News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Homelessness

Victoria reallocates $10M to deal with downtown street crime

Mark Brennae
July 2, 2025

“This is exactly the type of thing our members have called for, which is increased foot patrols, among other things, from VicPD,” Jeff Bray, DVBA chief executive officer, told Capital Daily.

Events

Canada Day Events Happening in Greater Victoria

Robyn Bell
June 30, 2025

Enjoy Canadian fun in Victoria, Langford, Sooke, Sidney, and Saanich.

Infrastructure

Saanich group says it may have the numbers to stall operations centre AAP

Mark Brennae
June 26, 2025

The group of Saanich residents says it delivered 8,276 hard-copy electoral response forms (ERFs) to Saanich Municipal Hall on Wednesday, the final day to vote to reject Saanich’s ask to borrow $150M for the project.

Ocean

It's been 50 years: Are you ready to go back into the water?

Mark Brennae
June 19, 2025

Victoria author-journalist Mark Leiren-Young remembers seeing Jaws as a kid in a movie theatre in Vancouver and being 'frigging terrified.' He wasn’t alone.

Homelessness

BC Housing denies expansion of Saanich shelter, despite saying it would earmark funding for it

Robyn Bell
June 18, 2025

Victoria Native Friendship Centre was told money would be set aside to double shelter capacity, but BC Housing says the application was filed wrong.

Health

Province ends treatment funding for terminally ill Langford girl

Mark Brennae
June 18, 2025

Clinical evidence indicates that once a patient’s motor and language functions begin to slow, Brineura therapy is no longer beneficial in slowing the disease, the provincial health minister said.

Travel

Photo challenge could give a 'peak' into the past

Participants can use their GPS to find the exact spot where the photos were taken, and take a photo with their cellphone camera.

Victoria City Council

Victoria unveils new community safety plan

Robyn Bell
June 16, 2025

The draft plan, which includes 95 recommendations, will be reviewed by city council on Thursday