Daniel Palmer

Jo-Anne Montgomery, president of non-profit society Wear 2 Start, displays some of the clothes and accessories the organization provides to women launching new careers. The clients in need are screened and recommended by job training agencies in Greater Victoria.

Women get a jump-start on the tough job hunt

Wear 2 Start non-profit helps women dress their best for job interview or first few days on the job

Jo-Anne Montgomery, president of non-profit society Wear 2 Start, displays some of the clothes and accessories the organization provides to women launching new careers. The clients in need are screened and recommended by job training agencies in Greater Victoria.
The mugshot of an escaped mare found near Elk Lake on Saturday. The horse was returned to its owner after Saanich Police officers intervened.

Police nab lone equine on the lam

An escaped horse found near Elk Lake kept Saanich police officers busy on the weekend.

The mugshot of an escaped mare found near Elk Lake on Saturday. The horse was returned to its owner after Saanich Police officers intervened.

No indication of incompetence in Saanich spyware fiasco, councillors say

Whistleblower who notified Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell to Spector 360 program speaks out

Saanich ‘open to feedback’ with public input overhaul

Long-awaited reform to allow public input at Saanich council meetings should be a reality by April 20

Saanich to revisit $600,000 grants program after seniors centre asks for fair share

Goward House Society receives significantly less in grant funding and in-kind services than other seniors centres in Saanich, report finds

Coaching abuse allegations have been ‘discredited,’ says SMUS head

St. Michaels University School reassures parents changes have been made in light of 'discredited' allegations dating back to 2011

Saanich will not be using Spector 360 software again: CAO

Saanich municipality confirms expenses totalling $2,199 (U.S. dollars) for installation and use of Spector 360 will be final costs

Big bill revealed for Saanich spying software

FOI results on purchase and installation of Saanich spying software, Spector 360, reveals at least $29,000 bill

Saanich council to staff, police board: find more 2015 budget savings

Proposed 4.5-per-cent increase on existing taxpayers too much, says Saanich council

Artist Joanne Thomson holds a deer skull, which she uses for inspiration for her work at Francis King Regional Park.

CRD’s artist-in-residence program a unique partnership at Francis King Regional Park

CRD will evaluate pilot program at the end of March and decide whether it should be offered in future years

Artist Joanne Thomson holds a deer skull, which she uses for inspiration for her work at Francis King Regional Park.

Victoria-area MPs organize town hall meeting on Bill C-51 after public outcry

Privacy experts label bill 'dangerously vague' and question its intent in targeting environmental and other dissent groups

Real estate agent Fergus Kyne sits in the backyard of his Derby Road home in Saanich. The area is subject to several building and development restrictions under the Environmental Development Permit Area. Kyne says he was never notified that his property was affected by the EDPA when it was implemented in 2012, but he stresses the importance of doing due diligence beyond checking land title for development restrictions when purchasing a new home.

Long-lost sensitive areas could be swept up in proposed environmental bylaw changes

Saanich debates new interpretations of Environmental Development Permit Area, possibly impacting thousands of homeowners

Real estate agent Fergus Kyne sits in the backyard of his Derby Road home in Saanich. The area is subject to several building and development restrictions under the Environmental Development Permit Area. Kyne says he was never notified that his property was affected by the EDPA when it was implemented in 2012, but he stresses the importance of doing due diligence beyond checking land title for development restrictions when purchasing a new home.
Saanich Police Department school liaison officers (clockwise from left) Const. Steve Robinson, Const. Paul Egli, Sgt. Nick Ross, Const. Dani Frohloff and Const. Heather Hunter don their Pink Shirt Day attire at McKenzie elementary on Monday. The officers have a full week of anti-bullying presentations ahead of them.

Pink-clad Saanich police get tough on bullying

Pink Shirt Day highlights modern bullying and the way police, parents and educators are adapting to the times

Saanich Police Department school liaison officers (clockwise from left) Const. Steve Robinson, Const. Paul Egli, Sgt. Nick Ross, Const. Dani Frohloff and Const. Heather Hunter don their Pink Shirt Day attire at McKenzie elementary on Monday. The officers have a full week of anti-bullying presentations ahead of them.

Student societies get non-voting seat on Victoria Regional Transit Commission

UVic, Camosun student societies to alternate at commission table

Oak Bay High Grade 12 students Pascall Morell, back left, Fjolla Shala, Mikayla Russell, Nick Mustafovic, front left, and Spencer Gibson are among the youth sporting pink Feb. 25 to support anti-bullying.

Police help spread word for Pink Shirt Day

WITS programs helping to crack down on cyberbullying

Oak Bay High Grade 12 students Pascall Morell, back left, Fjolla Shala, Mikayla Russell, Nick Mustafovic, front left, and Spencer Gibson are among the youth sporting pink Feb. 25 to support anti-bullying.
Coun. Vic Derman prepares to cross the intersection of Douglas Street and Saanich Road with his bicycle. Derman will present his passion project, The Natural City, at an upcoming  open house on the future of the Douglas Corridor, hosted by the Mount View Colquitz Community Association.

Locals launch Douglas Street open house ahead of Saanich local area plan

Coun. Vic Derman wants District of Saanich to become a “world leader” in sustainable development

Coun. Vic Derman prepares to cross the intersection of Douglas Street and Saanich Road with his bicycle. Derman will present his passion project, The Natural City, at an upcoming  open house on the future of the Douglas Corridor, hosted by the Mount View Colquitz Community Association.

Saanich property taxes could rise 4.5 per cent in 2015

Average homeowner would see $173 jump in tax, utility bills, draft budget reveals

Anita Bull, left, with her uncle Norman Webb and mother Teresa Bijold on Webb’s property at 4011 Rainbow Rd. The family is battling the District of Saanich to have the property removed from the Environmental Protection Development Area, which is meant to protect environmentally sensitive ecosystems across the District.

Biologist, residents blast Saanich over environmental protection bylaw

Saanich resident Anita Bull believes few affected homeowners are aware of restrictive Environmental Development Permit Area

Anita Bull, left, with her uncle Norman Webb and mother Teresa Bijold on Webb’s property at 4011 Rainbow Rd. The family is battling the District of Saanich to have the property removed from the Environmental Protection Development Area, which is meant to protect environmentally sensitive ecosystems across the District.

Saanich public input recommendations slated for March 23

“Nothing happens fast, that’s what I’m learning really quickly:" Coun. Colin Plant

Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon presents the 2015 throne speech to the B.C. legislature Tuesday.

B.C. throne speech: Greater Victoria MLAs respond

Largely 'stand-pat' throne speech fails to address funding gaps, say opposition parties

Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon presents the 2015 throne speech to the B.C. legislature Tuesday.