Latest Stories

Crime

1 in 5 downtown businesses says it’s bad enough to leave: DVBA report

Mark Brennae
June 12, 2024

Two-thirds (65.9%) of survey respondents said they saw “some” or “significant” increase in the impact street crime is having on their business.

Sports

Victoria swim team to relay around North Pender Island

Robyn Bell
June 10, 2024

The swimmers, who each live with an intellectual or physical disability, will swim in 10C waters—without wetsuits.

Events

Nick Blasko on what to expect from Rifflandia 2024

Robyn Bell
June 7, 2024

Diversity in genre, sound, and generation is key to this year's lineup.

Forestry

BC misses the mark with old-growth update, critics claim

The From Review to Action plan is a lacklustre effort that fails to include any new steps, specific details, or deadlines, the Sierra Club says

Seniors

Rent gap ‘just not sustainable’ BC seniors’ advocate says

Mark Brennae
June 5, 2024

Report shows some seniors pay up to 76% of their income on rent

Wildfires

After a wildfire, the trauma continues

UVic researcher Ashley Berard's work focuses on the connection between natural disasters and trauma