Charla Huber

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Sadie Twidale, 11, left, and Charlotte Harris, 8, are two of the 80 youth who will be marching in this year’s Hike For Hunger food drive, March 3.

Guides, scouts hike for Goldstream Food Bank

West Shore kids take to the streets for the food bank on March 3

Sadie Twidale, 11, left, and Charlotte Harris, 8, are two of the 80 youth who will be marching in this year’s Hike For Hunger food drive, March 3.
Jane Hammond sips tea in the home where she hopes to host others if a temporary commercial business permit is successful. If granted it will be the third permit granted in the last decade by Metchosin.

Metchosin ponders TCUP

Temporary commercial permits only issued twice in last decade

Jane Hammond sips tea in the home where she hopes to host others if a temporary commercial business permit is successful. If granted it will be the third permit granted in the last decade by Metchosin.
Charlene Chambers checks on her son Asher who has been staying at Victoria General Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit since Jan. 15.

Variety keeps babies warm In View Royal

Variety the Children's Charity makes a $123,000 donation to West Shore hospital

Charlene Chambers checks on her son Asher who has been staying at Victoria General Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit since Jan. 15.

Column: Recycling alone is not enough

Residents can go a lot further than using blue bin

Colwood church congregation faces vote on closure

Pilgrim United Church members slated to vote March 3 on whether to disband

Organizer Tarra Rosenke lights one of the candles similar to those she plans to sell at the Market at Luxton.

New Luxton market aimed at moms

Small and home-based businesses catered to at Luxton fairgrounds this weekend

Organizer Tarra Rosenke lights one of the candles similar to those she plans to sell at the Market at Luxton.
Shortly after 7 a.m. a logging truck travelling south on Sooke Rd. tipped ofer near the 17 Mile Pub. The truck was turned upright at 9:15, but logs and an estiated 100 litres of disel fuel were spilled over the road. The driver of the truck bumped his head and no one else was injured. The crash is underinvestigation.

Overturned truck closes Sooke Road

Road expected to open soon after logging truck spills logs, fuel near 17 Mile Pub

Shortly after 7 a.m. a logging truck travelling south on Sooke Rd. tipped ofer near the 17 Mile Pub. The truck was turned upright at 9:15, but logs and an estiated 100 litres of disel fuel were spilled over the road. The driver of the truck bumped his head and no one else was injured. The crash is underinvestigation.
Lois Reid, left, and Karen Brownsey helped save Wylie and get him the surgery he needs. Now they are helping to find him a home.

Cat loses a leg, needs a family

Wylie needs a home after being captured in a Colwood neighbourhood then undergoing major surgery

Lois Reid, left, and Karen Brownsey helped save Wylie and get him the surgery he needs. Now they are helping to find him a home.
Marie-Andrée Rowsell and Leanne Day producers of 24 Hour Play are seeking new talent and crews for this upcoming fundraiser for Four Season’s Musical Theatre.

Clock ticks ‘til curtain call

Langford troupe to put on a 24 hour play and even the title's a secret from the yet-to-be-chosen cast until the day before

Marie-Andrée Rowsell and Leanne Day producers of 24 Hour Play are seeking new talent and crews for this upcoming fundraiser for Four Season’s Musical Theatre.
Mitzi Dean, executive director of Pacific Centre Family Services Association is hoping a provincial grant will come through enabling it to open a bistro at the Wale Road location to employ youth and offer healthy food.

Youth-run bistro in the plans

Pacific Centre Family Services Association has applied for a $25,000 grant to open a bistro at the West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre

Mitzi Dean, executive director of Pacific Centre Family Services Association is hoping a provincial grant will come through enabling it to open a bistro at the Wale Road location to employ youth and offer healthy food.
Grade 9 students Josh Perks, left, Reid Wanger and Ethan Gilbertson work as a team to create homemade macaroni and cheese at Spencer middle school.

Spencer students learn to cook

Grade 9 students stir up some macaroni and cheese for class credits

Grade 9 students Josh Perks, left, Reid Wanger and Ethan Gilbertson work as a team to create homemade macaroni and cheese at Spencer middle school.
Erik Spaven, 17, is a leading scorer for the Belmont Bulldgos senior boys team and in the league. He is averaging about 26 points per game.

Star player as modest as skilled

Standing six-foot-five he is the tallest on his team and is known for 26-points per game.

Erik Spaven, 17, is a leading scorer for the Belmont Bulldgos senior boys team and in the league. He is averaging about 26 points per game.
Employees including Mo Aref, (R, leaving the Best Buy store in Uptown) arrived for work to find out the store had been shut down and he was out of a job. Employees say they were told that all three Vancouver island Best Buy outlets were shuttered today.

UPDATE: Best Buy stores in Saanich, Langford shut down

Electronics merchandiser closes all three Island locations, cuts 15 Future Shop and Best Buy stores across Canada

Employees including Mo Aref, (R, leaving the Best Buy store in Uptown) arrived for work to find out the store had been shut down and he was out of a job. Employees say they were told that all three Vancouver island Best Buy outlets were shuttered today.
Lyle Sayers, a father of three, is now unemployed after Best Buy in Langford abrubtly shut down. He stands outside the store holding his severance package wondering what he'll do now.

Best Buy leaves employees in the rain

All three Vancouver Island stores closed – Langford, Saanich and Nanaimo – in effort to 'reduce unnecessary costs'

Lyle Sayers, a father of three, is now unemployed after Best Buy in Langford abrubtly shut down. He stands outside the store holding his severance package wondering what he'll do now.
View Royal farmer David Pollock visits with his grass-fed cow Edna.

Let them eat grass: grass-fed cows raised in View Royal

View Royal farmer David Pollock visits with his grass-fed cow Edna. Interest in grass-fed beef is increasing say some

View Royal farmer David Pollock visits with his grass-fed cow Edna.
Jasminder Bhandal, left, worries for the safety of his “mother,” Surjit Bhandal if she must return to India.

Frail woman, family members fear her deportation to India

Family speaks candidly about concerns if 83-year-old relative forced to return to home country

Jasminder Bhandal, left, worries for the safety of his “mother,” Surjit Bhandal if she must return to India.
A new aerator was installed in Langford Lake in August. An algae bloom is currently causing the city to recommend people stay out of the lake.

Officials: Stay out of Langford Lake

Algae bloom creating toxic water, potential health risk for humans and animals

A new aerator was installed in Langford Lake in August. An algae bloom is currently causing the city to recommend people stay out of the lake.

Animals saved from house fire in Langford

Two tenants unharmed after fire starts in kitchen of home

Traffic control shift will speed up Malahat arrival times

Sidney-based company moves to Langford after buyout by Mainroad

Shirley McCuaig works out at West Shore Parks and Recreation weight room. WSPR has seen a spike in people working out this January.

Sticking to resolutions

West Saanich Parks and Recreation sees a surge in folks heading to the facility during the January fitness phase

Shirley McCuaig works out at West Shore Parks and Recreation weight room. WSPR has seen a spike in people working out this January.