Andrea Peacock

Colin Musgrove stays warm by bundling up in the cold weather downtown Victoria.

Cold weather increases need for emergency shelter

Victoria Extreme Weather Protocol increased the amount of emergency shelter mats from tier one to tier two yesterday for the first time

Colin Musgrove stays warm by bundling up in the cold weather downtown Victoria.

Think Local Week launches today

Think Local First Victoria encourages shoppers to think local during the 3rd annual Think Local Week

Byron Kjeldsen, a Paper Street Theatre actor, who will be performing in the Miracle on Paper Street shows this Christmas.

Anything is possible with entirely improvised Christmas play, Miracle on Paper Street

Paper Street Theatre will be performing improvised Christmas plays based in the 1950s.

Byron Kjeldsen, a Paper Street Theatre actor, who will be performing in the Miracle on Paper Street shows this Christmas.
Dr. Pamela Kibsey and a lab technician examine a digital photo taken of a specimen by Royal Jubilee Hospital’s new fully automated microbiology laboratory. The new system will allow more tests of specimens to be done faster, increasing the efficiency of a diagnosis.

RJH lab on the cutting edge

Hospital can now deliver faster and more accurate results

Dr. Pamela Kibsey and a lab technician examine a digital photo taken of a specimen by Royal Jubilee Hospital’s new fully automated microbiology laboratory. The new system will allow more tests of specimens to be done faster, increasing the efficiency of a diagnosis.

Challenging year awaits Capital region

New Capital Regional District board to be sworn-in Dec. 10

Heather Dean, associate director of special collections at UVic Libraries, Pat Acton, president of the Victoria Genealogical Society and Victoria Police Department Chief Constable Frank Elsner looking through one of five charge books from the 1800s that have been preserved digitally by UVic. The books were returned to the police department on Nov. 26.

Historic police charge books returned to VicPD after digital preservation

Victoria police leather-bound charge books from the 1800s have been scanned onto hard drives to preserve a piece of history.

Heather Dean, associate director of special collections at UVic Libraries, Pat Acton, president of the Victoria Genealogical Society and Victoria Police Department Chief Constable Frank Elsner looking through one of five charge books from the 1800s that have been preserved digitally by UVic. The books were returned to the police department on Nov. 26.
Dr. Pamela Kibsey and a lab technician examining a digital photo taken of a specimen by Royal Jubilee Hospital's new fully automated microbiology laboratory. The new system will allow more tests of specimens to be done faster, increasing the efficiency of a diagnosis.

Royal Jubilee lab takes big step forward with new microbiology technology

Royal Jubilee is the first hospital in North America to get a fully automated microbiology lab.

Dr. Pamela Kibsey and a lab technician examining a digital photo taken of a specimen by Royal Jubilee Hospital's new fully automated microbiology laboratory. The new system will allow more tests of specimens to be done faster, increasing the efficiency of a diagnosis.
Arleen Paré, a Victoria poet, recently won the Governor General's Award for Poetry for her book Lake of Two Mountains.

Victoria poet wins Governor General’s Award for Poetry

Arleen Paré's fond memories of childhood summers at the lake in Montreal inspired her latest book, Lake of Two Mountains.

Arleen Paré, a Victoria poet, recently won the Governor General's Award for Poetry for her book Lake of Two Mountains.

Herring sale benefits kids with cancer

Finest at Sea in Victoria is bringing in 20,000 pounds of fresh herring to sell for charity.

Victoria votes to move ahead with amalgamation

Seven out of eight municipalities in Greater Victoria with amalgamation questions on the ballot voted in favour.

Shellie Gudgeon

Shellie Gudgeon steps away from Victoria council

Gudgeon was elected as a first-time councillor in 2011, but decided not to run again this year.

Shellie Gudgeon
Lisa Helps

Lisa Helps is Victoria’s new mayor

Lisa Helps had defeated Dean Fortin in the Victoria mayoralty race

Lisa Helps

Mayoral candidate calls foul on NDP election tactic

Stephen Andrew makes formal complaint with Elections B.C. and the Office of the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner

Shelter beds added for cold weather protocol

Funding from provincial government enables provision of extreme weather overnight shelter

Demand for poppies high

Tragic events in Canada lead to higher demand for poppies

ICBC brings fall focus to pedestrian safety

Shorter days and increased bad weather results in danger for pedestrians

Canada Post ends home delivery for 18,000 in Greater Victoria

People in the affected areas will have to get mail from their local community mailbox

Realtor Joanne Brodersen stands in front of a bungalow she is selling. A person downsizing from a multi-story house might find a bungalow fits their needs.

HOMEFINDER: Empty nesters look to downsize

Besides the physical aspect of moving, the emotional aspect is often a factor as well

Realtor Joanne Brodersen stands in front of a bungalow she is selling. A person downsizing from a multi-story house might find a bungalow fits their needs.
Sgt. Chuck Williams keeps an eye out from the front steps of the provincial legislature building after it was closed to the public as a precaution following the shootings in Otawa. Groups and individuals already scheduled to visit the building were allowed in.

Victoria MP caught in Ottawa shooting drama

Parliament Hill came under attack today after a man with a rifle shot and fatally wounded a soldier

Sgt. Chuck Williams keeps an eye out from the front steps of the provincial legislature building after it was closed to the public as a precaution following the shootings in Otawa. Groups and individuals already scheduled to visit the building were allowed in.

Accident prevention goes high-tech

Preventable B.C. launches 'digital geofence' in Victoria