UPDATE: Two missing people rescued from Metchosin coastline
Pair last seen in dingy Sunday (Aug. 1) nightVictoria News Staff / August 2, 2021
Month: August 2021
Three Greater Victoria residents awarded Order of B.C.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, Dr. Debra Braithwaite and Andrew Petter honouredJane Skrypnek / August 2, 2021
Canada keeps rolling in Olympic women’s beach volleyball with 2 teams in quarters
Humana-Paredes and Pavan, the reigning world champions, have won all four of their pool matches 2-0The Canadian Press / August 2, 2021
LETTER: Put North Saanich density to a vote
The controversy surrounding the North Saanich official community plan is all about…Wire Service / August 2, 2021
B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings
An expert says said the heat dome could have immediate and long-term impacts for Christmas tree growersThe Canadian Press / August 2, 2021
Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week
As of Friday, 80.3 per cent of those eligible had received a first dose, while 63.7 per cent have received twoThe Canadian Press / August 2, 2021
Canada advances to Olympic women’s soccer final with 1-0 win over United States
The last time Canada and the United States met in Olympic soccer was in the semifinals of the London GameThe Canadian Press / August 2, 2021
Films a place to tell stories for Marie Clements
Movie Red Snow is artist’s latest workWire Service / August 2, 2021
LETTER: Water supply can’t keep pace with development
I wrote a letter published July 22, Development putting a strain on…Wire Service / August 2, 2021
5 ways to do more with less water in your garden this summer!
Warm, sunny, summer weather has most of us spending more time than…Wire Service / August 2, 2021
From the ground up: Victoria auto shop keeps your vehicle in tip top shape
This year, many people are re-discovering the beautiful province of B.C. as…Wire Service / August 2, 2021
Langford resident cycling 800km, raising $2,500 for sick children
Great Canadian Cycling Challenge lets Sharon MacDonald show kids that people really careKiernan Green / August 2, 2021
Best of the City: Victoria ceramic artist contemplates space in work and life
Frequent trips around Canada’s north have inspired Samantha Dickie’s workEvert Lindquist / August 2, 2021
Friends of Bowker Creek to plant 30,000 salmon eggs in Oak Bay section
Society collaborating with Peninsula Streams Society, DFO on fishery projectEvert Lindquist / August 2, 2021
LETTER: High standard of care needed for Turkey Head
The Oak Bay Marine Group, who have managed the property for many…Wire Service / August 1, 2021
LETTER: Replace Beacon wharf with a similar structure
Further to the March 18 letters to the editor, which included Hood…Wire Service / August 1, 2021
Flavour Trails returns with scavenger hunt through North Saanich
Hunt features 17 venues, runs through summerPeninsula News Staff / August 1, 2021
Canadian companies seeing venture capital funding boom, interest in fintechs high
About US$2.1 billion was raised across 197 deals in the first quarter of 2021The Canadian Press / August 1, 2021
B.C. wildfire count nears 250 but cooler temperatures, light rain bring some relief
The joint information centre says there have been 1,275 wildfires since April 1The Canadian Press / August 1, 2021
Buskers fill downtown Victoria with joy as pandemic subsides
Artists, musicians happy to perform again with increased foot traffic on Government StreetEvert Lindquist / August 1, 2021