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Applications open for $40M loan program for secondary suites

Applications open for $40M loan program for secondary suites

Homeowners can apply for forgivable loans for as much as half the total cost of renovations, up to a maximum of $40,000, to build basement and garden suites
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UVic faculty group concerned about surveillance of pro-Palestinian camp

UVic faculty group concerned about surveillance of pro-Palestinian camp

The university says campus buildings will now be closed daily from 5 p.m.-7 a.m., with some entrances locked throughout the day.
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Boaters warned not to approach young orca that was subject of rescue effort

Boaters warned not to approach young orca that was subject of rescue effort

First Nations in the Zeballos area say too many boaters are interacting with the young orca that recently swam free from a lagoon.
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West Shore RCMP nail four excessive speeders, vehicles impounded

West Shore RCMP nail four excessive speeders, vehicles impounded

All four drivers were issued violation tickets in addition to the vehicles being impounded for seven days, which could cost each of them upwards of $1,500, police say
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Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group

Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group

VANCOUVER — A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a Vancouver hate-crime investigation, was released with an order not to attend any protests for the next five months.
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B.C. cellphones, radio, TV to shriek in alert testing next week

B.C. cellphones, radio, TV to shriek in alert testing next week

The test will take place Wednesday, May 8 at 10:55 a.m. PST.
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Three random attacks in Nanaimo may be linked, RCMP say

Three random attacks in Nanaimo may be linked, RCMP say

Three adults were assaulted by youths with bear spray, a metal baton and, in one incident, a knife, say Nanaimo RCMP
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Chunk of creek watershed in Metchosin to become a nature reserve

Chunk of creek watershed in Metchosin to become a nature reserve

The 32-acre piece of land in the heart of the Bilston Creek watershed is considered a key wildlife corridor for wolves, bear and cougars
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Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Sometimes opening the cardboard boxes dropped off at the drive-through book collection is like busting into a Kinder Surprise.
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Recriminalizing drug use will help, but won't stop random violence, Victoria police chief says

Recriminalizing drug use will help, but won't stop random violence, Victoria police chief says

There will still be people “struggling on our streets” with mental illness, addiction, intoxication or anger issues, Del Manak says
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