Author

Mark Brennae

Labour

BCGEU asks province to allow members to work from home to avoid elevated gas prices

Mark Brennae
Mar 31, 2026

Regular gas was priced at around $2.06 per litre at most Victoria stations yesterday, and a penny or two cheaper elsewhere in the area

Protests

After 2+ years, VicPD pulls traffic support from weekly Palestinian march—protesters vow to march on

Mark Brennae
Mar 25, 2026

Effective April 4, VicPD will no longer provide traffic control or related police resources for the street portion of the demonstration, the police service announced yesterday.

Death

Death comes to Craigdarroch Castle

Mark Brennae
Nov 26, 2025

Another funerary ritual of the Victorian era involved something, or someone, called a sin-eater who would be called in to spiritually cleanse a dead person’s soul, even at times using the expired body as a table.

Infrastructure

Victoria to sub downtown Y building for Crystal Pool when it closes for construction

Mark Brennae
Oct 28, 2025

The city is in talks with Concert Properties, the Y facility’s owner, to operate the pool, providing a five-year stopgap as a replacement for the Crystal Pool.

Labour

PEA leaves pickets, hopes for settlement like BCGEU's

Mark Brennae
Oct 27, 2025

The union and province have signed a return-to-work agreement, and the union has agreed not to strike for 30 days while negotiations resume. 

Community

Mural meant to bring some colour to drab Esquimalt condo facing

Mark Brennae
Oct 24, 2025

A large mural is going up on the east-facing side of the Pacific House condo, and artist Liesl Petersen says three years after she applied to do the work, it’s finally close to being finished.

Labour

BC civil servants begin their job action with downtown rally

Mark Brennae
Sep 2, 2025

Negotiations began in January to replace a collective agreement that expired on March 31.

Protests

Fairmont Empress Hotel goes fur-free following Victoria campaign

Mark Brennae
Sep 2, 2025

Karin Nelson, a Saanich resident, started two petitions that appear to have been pivotal in helping force the policy change.