News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Environment

Blockaders at Fairy Creek describe their experience

By Michael John Lo
April 10, 2021

New waves of blockaders are arriving; activists say the injunction brought them out

Environment

The Fairy Creek blockade, explained from the ground

By Harley Gordon
April 9, 2021

Despite an injunction, the Fairy Creek blockade swells with supporters

Environment

Grey whales are swimming by Vancouver Island right now on their seasonal migration to Alaska

by Kiley Verbowski
April 8, 2021

The species has a long history with Indigenous peoples and settlers alike

Health

With a million-dollar initiative, United Way takes the pandemic’s mental health effects to heart

By Emily Fagan
April 8, 2021

The money will be distributed among mental health organizations on Vancouver Island

Business

Hollywood loves Victoria—but why is Victoria never itself on screen?

By Tristan Wheeler
April 7, 2021

A film production with big names shoots here this week—with Victoria standing in for Boston. As usual

Municipal

Langford is nearly 30 years old and has only elected one mayor

by Aaron Guillen
April 6, 2021

Residents are now raising concerns about rapid development and the future of council

Business

Victoria businesses, slipping through the cracks, are pleading for federal financial aid

By Gabrielle Drolet
April 5, 2021

COVID subsidies based on previous earnings leave out new and newly expanded businesses like Bear & Joey, Hey Happy, and The Vicious Poodle

Know Your Neighbour

How outreach work at Beacon Hill Park helped Bear Henry connect with the past

By Nina Grossman
April 3, 2021

Originally from the Penelakut reserve near Chemainus, Henry spent several months as one of several unofficial, unpaid organizers at the Meegan Community Tent