News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Politics

CRD announces $777M budget for 2024

Long-term care and supportive housing get a boost in CRD financial plan.

Politics

CRD under pressure to make a plan for biosolid waste by June

Having run out of time and space to manage solid waste, the CRD can’t afford to step in it.

Tech

Reynolds Secondary off to Houston for world robotics championship

Mark Brennae
March 13, 2024

The game's parameters change each competition, so it’s up to teams to design and build a robot to play the specific game.

City Hall

You’re not alone: taxes are going up everywhere

Councils have reduced earlier draft tax hikes but they remain some of the highest in years.

Municipal

CRD has Island Health’s backing on its $1.2B Water Supply Master Plan

SEK: Island Health medical officer presides over presentation to commissioners,

Indian Residential Schools

Director says cancelled play 'about white culture, not Indigenous culture'

Mark Brennae
March 8, 2024

"At the very least, the board had a duty of care to at least see the play taking place under its roof.” - Sisters director Kevin McKendrick.

Events

International Women’s Day 2024 events in happening in Greater Victoria

Robyn Bell
March 6, 2024

Celebrate and support local women this weekend

Bike Lanes

Victoria rolls ahead with plans to allow more transportation options on bike lanes

Mark Brennae
March 5, 2024

Coun. Jeremy Caradonna tells Capital Daily that at some point, the city is going to have to revise current design standards to take into account the new users.