Andrea Peacock

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All-star poet Erin Dingle, from Calgary, will be performing at this year's Victoria Spoken Word Festival.

Spoken word all-stars come to Victoria

The 5th annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival will feature favourite poets from the previous four years.

All-star poet Erin Dingle, from Calgary, will be performing at this year's Victoria Spoken Word Festival.

Metal bands battle in Victoria

Victoria metal bands will compete for the chance to go to Germany for the Wacken Metal Battle.

Carley Colclough, kennel keeper at Victoria Animal Control Services, holding Miss Bodangles the cat, found in the maintenance room of an Esquimalt apartment building with a broken leg. Anicmal Control Services is now raising money to cover the cost of the cat's surgery.

Miss Bodangles needs your help

Victoria Animal Control is raising money to pay for the surgery of a cat found with a broken leg.

Carley Colclough, kennel keeper at Victoria Animal Control Services, holding Miss Bodangles the cat, found in the maintenance room of an Esquimalt apartment building with a broken leg. Anicmal Control Services is now raising money to cover the cost of the cat's surgery.

Residential Tenancy Brach takes second look at View Towers

A Victoria poverty group's judicial review to the B.C. Supreme Court lead to reconsideration of a View Towers investigation.

Stayin’ downtown Victoria

Many businesses are choosing to stay downtown, says the manager of the Downtown Victoria Business Association.

Victoria mayor seeks economic resurrection downtown

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins are looking into ways to spur economic development in their communities.

Victoria council open to discussing Government Street closures

Victoria Coun. Chris Coleman said no decisions will be made on making Government Street a pedestrian mall until all options are considered.

Developer in hot water with city after painting heritage building black

The former Dalton Hotel is on the city's heritage register and requires special permits to change exterior appearance.

Adam Mills from Four Winds Brewing Co. at last year's Victoria Beer Week. This year's Beer Week runs from March 7 to March 15.

Victoria Beer Week brews up more fun for 2nd annual event

The second annual Victoria Beer Week runs from March 7 to March 15.

Adam Mills from Four Winds Brewing Co. at last year's Victoria Beer Week. This year's Beer Week runs from March 7 to March 15.
Lucia di Lammermoor, an opera depicting tragic love and loss, opens at the Royal Theatre on Feb. 12.

Opera tells tragic love story

Lucia di Lammermoor opens at the Royal Theatre in Victoria on Feb. 12.

Lucia di Lammermoor, an opera depicting tragic love and loss, opens at the Royal Theatre on Feb. 12.

Rekindling the amalgamation conversation

Discussions to take place in February about what amalgamation could look like

Victoria councillor considers refurbishment of Johnson Street Bridge

Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt wonders if continuing with the new bridge is such a good idea, after news of more delays and more money.

Cafe Mexico, boarded up after an early morning kitchen fire gutted the restaurant on Tuesday.

Market Square fire displaces college

A kitchen fire in Victoria's Cafe Mexico gutted the restaurant and caused Pacific Rim College to relocate.

Cafe Mexico, boarded up after an early morning kitchen fire gutted the restaurant on Tuesday.

Music and dance join together for special concert

The Victoria Conservatory of Music and Ballet Victoria are teaming up this weekend for a unique performance.

A new shared transit and bike lane raises safety concerns for cyclists.

Cyclists question safety of bike and transit lane

A new priority transit and bike lane on Douglas Street raises safety concerns for cyclists.

A new shared transit and bike lane raises safety concerns for cyclists.
After Chris Linford, left, returned from Rwanda with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 with PTSD, he and his wife Kathryn, right, suffered the effects for many years before seeking help. Through their new program, COPE, couples in similar situations will be able to get the help they need.

Couple learns to cope with PTSD

Chris and Kathryn Linford suffered for many years after Chris returned from Rwanda in 1994 with PTSD. Now, they want to help other couples.

After Chris Linford, left, returned from Rwanda with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 with PTSD, he and his wife Kathryn, right, suffered the effects for many years before seeking help. Through their new program, COPE, couples in similar situations will be able to get the help they need.
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps at the groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of the Douglas Street northbound bus lane. The new priority bus lane will run along Douglas from Hillside Avenue to Tolmie Avenue.

Short-term commuter gridlock expected with bus lane project

Construction on dedicated transit lanes expected to cause delays, city says it’s worth it for long-term benefit of region

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps at the groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of the Douglas Street northbound bus lane. The new priority bus lane will run along Douglas from Hillside Avenue to Tolmie Avenue.

Gorge waterway oil spill cleanup underway

An oil spill into the Gorge on Friday has Esquimalt public works crews busy with cleanup.

Michiel Matil working on a class assignment at Victoria College of Art. Matil is one of nine students in the new Applied Arts Diploma in Animation.

Art college equips students for animation careers

Victoria College of Art has been named a centre of excellence by Toon Boom, a leading Canadian supplier of animation software.

Michiel Matil working on a class assignment at Victoria College of Art. Matil is one of nine students in the new Applied Arts Diploma in Animation.
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps at the groundbreaking of the new transit priority lane being constructed along Douglas Street from Hillside to Tolmie avenues.

Patience urged as transit lane work begins

Phase two of the Douglas Street Priority Transit and Cycling Lanes is expected to cause short term disruption for commuters.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps at the groundbreaking of the new transit priority lane being constructed along Douglas Street from Hillside to Tolmie avenues.