City Hall

City Hall

Victoria council to ask Saanich for extreme weather shelter support

Victoria wants to avoid being the extreme weather shelter hub again this winter.

City Hall

Aging infrastructure a concern as Victoria releases its draft financial plan

“For the average household, there would be an annual increase of $22 for water, $7 for sewer, $26 for stormwater, and $13 for solid waste,” the draft plan states.

City Hall

Old friend must fall to make room for revamped Centennial Square

Large sequoia growing off Douglas to be a casualty of City Hall plaza revitalization

City Hall

North Saanich could be in court trouble over its decision to close Wain Park pickleball courts

Mark Brennae
July 5, 2024

The group said if the council doesn’t reconsider, it will move to apply the province’s judicial review laws to ask a judge to revisit the decision for serious errors or unfairness.

City Hall

James Bay residents want gas station renos put in high gear

Mark Brennae
June 24, 2024

The closest gas station is the Shell on Esquimalt, over the Johnson Street Bridge, 2.1 km away. The Petro-Can in Fairfield by Ross Bay Cemetery is a 3km+ drive.

City Hall

PKOLS-Mt. Doug tower will be parked near old one

Mark Brennae
May 30, 2024

"This is a win-win. Saanich is getting their tower and we saved the park.” - Darrel Wick, president of PKOLS-Mount Douglas Conservancy.

City Hall

Vic city council wants more parking—outside the downtown core

Mark Brennae
May 24, 2024

“The most realistic outcome of this motion is that city staff work with private developers to get additional public parking in new developments," said Coun. Matt Dell.

City Hall

Accessibility remains a back-burner issue for Victoria city council and CRD board

There are still barriers to civic participation for those living with disabilities in the CRD