News In Victoria: Latest Stories

Sports

HarbourCats get the boot for the playoffs, told to leave RAP for renovations

Mark Brennae
May 29, 2024

“We do believe under the terms of our user group agreement that this is not allowable,” HarbourCats managing partner Jim Swanson said.

Indigenous

In W̱SÁNEĆ territories, matriarchs raise funds to buy back their unceded lands

XTSLS is the latest organization working to fund the return of Saltwater Salish lands, which were never given up by their original owners.

Crime

VicPD releases video of downtown pepper spray attack

Mark Brennae
May 24, 2024

Results of a VicPD survey suggest Victorians are feeling progressively less safe downtown—both day and night—than in the past.

Arts

UVic student heads to Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival in Toronto

Robyn Bell
May 24, 2024

Mishelle Lavoie's passion project Capital M will participate in the festival for the second time

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.

Environment

Christmas Hill in Saanich becomes a world Key Biodiversity Area

The Christmas Hill Garry oak ecosystem is acknowledged as rare and irreplaceable

Homelessness

Victoria councillors want Westshore to step up in unhoused, opioid issues

Councillors say the capital city has borne the burden of intersecting crises