News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Business

Sooke Pocket News throttles back after years of battling industry trends

The online publication barely scraped by during its six-year run, even with strong readership

Good news

This year in good news: looking back on the impact of our readers

By Emily Fagan
December 24, 2021

A book's popularity surged, a barbershop saw unsolicited gifts, a fundraiser raised $30k and much more, thanks to Good Newsletter readers

COVID-19

Victoria healthcare workers brace for Omicron’s impact on nearly full hospitals

By Brishti Basu
December 23, 2021

Island Health is pleading with workers to take extra shifts, while some doctors and nurses say the province isn’t following the science on staff protection

Housing

An effort to preserve a tiny Vic West street reveals a city’s ongoing dilemma

By Martin Bauman
December 22, 2021

Can Victoria protect its heritage and be affordable?

COVID-19

Vancouver Island is awash with Omicron. What are authorities doing to slow it?

By Brishti Basu
December 20, 2021

Data from other jurisdictions show the Island is in for a rough month to come, but authorities are still denying basic facts about the virus

Good news

Wishing you a free Christmas: locals create free boutique for low-income community members

By Emily Fagan
December 17, 2021

With support from businesses and community members, Ashley Lewis is offering up hundreds of donated items to people in need

Sports

How Langford became the hub of a Canadian soccer player’s union movement

By Martin Bauman
December 17, 2021

After nearly two years, the player-led movement is nearing official recognition from the league

Housing

Cracking the housing puzzle: What Victoria could learn from other cities

By Emily Fagan
December 15, 2021

Germany, Austria pose potential models for solving Victoria’s “mismatch” of residents' incomes and rental prices