News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Health

Raids and an eviction notice won't be the end of Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club

By Jolene Rudisuela
March 25, 2021

Members rely on the club’s low-cost, high-THC products, but they say to meet the requirements of the Cannabis Act would be to dismantle the organization

Housing

The 902 Foul Bay Road townhouse proposal has locals raging. We looked at all sides of the story.

By Emily Fagan
March 24, 2021

A townhouse proposal in Fairfield Gonzales is pitting neighbour against neighbour, with lessons for the future of Victoria’s housing market

Arts

The Funk Hunters chase down an online audience

By Omar Washington
March 23, 2021

The local DJs have bucked the pandemic trend and hosted online shows for tens of thousands of fans

History

Amid a violent year for the Chinese community, a push for a Chinatown museum

By Tim Ford
March 22, 2021

In Canada's oldest Chinatown, a community that has faced discrimination since its inception reckons with it today

Good news

Early vaccine recipients share joy, gratitude in their experiences

By Emily Fagan
March 19, 2021

The vaccine rollout has accelerated, and with it, the number of people whose lives can regain some sense of normalcy. We talk to some of them

Know Your Neighbour

Liam Stanley was born to run

By Josh Kozelj
March 18, 2021

How a local Paralympian and world record holder’s quiet joy inspires those around him

Housing

Progress and problems in the plan to house Victoria’s unsheltered population

By Brishti Basu
March 18, 2021

David Eby and unsheltered Victorians look forward toward a month of turmoil

Environment

How to make an acid-proof oyster

By Andrew Findlay
March 17, 2021

Oyster farms face a fading future in acidifying oceans. But a Vancouver Island research program is trying to breed oysters that can resist the change