Best of the City: Victoria Squared – gathering places through the years

Market Square in downtown Victoria, as seen from the southwest corner. (Don Denton/News Staff)
Victoria is a city famous for domed copper roofs, hotels with ballrooms,…
  • 6h ago

Police are on scene at a resident in the 2600-block of Rydal Avenue in Cumberland Sunday (Aug. 7). People are asked to avoid the area. (Terry Farrell/News Staff)

‘There was shouting’: Neighbours told to vacate as police incident unfolds at Cumberland residence
The Keremeos Creek wildfire has been burning since July 29 (BC Wildfire Service)

Crews challenged on multiple flanks of Keremeos Creek fire

  • 54 mins ago
Canopy Growth sees $2B net loss as Ontario cannabis company takes large writedown

Canopy Growth sees $2B net loss as Ontario cannabis company takes large writedown
VIDEO: 13 caribou born in maternity pen released into the B.C. wild

VIDEO: 13 caribou born in maternity pen released into the B.C. wild

Crew member scouts for possible contingency lines ahead of the north flank of the fire. (BC Wildfire Service photo)

Evacuation alerts lifted while Nohomin Creek fire continues to burn

  • updated 6 mins ago
Kelly McCormack plays Jess McCready in Prime Video TV series “A League of Their Own,” which uses the hit film as the basis for a new story. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Anne Marie Fox-Prime Video TV

‘No crying in baseball’: Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot
One of the spectacular sculptures in this year's Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition, a focal point of the Parksville Beach Festival. See the sculptures at Parksville Community Park through Aug. 21. Photos courtesy Parksville Beach Festival

Your go-to guide: 8 ways to enjoy Parksville Beach Festival this August!
    Ramy Rayes, BCI’s Executive Vice President of Investment Strategy & Risk. Derek Ford photo

    2022 marks successful year for B.C.’s public sector pension investment manager
      Video
      An Ottawa Police Service (OPS) office, Ministry of Transportation (MTO) officer and employees from Lady Dive Tour look at the aftermath of a single-vehicle accident involving an amphibious Lady Dive Tour vehicle which crashed into the 24 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa, Ont. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

      VIDEO: Tour bus crashes into gates of 24 Sussex, PM’s vacant official residence

      Kim Phuc Phan Thi poses with Ukrainians leaving Warsaw, Poland, for Canada in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - KIM Foundation International

      VIDEO: Ontario woman who was known as ‘napalm girl’ helping Ukrainians settle in Canada

      The dual sunroofs were completely destroyed in the hailstorm. Photo supplied

      VIDEO: B.C. mayor, family shaken after hail the size of grapefruits falls in Alberta

      People purchase ice cream from one of Meedo Falou’s Rainbow Ice Cream trucks, in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Monday, August 1, 2022. Much of Canada has been sweltering, but that’s cold comfort for ice cream truck vendors like Falou, who says inflation and high fuel costs are melting away his profits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

      VIDEO: B.C. ice cream truck operator says inflation is chilling business, despite summer swelter

      More Videos 

      News
      Medical marijuana is shown in Toronto, Nov. 5, 2017.The federal government is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing Ottawa shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year alone – more than double the amount just three years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

      Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

      Compensation for medical cannabis began in 2008 and has skyrocketed since

      An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Thursday, June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Thursday, June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

      Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety

      Airlines required to pay if reason for cancellation is within their control, but not if safety is at play

      More in News 

      Most Read

       

      Entertainment
      Sooke alternative rock band Shale has a busy lineup heading into the fall with gigs planned for the South Island, including Edward Milne Community School in October. (Contributed - Serena Haley Photography)

      Sooke indie band taps into new popularity

      Shale members surprised at how quickly their reputation and following have grown

      Jacksun Fryer, left, and Carlow Rush of Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry have advanced to live shows in ‘America’s Got Talent.’ Pictured here, the two at the Vancouver Island Exhibition in 2021. (News Bulletin file photo)

      Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry advances through ‘America’s Got Talent’ to live shows

      Dance duo secure a spot as one of the 55 final contestants

      More in Entertainment 

       

      LOCAL GOOD (Powered by Do Some Good)

      What GOOD are you seeing in your community?

      Tell us about your favourite cause. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. Show your employees volunteering in the community. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Share fundraising event details.  
      Click HERE to find out how to get featured. 

      Looking for a Local Event?
      Want to Volunteer Locally?


      A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. Their support allows causes you care about and volunteers to use the Do Some Good platform for FREE. This increases volunteerism and support to ALL nonprofits and charities in our community.



      Read more stories here

      Community
      The Peach ice cream had become a major tourists attraction onto itself. But city staff awarded the license for the next three years to Alberta-based company. (The Peach Facebook) The Peach, on the shore of Okanagan Lake in Penticton, has become an iconic landmark of Penticton’s lakefront. (The Peach Facebook)

      QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest

      In orchards around British Columbia, fruit pickers are hard at work

      Colwood Fire Rescue’s 1955 Dodge Power Wagon firetruck is seen inside the Colwood Firefighters Historical Museum as it opened to the public on Saturday allowing the community and its firefighters to connect and share a common history. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

      PHOTOS: Colwood fire museum brings community, firefighters together

      The museum was opened to the public on Saturday

      More in Community 
      Obituaries

      Gary Clifford Passmore

      Jul 13th, 2022

      Mary Jamieson Robertson

      Jun 13th, 2022

      Maureen Joy Byrne (Reeves)

      Jun 7th, 2022

      Ronni (Veronica) McCallum

      Apr 27th, 2022

      Audrey Iris Male (nee Dickens)

      Apr 14th, 2022

      Raymond Demarchi

      Mar 29th, 2022

      See Celebrations of Life See More Obituaries 

      Trending Now
      An Abbotsford police officer got an assist from a resident when he ran out of gas in a residential neighbourhood recently. (Facebook/Tara Lee MacLeod)

      One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank

      Woman offers up gas to stranded officer even as prices at the pump stay high

      Victor Kraatz. (photo submitted)

      PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.

      TODAY IN B.C.: Skater spent 3 years in Finland teaching hockey players about power and efficiency

      More in Trending Now 

      Opinion

      Instead of fertilizer, use a layer of organic compost once or twice a year. Compost improves soil structure which leads to less water runoff, releases nutrients slowly and doesn’t disturb natural organisms in the soil. (Black Press Media file photo)

      Rein in the fertilizer and enjoy local organic abundance

      Too much fertilizer can make it more difficult for plants to absorb nutrients

        Murray Rankin is the MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head. (Courtesy of Murray Rankin’s office)

        MLA REPORT: Turning empty houses into homes for people

          eEdition

          Victoria News, Aug 4

          Recent Issues

           

          More in Opinion 

          Sports
          B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke looks to pass during the first half of CFL football game against the Edmonton Elks in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

          Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14

          Canadian QB throws for a whopping 477 yards, 5 touchdowns

          Camryn Rogers of Canada smiles on the podium after winning the gold medal in the Women’s hammer throw final during the athletics competition in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

          Canadian wrestlers Di Stasio, Randhawa capture Commonwealth Games gold

          Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo posted a career-best 76.36 metres for a silver medal in hammer throw

          More in Sports 

          Life
          Gord Hayes - Lia Crowe photography

          Developing a winning culture

          Gord Hayes surrounds himself with winners as a path to success

            Wolf & Porter. Lia Crowe photography

            Bringing luxury to the table

            Wolf & Porter create magnificent bespoke pieces

              More in Life 

              Impress
              m

              Want to Buy Gold in Canada? Wondering How & Where to Go? Here Are the Top 3 Ways.

              If you’re thinking of buying gold (or silver) as a way to…

                Mariat Lennon, TD Regional Manager, 2SLGBTQ+ Business Development (Pacific Region).

                TD shows its Pride

                Forever Proud, Forever Progressing: supporting diversity + inclusion at TD and in the community

                  More in Impress 

                  national-marketplace
                  1

                  ChillWell AC Reviews – Effective Portable AC Unit or Cheap Air Cooler Scam?

                  As summers are approaching, you may be willing to get a window…

                    7 Useful Benefits of Buying Instagram Likes

                    Instagram has become the hub of social media marketing and a majority…

                      More in national-marketplace