News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Community

John Horgan: sports fan, leader, and dad about town remembered

Thousands gathered at the Q Centre on Sunday to pay their final respects to the former premier

Labour

Mail will resume Dec. 17 after labour board sends Canada Post employees back to work

By Cameron Welch
December 16, 2024

Federal intevention pushes further bargaining until after holiday-season "time out"

Capital Ideas

Crystal Pool referendum date set for February

Mark Brennae
December 14, 2024

In 2016, the estimated cost for a new Crystal Pool was $69.4M. Now, it's $215.9M

BC Election 2024

BC NDP & Greens sign governance deal

By Cameron Welch
December 13, 2024

Fairy Creek, intercity transit, health centres, and re-exploration of proportional rep are among new official priorities

Health

Victoria sustainable period product company launches in Costco

Robyn Bell
December 12, 2024

joni period products are sustainable and free of harmful chemicals, changing industry norms

Environment

Island researchers create online tool to make boat cleaning less toxic

VIU chemists have teamed up with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to guide boaters to "cleaner" cleaning products

Infrastructure

James Bay residents say lower speed limits no good without enforcement

Mark Brennae
December 11, 2024

On one stretch of Oswego, the JBNA study said, on average seven vehicles exceed the speed limit every 15 minutes when ships are in port compared with one vehicle speeding when there aren’t any ships at Ogden.

Policing

Impaired driving is on the rise in Saanich and Victoria

Alongside Saanich, VicPD is increasing enforcement of impaired driving as the holiday season approaches.