News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Know Your Neighbour

Rising livestream star Ashelyn Latam is building an inclusive community from home

by Jamie Christensen
March 16, 2021

Game-streaming site Twitch provides a meagre living and little moderation—but is helping Latam reach thousands

COVID-19

Three Victorians on their pandemic year

The pandemic's effects have been felt in every facet of society. We speak to three people about how they've managed this year

COVID-19

The frustrated and the faithful: Victoria’s religious leaders divided on how to deal with provincial restrictions

by Aaron Guillen
March 15, 2021

One congregation hasn’t met since last March, while another remains open to indoor small groups

COVID-19

Vancouver Island's race between variants and vaccines

By Brishti Basu
March 13, 2021

The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages

In your words

Letters to the editor, March 13

On Beacon Hill, vaccine call centre, transportation, and old-growth logging (so nothing controversial, in other words)

Good news

Trailblazing initiative looks to empower Indigenous women investors

By Emily Fagan
March 12, 2021

Upon discovering she was the first Indigenous woman to be a private investor in Canada, this UVic grad made it her mission not to be the last

Transportation

Does Victoria have a war on cars?

Some say cars should lose priority in the future of Greater Victoria’s transportation network; others worry about accessibility and convenience

Know Your Neighbour

Andy MacKinnon is committed to making you love the outdoors

by Kiley Verbowski
March 11, 2021

From education to understanding to conservation, Mackinnon's push for appreciation of the land starts at the grassroots