News In Victoria: Latest Stories

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.

Ocean

Feds urged to use emergency order to save endangered orcas

Southern residents, dependent on dwindling Chinook salmon for food, are expected to face a seven-fold increase in TMX tanker traffic through their critical habitat in the Salish Sea when the expanded pipeline reaches peak capacity this summer.

Housing

Victoria studio apartments going up for prisoners getting out

Mark Brennae
June 19, 2024

28 studio apartments will be dedicated to those looking for a fresh start after leaving a correctional institution.

Sponsored

Unconditional support for Vancouver Island Métis families

Eva Rasciauskas
June 19, 2024

From counselling services to cultural workshops, the Island Metis Family & Community Services Society is an invaluable resource for people of all ages

Transportation

Denman Island resident calls for investigation into BC Ferries cable ferry

First excused as growing pains, residents say there are no more excuses for the ferry’s unreliable service.

Infrastructure

‘Contract A’ is being removed from some public tender processes and industry leaders are worried

Chris Atchison, the BCAA president, called the removal of Contract A “the most significant violation of public-sector procurement processes that the construction industry has seen to date."

Ocean

UVic researchers aim to regrow kelp forests

Robyn Bell
June 18, 2024

A kelp nursery in Bamfield could be growing the next Salish Sea kelp forest

Politics

Victoria councillors vote to further explore the benefits of Universal Basic Income

The Union of BC Municipalities will bring the debate on UBI to its annual general meeting with the support of Victoria city councillors.