News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Environment

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

Citizen scientists are keeping track of the Island's bat population—and have their eyes peeled for signs of white-nose syndrome.

Municipal

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

Robyn Bell
July 10, 2025

Saanich residents have had strong feelings, both for and against the QMP, since the process began in 2023.

Business

Victoria Uber Drivers Unionize in Groundbreaking Effort

The union calls the certification, which comes after a driver vote in March, a landmark victory for gig workers.

Municipal

Your Sooke byelection candidates

By Cameron Welch
July 8, 2025

These 7 council candidates are on the ballot on Wed. July 9 and Sat. July 12

Indigenous

Funding cuts are shutting down this successful Victoria Indigenous midwifery service

South Island Indigenous Midwifery Service, or SIIMS, has shown its services reduced child apprehensions by the Ministry of Children and Family Development by around 70%.

B.C. Ferries

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

Robyn Bell
July 8, 2025

CMI Weihai, a Chinese state-owned shipyard, was awarded the contract for four vessels after no Canadian companies submitted a bid.

Ocean

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

Robyn Bell
July 4, 2025

Scientists studied two decades of interactions where orcas appeared to share food with people.

Indigenous

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

Robyn Bell
July 4, 2025

Roughly 100K artifacts stolen from BC First Nations are in institutions around the world—including 2,500 human remains.