Man who fatally stabbed Pentagon officer had troubled past
Background suggests act of a violence-prone individual more likely than part of a broader conspiracyThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
Month: August 2021
Vancouver Islander is Canada’s third Strongest Man
Courtenay athlete Sean Hayes finishes third in first-ever professional competitionTerry Farrell / August 4, 2021
Vancouver Island man to be reunited with father’s 104-year-old First World War uniform
Geoff Goodship got a call out of the blue from an amateur historian who had acquired the outfitRonan O’Doherty / August 4, 2021
Netflix thriller ‘Lou’ filming in Ucluelet
Academy Award winner Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”) plays the lead in the Anna Foerster directed filmNora O'Malley / August 4, 2021
MISSING: Two missing teens may be in Victoria, Nanaimo
Tyson Brown, 15, and Grace Smiley, 16, missing since Aug. 1Victoria News Staff / August 4, 2021
Falkland community flee their homes due to raging White Rock Lake wildfire
Evacuation ordered for hundreds of more homes across several regional districts on Wednesday nightCaitlin Clow / August 4, 2021
More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads: poll
Leger survey says number of Canadians who believe the pandemic has passed its peak is decliningThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
Toronto, Vancouver Island protests shine spotlight on media access
Fairy Creek protests, Toronto park evictions put focus on attempts to limit freedom of the pressThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
What B.C. wildfire evacuees need to know upon returning home
Garden food should be discarded, pools should be drained and cleanedMonique Tamminga / August 4, 2021
New Royal BC Museum pocket gallery exhibition reclaims BC Black history
At a time when many British Columbians are already re-examining the province’s…Wire Service / August 4, 2021
B.C. urges unvaccinated people to get their COVID shot during Walk-in Wednesday
All vaccine clinics are offering drop-in appointments, no registration neededKatya Slepian / August 4, 2021
Three more COVID-19 exposures reported on Victoria flights
Two July 26 flights from Vancouver, one July 25 flight from Kelowna affectedPeninsula News Staff / August 4, 2021
UPDATE: Power back up for more than 100 in Saanich neighbourhood
Downed tree left customers without power Wednesday morningVictoria News Staff / August 4, 2021
Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
Trudeau expected to later this month call an election in mid to late SeptemberThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
Premier backs Alberta’s top doctor, defends Alberta’s response as COVID-19 cases rise
Close contacts of individuals who test positive for the virus are no longer required to isolateThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
Delta variant behind increase in COVID-19 case numbers in British Columbia: experts
UBC researcher says Delta is now the most common variant in the provinceThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
De Grasse ends Canada’s two-day medal drought in Tokyo in electrifying fashion
De Grasse’s victory comes 25 years — plus a week — after Donovan Bailey raced to 100-metre goldThe Canadian Press / August 4, 2021
Greater Victoria School District board chair answers Indigenous call to resign
Citing more work ahead, Jordan Watters says she is honouring wishes of Indigenous communitiesJane Skrypnek / August 4, 2021
‘Please tell someone:’ Langford woman whose mother was murdered begs abuse survivors to get help
‘I didn’t believe this could happen to my mom either, but it did’Zoe Ducklow / August 4, 2021
Vancouver Island singer’s new song becomes TikTok sensation
Lauren Spencer-Smith has released her first original songSusie Quinn / August 4, 2021