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Housing

The ‘Velvet Prison’: Victoria’s racialized communities call attention to housing inequities

By Martin Bauman
March 16, 2022

From racist covenants to rental discrimination, and how the city can pave a way forward

Arts

The Choirs' first concert in two years will raise funds for Native Friendship Centre

By Emily Fagan
March 11, 2022

Singing ensemble is donating 200 concert tickets to Island Health workers

City Hall

Here’s what you need to know about Victoria council’s Government Street proposal

By Martin Bauman
March 10, 2022

The city says it wants to make Government a ‘people-priority street’

COVID-19

Experts, critics urge caution as BC lifts mask mandate and other restrictions

By Brishti Basu
March 10, 2022

There’s room for optimism as the province announces its plan to remove restrictions, but this comes with new risks: BA.2 and the need to protect the most vulnerable

City Hall

What's happening in your local council this week?

We round up the latest developments across the CRD

Good news

They’re unrelated and 50 years apart, but these brothers are celebrating 17 years of a ‘life-changing’ relationship

By Emily Fagan
March 4, 2022

Through Big Brothers Big Sisters Victoria, the pair say they’ve found a second family

COVID-19

Vaccinated or not, on Lasqueti Island, everyone has to get along

By Brishti Basu
February 28, 2022

The island made headlines recently for its hardline anti-vax community, but there’s more to running a community than fighting over vaccines

Good news

Victoria teen raising $10,000 for nonprofit free boutique for women

By Emily Fagan
February 25, 2022

The fundraiser passed its initial $5,000 goal within the first week