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Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps. Contributed photo

Council hits snooze on sleeping in cars bylaw

Council postpones decision on bylaw change until May

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps. Contributed photo
Fire rips through boat on Selkirk Trestle

Fire rips through boat on Selkirk Trestle

A fire broke out Monday on a vessel in the Selkirk Trestle.

Fire rips through boat on Selkirk Trestle
The Princess Cruises’ ship Star Princess sits at dock at Ogden Point Monday morning, the first ship to arrive in Victoria for the 2017 cruise ship season. The final ship this year will arrive on October 5. Don Denton/Victoria News

Victoria’s cruise ship season kicks off at Ogden Point

Star Princess arrives in harbour, is the first of more than 240 cruise ship calls this year

The Princess Cruises’ ship Star Princess sits at dock at Ogden Point Monday morning, the first ship to arrive in Victoria for the 2017 cruise ship season. The final ship this year will arrive on October 5. Don Denton/Victoria News
kicker                                Soldiers of the Canadian Scottish Regiment march towards Parliament in Victoria on Saturday. The march was one of many events held in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.                                Dawn Gibson/Victoria News

Soldiers mark 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Canadian Scottish Regiment march towards parliament

  • Apr 10, 2017
kicker                                Soldiers of the Canadian Scottish Regiment march towards Parliament in Victoria on Saturday. The march was one of many events held in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.                                Dawn Gibson/Victoria News
Police keeping close eye on Johnson Street community

Police keeping close eye on Johnson Street community

Some residents claim they’re suffering “extreme criminalization”

Police keeping close eye on Johnson Street community
Adrian Farwell, Wikimedia Commons                                A number of organizations including Victoria High School and the Bay Street Armoury are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge over the next week.

Students set to honour those from Vic High who fought at Vimy

Three teachers and 82 students died on the fields in France

Adrian Farwell, Wikimedia Commons                                A number of organizations including Victoria High School and the Bay Street Armoury are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge over the next week.
An excavator dredges sediment from the Esquimalt Harbour.                                Photo courtesy of CFB Esquimalt

Esquimalt Harbour clean up 20 per cent complete

Remediation project slated for completion by March 2020 at a cost of $162 million

An excavator dredges sediment from the Esquimalt Harbour.                                Photo courtesy of CFB Esquimalt

Fire causes $250,000 worth of damage at Victoria restaurant

A fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in a downtown Victoria restaurant…

  • Apr 6, 2017
Construction of sewage treatment plant just weeks away

Construction of sewage treatment plant just weeks away

First contract awarded for sewage treatment plant

Construction of sewage treatment plant just weeks away
The Victoria Real Estate Board hopes more inventory will come on the market in the spring. Victoria News file photo

Victoria housing market could heat up in spring, experts say

The Victoria Real Estate Board believes more inventory will come on the market in spring

The Victoria Real Estate Board hopes more inventory will come on the market in the spring. Victoria News file photo
Victoria pizza man vies in colourful canape competition

Victoria pizza man vies in colourful canape competition

First competition one of philanthropy for Victoria pizza chef

Victoria pizza man vies in colourful canape competition
Opening delayed of international marina
Opening delayed of international marina
Opening delayed of international marina
Opening delayed of international marina

Pet owners frustrated with lack of housing options

Solutions will be discused at town hall

Choices Transitional Home resident John Goddard, left, chats with Our Place Society staffer Grant McKenzie in the courtyard of the facility in View Royal. Town council approved an extension of the facility’s temporary use permit Tuesday night, despite pleas from many neighbours to reject the proposal for the former youth correctional centre. Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

Final reprieve for Choices in View Royal, despite neighbours’ concerns

Residents must be gone by Dec. 31 under conditions of permit

Choices Transitional Home resident John Goddard, left, chats with Our Place Society staffer Grant McKenzie in the courtyard of the facility in View Royal. Town council approved an extension of the facility’s temporary use permit Tuesday night, despite pleas from many neighbours to reject the proposal for the former youth correctional centre. Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff
Carla Taylor is one of three B.C. Transit communications officers, who relays information, including delays due to construction, motor vehicle accidents involving buses, and assasults on bus drivers, from bus drivers in Greater Victoria to transit supervisors. Kendra Wong/Victoria News
Carla Taylor is one of three B.C. Transit communications officers, who relays information, including delays due to construction, motor vehicle accidents involving buses, and assasults on bus drivers, from bus drivers in Greater Victoria to transit supervisors. Kendra Wong/Victoria News
Transportation survey request landing on doorsteps this week

Transportation survey request landing on doorsteps this week

The Capital Regional District is asking residents to participate in household travel study

Transportation survey request landing on doorsteps this week

Almost three out of 10 Canadians aged 18 to 34 admit to accessing and streaming pirated shows

Seven out of 10 who admit to piracy would pay if content were reasonably priced