B.C. Farmers Market Guide helps Greater Victoria residents find nearby sites
Market operators encourage residents to shop local as social restrictions easeMegan Atkins-Baker / July 31, 2021
Month: July 2021
LETTER: Article on Saanich Police not taking sexual assault seriously brings back bad memories
Your recent headline about Saanich Police failing to take reports of sexual…Wire Service / July 31, 2021
Saanich firefighters rescue horse stuck in a bog near Viaduct Avenue
At the scene were a whole team of firefighters who put their heads together to rescue the fillyMegan Atkins-Baker / July 31, 2021
Pat Bay Highway march on Monday to honour residential school children, survivors
The solidarity march will block part of the highway until 10 a.m.Peninsula News Staff / July 31, 2021
Dog coaxed to safety from edge of Greater Victoria-bound BC Ferry vessel
Passengers looked on and waited anxiously for its rescue by crew membersMegan Atkins-Baker / July 31, 2021
Graffiti to greenery: Shawn O’Keefe’s journey as a visual artist
Maple Bay graphic designer has been won over by the landscapes around himEvert Lindquist / July 31, 2021
Songhees Nation continues road of innovation, healing, success
Nation launched two cannabis stores so far this year, another expectedVictoria News Staff / July 31, 2021
August to see return of community painted pianos in Oak Bay
Play your favourite tunes outdoors this summer, in five different locationsEvert Lindquist / July 31, 2021
PHOTOS: More than 2,500 take in Pacific FC’s long-awaited Greater Victoria return
Langford’s Starlight Stadium soccer crowds rewarded with win over CalgaryJake Romphf / July 31, 2021
Fairy Creek old-growth protests hit 500-arrest mark
Protesters undeterred as one-year anniversary of blockades approachesKevin Rothbauer / July 31, 2021
RCMP seek assistance after boat was stolen from Vancouver Island marina
Surveillance images show what appears to be a large tattoo on right calf of suspectWire Service / July 31, 2021
UPDATE: Chatterton Way in Saanich reopened after suspicious package caused closure
The 4500-block of Chatterton Way reopened at 2 a.m. on July 31 when deemed safeSaanich News Staff / July 31, 2021
Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds, says forest service researcher
Water supply downstream is generally expected to be affected when about 20 per cent of a watershed is burnedThe Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
LETTER: ICBC low rates come at a price
Isn’t ICBC wonderful with its new low rates. That is until you…Wire Service / July 31, 2021
Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in 2015 to lift all drinking water advisories by this MarchThe Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Heat warning in effect for B.C. as firefighters battle wildfires in province
There are 60 evacuation orders affecting 3,120 properties, an increase of 62The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
An ocean menace: Study finds ghost gear capturing species at risk and lobster
‘We can actually make more money if we clean up our act’The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Billions in losses, thousands could die if wildfire response unchanged: report
‘If you look at record-breaking seasons, we’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars on fire suppression’The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
LETTER: Save Sidney’s seafood market
Something is missing from the illustration accompanying the recent article on proposals…Wire Service / July 31, 2021
Black Press photojournalist Arnold Lim reports from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Podcast: Chat includes things to do while quarantining and Lim’s movie ‘All-in Madonna’PQB News Staff / July 31, 2021