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UVic warns of potential cougar sighting on campus

UVic warns of potential cougar sighting on campus

Sightings aren’t uncommon during this time of the years, says the university
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Sooke water-main break repaired

Sooke water-main break repaired

Residents had been asked to conserve water since Friday.
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More funds needed to offset rising costs, school board tells province

More funds needed to offset rising costs, school board tells province

In a letter to Education Minister Rachna Singh and Premier David Eby, the Greater Victoria School Board cites the rising cost of everything from staff benefits to toilet paper.
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens nominate full slates on Vancouver Island

NDP, Conservatives, Greens nominate full slates on Vancouver Island

A total of 52 candidates will run in Vancouver Island's 15 ridings in the Oct. 19 B.C. election, with the Conservatives, Greens and NDP represented in every electoral area.
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Animal-rescue group cuts back on cat searches amid heavy volume

Animal-rescue group cuts back on cat searches amid heavy volume

ROAM says it will only look for cats with the most critical needs
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One person dead, one arrested at Ditidaht First Nation

One person dead, one arrested at Ditidaht First Nation

Members of the Ditidaht First Nation were asked to stay indoors and keep their windows closed on Saturday as RCMP officers mobilized to arrest a man
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Saanich to kick off 11-month study to update Shelbourne Valley plan

Saanich to kick off 11-month study to update Shelbourne Valley plan

In the first plan, building height and land-use changes were contemplated only in the first block on either side of Shelbourne, but that’s expected to expand
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Saving the Mill Farm: The story of how Salt Spring Island Conservancy got its start

Saving the Mill Farm: The story of how Salt Spring Island Conservancy got its start

An excerpt from a new book on local nature conservancies digs into the early days of the Salt Spring group, and how a surprising turn in court helped it save a 160-acre farm
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'Bittersweet' day as former Indian Day School building decommissioned in the Saanich Peninsula

'Bittersweet' day as former Indian Day School building decommissioned in the Saanich Peninsula

The schoolhouse is being demolished because it’s in poor condition. Decisions haven’t been on what will happen to the site.
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RV living now allowed in most of Nanaimo Regional District

RV living now allowed in most of Nanaimo Regional District

People are now permitted to live in their RVs provided there’s no safety risk and no damage to the environment
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