: Victoria man creating ‘bubble safety plan’ to avoid ban from parades

Victoria candidates answer key questions ahead of federal election

James Bay residents rail against Victoria's proposed OCP

Oldest Chinese temple in Canada vying for top heritage prize

These are the candidates running in the Esquimalt byelection this Saturday

The West Coast's tidal swamps are supercharged carbon sinks

'Not properly cared for': independent review of UVic student's death identifies failures

Indigenous people once roamed Island mountains on foot—and marmots were key to their survival

Changes to immigration policies hurting Victoria restaurant workers

Esquimalt rejects additional funding request for officers it says it doesn’t need

Provincial budget looks to hold the line in the face of trade war with the US

Buy Island: How to shop hyperlocal amid US tariffs

Biscuits and marmot-friendly weather contributing to Vancouver Island marmot baby boom

Victoria children’s book publisher says censorship is on the rise

BC ends take-home safer supply amid concerns of drug diversion

Royal Roads student maps Lekwungen names for Victoria’s landmarks

Local hardware store closure leaves customers in the lurch

Saanich staff says the council should revisit Quadra-McKenzie plan, amid public outcry

Murky economic outlook hangs over Victoria residents' vote on a $220M facility

Victoria says bike theft numbers are lowest since 2011

BC human rights commissioner calls for study on school police liaison officers after Victoria School Board firing

Island toxic drug deaths hit two-year low last year

BC extends old growth deferral in Fairy Creek

Education minister fires Victoria School Board en masse

Multiple conservation groups sue Feds over delay in protecting Southern Resident killer whales

BC climate activist faces deportation again—this time due to lost paperwork

Data on VicPD’s use of force show overrepresentation of Indigenous people

Salmon numbers are up at Goldstream—but development could threaten conservation efforts

The most popular books at Victoria libraries in 2024

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

Annual BC Assessment highlights factors impacting Greater Victoria market

One sea sponge near the Island could give insight into our changing oceans

Could Island Indigenous lore on Bigfoot help scientists prove its existence?

Alcohol and tobacco consumption is higher on the Island than rest of BC

Crystal Pool referendum date set for February

Victoria sustainable period product company launches in Costco

Island researchers create online tool to make boat cleaning less toxic

Troubled waters: Intermittent pollution in Bowker Creek a mystery

Fundraiser aims to help non-profit keeping people safe in Victoria’s nightlife district

Holiday concerts happening in Greater Victoria 2024

Victoria’s living wage nearly $10 more an hour than current minimum wage

Natural ‘carbon sinks’ not enough to achieve net-zero emissions targets