News In Victoria: Latest Stories

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Dr. Riki Dayan's five tips for making 2025 a fertile year

Olive Fertility Centre
January 14, 2025

Olive Fertility Centre has opened a new clinic in Victoria

Policing

No police liaisons could soon mean no job for SD61 board members

BC’s education minister has suggested it would fire school board members over failure to amend the safety plan to include the program

Books

The most popular books at Victoria libraries in 2024

Robyn Bell
January 10, 2025

Adults continue to love historical fiction, while teens are influenced by BookTok.

Capital Ideas

After treading water for two decades, the fate of the Crystal Pool remains unclear

Councils dating back to 2011 have punted the pool’s future down the field and now voters are being asked to decide

Housing

Annual BC Assessment highlights factors impacting Greater Victoria market

Diverse issues from property taxes to investor buyers are affecting housing prices in the CRD.

Ocean

One sea sponge near the Island could give insight into our changing oceans

Robyn Bell
January 8, 2025

Belinda the sponge is proving that sea sponges are more active—and resilient—than previously thought

Science

Could Island Indigenous lore on Bigfoot help scientists prove its existence?

Nuu-chah-nulth have many stories about seeing Sasquatch and unique names for the creature.

Council

Your holiday wishes for local councils

Local councillors respond to the changes you'd like to see in our community next year