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Events

Events happening in Greater Victoria this May

Amelia Acedo
April 30, 2025

From Mother's Day celebrations to live music and spring fairs, there's something for everyone in the city this May.

Federal Election 2025

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

Mark Brennae
April 30, 2025

“Talk about a turn of events." — UVic political scientist Michael Prince

Crime

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

The man shot a nursing mother bear with four arrows and its young cub while they were 15 feet up a tree.

Federal Election 2025

Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidates answer 8 questions

By Cameron Welch
April 24, 2025

We asked the 2025 federal election candidates about housing, health, cost of living, the environment, the US, and more.

Federal Election 2025

Cowichan-Malahat-Langford candidates answer 8 questions about local issues

By Cameron Welch
April 24, 2025

We asked the local contenders about housing, healthcare, transit, the US, the environment, and more

Community

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

Robyn Bell
April 23, 2025

Dave Wilson, known as That Bubble Guy, needs 15 volunteers and a solid safety plan in order to share his large-scale bubbles with parade attendees

Federal Election 2025

Victoria candidates answer key questions ahead of federal election

Mark Brennae
April 23, 2025

US President Donald Trump has imposed himself squarely in the centre of Canadian politics, leading leaders of all stripes to try to tell you they and only they can best defend Canada in trade talks with him.

Federal Election 2025

Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates answer key questions ahead of federal election

Robyn Bell
April 22, 2025

Housing, affordability, health, and public safety are top concerns for the riding.