News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Healthcare

CMA apologizes to Indigenous people in historic move

Indigenous leaders and Elders from across Canada gathered in Victoria to witness and acknowledge the CMA apology

Policing

UVic study shows benefits of integrating police with mental health teams

IMPACT report indicates that long-term work with clients means reduced hospitalization and incarceration for those with severe disorders.

Community

Rustad’s comments on asylum seekers ignite politicized fear-mongering

While visiting the Island, federal MP Marc Miller suggested smaller provinces may face quotas for asylum seekers to alleviate pressures in Quebec and Ontario

Ocean

Salish Sea too noisy for killer whales to hunt

Robyn Bell
September 12, 2024

Data show ambient noise from vessels cause changes in hunting behaviour in both Southern and Northern Resident killer whales

Good news

Victoria author Jane Bow finds home for novella with international acclaim

Mark Brennae
September 12, 2024

“The French and British schools I went to could have come out of a Charles Dickens novel,” Bow says. “My teenage years were spent behind the Iron Curtain.”

Policing

Victoria Police ready for next phase of Pandora-Ellice Safety Plan

Robyn Bell
September 11, 2024

VicPD will no longer escort emergency services for all Pandora calls

Business

Single-use bylaw enacted by Victoria includes opt-out options

Customers ordering food over third-party apps can still request single-use items

Environment

Acute levels of effluent discharged into Baynes Sound by Union Bay shipbreaking operation

Deep Water Recovery could be fined up to $300K after high levels of copper and zinc effluent were found.