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Bears breach insecure garbages daily as Greater Victoria deterrence effort eyed

Bears breach insecure garbages daily as Greater Victoria deterrence effort eyed

Conservation officers fielding lots of calls daily about bears in improperly stored trash
Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival returns for 161st year

Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival returns for 161st year

The festival will offer food, dancing, whiskey tasting and heavy sports events
Dozens of Victoria liquor store employees strike, ask for fair wage

Dozens of Victoria liquor store employees strike, ask for fair wage

Cascadia Liquor employees have been on strike for almost two weeks
UPDATE: VicPD locate woman last seen in View Royal

UPDATE: VicPD locate woman last seen in View Royal

68-year-old woman found safe, police say
New B.C. liquor policies distilled to improve visitor experience

New B.C. liquor policies distilled to improve visitor experience

New rules aim to improve visitor experience
Man ticketed for driving almost 3 times the speed limit in Oak Bay

Man ticketed for driving almost 3 times the speed limit in Oak Bay

The man was given a ticket and his vehicle was impounded
1 in 67 million: Sidney man defies odds, tallies consecutive holes-in-one

1 in 67 million: Sidney man defies odds, tallies consecutive holes-in-one

The National Hole-In-One Registry says it’s a one in 67 million occurrence
Man with cane swarmed, assaulted by youth in Esquimalt: VicPD

Man with cane swarmed, assaulted by youth in Esquimalt: VicPD

Police were called for several violent youth-involved incidents Saturday night
Running to honour Sarah Beckett on Mother’s Day in Langford

Running to honour Sarah Beckett on Mother’s Day in Langford

Starlight Stadium opened at 8 a.m.
$850K flowed to company that took 2% of Greater Victoria’s biosolids in 2023

$850K flowed to company that took 2% of Greater Victoria’s biosolids in 2023

CRD endorses long-term biosolids plan that will utilize many of the current strategies