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Here’s where you can celebrate Lunar New Year in Greater Victoria

Robyn Bell
February 7, 2024

Events will take place throughout the city over the next two weeks

Education

Victoria Indigenous language hub seeks new funding following feds' renewal rejection

Victoria Native Friendship Centre finds itself in a funding deficit for its language program

Events

Go By Bike is going all-season this year

New winter cycling event comes with a push to name Victoria Canada’s cycling capital 

Indigenous

CRD-Pacheedaht MOU highlights mutual service and development opportunities

Historic MOU recognizes equal partners in work to enhance the well-being of communities around Port Renfrew

Vancouver Island

Burrowing success: Marmot Recovery Foundation works to give Vancouver Island marmots a paws-itive future

The foundation's wild observation count for 2023 was 303 marmots, following a baby boom last year of 59 pups.

Events

Black History 2024 Events in Victoria

Robyn Bell
January 31, 2024

Uplift Black culture and learn about Black history in Victoria, BC and throughout Canada this February

Climate Change

New EV charging stations coming to Mary Winspear Centre

BC Hydro will cover all costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the stations but will collect user fees to offset these costs.

Forestry

15 Fairy Creek land defenders sued for $10M by Teal-Jones

Robyn Bell
January 29, 2024

Defendants say the lawsuit is meant to silence old growth activists.