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As a report finds heat pump uptake isn’t uniform across the Capital Region, local installers say demand is strong on the South Island. (Courtesy of Sasquatch Heat Pumps)

Climate change drives growing demand for heat pumps: B.C. installers

Recently expanded rebates to help entice to more households off fossil fuel systems

As a report finds heat pump uptake isn’t uniform across the Capital Region, local installers say demand is strong on the South Island. (Courtesy of Sasquatch Heat Pumps)
Hundreds attended a bike rave that rolled through Victoria on May 11. (Courtesy of Chris Istace)

Hundreds attend as dance-inducing bike rave rolls through B.C. capital

Organizer says cycling event was a success that was enjoyed by all ages

Hundreds attended a bike rave that rolled through Victoria on May 11. (Courtesy of Chris Istace)
The Lacerte family during the Moose Hide Campaign’s gathering in Victoria on May 16. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Moose Hide Campaign’s bid to end violence sees march pack B.C.’s capital

Initiative sparks 30 million conversations about ending violence against women and children

The Lacerte family during the Moose Hide Campaign’s gathering in Victoria on May 16. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Premier David Eby speaks at a May 14 announcement in Victoria about integrating child care in existing school sites. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

3 B.C. districts getting child care integrated in schools

Chilliwack, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Nechako Lakes first school districts involved in new program

Premier David Eby speaks at a May 14 announcement in Victoria about integrating child care in existing school sites. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Pro-Palestine protesters started an encampment on the University of Victoria campus on May 1. A man has been barred from campus after protesters said he repeatedly assaulted them. (Jake Romphf/Vic News)

Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Saanich police opens assault investigation, protesters say same man involved in 3 incidents

Pro-Palestine protesters started an encampment on the University of Victoria campus on May 1. A man has been barred from campus after protesters said he repeatedly assaulted them. (Jake Romphf/Vic News)
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Joan Phillip visited Crab Park residents holding a demonstration at the B.C. legislature on May 8. The park falls within the NDP lawmaker’s riding. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Vancouver encampment residents venture to Victoria legislature to be heard

Those tenting in Crab Park say politicians aren’t listening to their perspectives

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Joan Phillip visited Crab Park residents holding a demonstration at the B.C. legislature on May 8. The park falls within the NDP lawmaker’s riding. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Members of the Housing Justice Project released their report on homelessness in Victoria at the B.C. legislature on May 7. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Homelessness survivors call for reform at B.C. legislature

Report calls for 20K subsidized homes over next decade in Greater Victoria

Members of the Housing Justice Project released their report on homelessness in Victoria at the B.C. legislature on May 7. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Construction in Victoria on May 6, 2024. The city completed more housing units in the past six-months than it needed to in year-one of a five-year provincial housing target timeline. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria beats interim housing target but adds almost no below-market units

Oak Bay, Saanich set to fall short of first provincial housing target

Construction in Victoria on May 6, 2024. The city completed more housing units in the past six-months than it needed to in year-one of a five-year provincial housing target timeline. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Around 50 Pro-Palestine protesters have started an encampment on the University of Victoria campus on Wednesday morning, May 1. (Jake Romphf/Vic News)

Pro-Palestine encampment sets up on University of Victoria campus

Around 50 protesters have tents and signs set up in front of the campus library

Around 50 Pro-Palestine protesters have started an encampment on the University of Victoria campus on Wednesday morning, May 1. (Jake Romphf/Vic News)
The Victoria Indigenous Justice Centre is now operating at the corner of Yates and Blanshard streets. The site hosts services to support Indigenous people navigating the justice system. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria centre strives to end legal system’s harms against Indigenous people

Justice centre offering myriad of supports to Indigenous clients, aims for wider legal reforms

The Victoria Indigenous Justice Centre is now operating at the corner of Yates and Blanshard streets. The site hosts services to support Indigenous people navigating the justice system. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Police have confirmed two bodies found off Washington State belong to Daniel MacAlpine, 36, (right) and Nicolas West, 26, (left), who went missing while kayaking between Island View Beach and D’Arcy Island on April 20th, 2024. (Courtesy Sidney/North Saanich RCMP)

Bodies found in U.S. waters confirmed to be missing Canadian kayakers: RCMP

Daniel MacAlpine and Nicolas West were missing after paddling off Central Saanich beach

Police have confirmed two bodies found off Washington State belong to Daniel MacAlpine, 36, (right) and Nicolas West, 26, (left), who went missing while kayaking between Island View Beach and D’Arcy Island on April 20th, 2024. (Courtesy Sidney/North Saanich RCMP)
Victoria MP Laurel Collins says her party still supports the federal government’s consumer carbon pricing scheme. Pictured is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visiting Victoria alongside Collins in the summer of 2021. (Black Press Media file photo)

NDP support for consumer carbon price hasn’t wavered: Victoria MP Collins

Feds should strengthen price that biggest polluters face, NDP’s environmnent critic says

Victoria MP Laurel Collins says her party still supports the federal government’s consumer carbon pricing scheme. Pictured is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visiting Victoria alongside Collins in the summer of 2021. (Black Press Media file photo)
Youth Climate Corps BC members in Vancouver partnering with Ducks Unlimited to do a wetland conservation technique that involves planting willow branches. (Courtesy of Sam Kutyauripo/Youth Climate Corps BC)

Support for climate corps mobilizes B.C. youth in fight for the environment

$3M infused in B.C. initiative paying youth living wage to help communities battle climate change

Youth Climate Corps BC members in Vancouver partnering with Ducks Unlimited to do a wetland conservation technique that involves planting willow branches. (Courtesy of Sam Kutyauripo/Youth Climate Corps BC)
Canada’s Women’s National Basketball Team will return to Victoria for a pre-Olympic Games tune-up series. Pictured is the women’s team taking on Japan during an exhibition game at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in 2023. (Photo credit: Canadian Women’s National Basketball Team)

Victoria to host Canadian women’s basketball team’s Olympic tune-up series

Canada to play Portugal at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre ahead of Paris Summer Games

Canada’s Women’s National Basketball Team will return to Victoria for a pre-Olympic Games tune-up series. Pictured is the women’s team taking on Japan during an exhibition game at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in 2023. (Photo credit: Canadian Women’s National Basketball Team)
Synagro, which built and operates a CRD facility that helps produce the region’s biosolids, has responded to a lawsuit brought on by Texas farmers who said the company’s product made them sick. Pictured is the CRD’s residuals treatment facility at Hartland landfill. (Courtesy of Synagro)

B.C. biosolids maker denies claims its products harmed Texas farmers

Synagro says treated sewage end-products met requirements and benefit agricultural lands

Synagro, which built and operates a CRD facility that helps produce the region’s biosolids, has responded to a lawsuit brought on by Texas farmers who said the company’s product made them sick. Pictured is the CRD’s residuals treatment facility at Hartland landfill. (Courtesy of Synagro)
A study that combined camera trap data from around the world looked at how animal behaviour changed during the pandemic. A lynx is seen in this image captured by a camera trap. (Courtesy of Jason Fisher)

Global study, B.C. researcher analyze how mammals responded during pandemic

Animals more active in developed areas, less so around humans in natural areas

A study that combined camera trap data from around the world looked at how animal behaviour changed during the pandemic. A lynx is seen in this image captured by a camera trap. (Courtesy of Jason Fisher)
Victoria wants B.C. to remove councillors from making decisions on their own compensation. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. city asks province to stop making councillors decide their own pay

Plea for change comes after councillors criticized for giving themselves a raise this term

Victoria wants B.C. to remove councillors from making decisions on their own compensation. (Black Press Media file photo)
Students and economic development officials are highlighting Greater Victoria’s barriers to retaining students after they graduate from local post-secondary programs. Pictured is students walking at the University of Victoria in April. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Greater Victoria struggles to retain students as grads lack local prospects

Diversifying the local economy, boosting housing could help keep grads in the region

Students and economic development officials are highlighting Greater Victoria’s barriers to retaining students after they graduate from local post-secondary programs. Pictured is students walking at the University of Victoria in April. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Victoria police worked with other agencies to arrest a woman accused of wiring $1.7 million from a non-profit organization to her own accounts. (Black Press Media file photo)

Bookkeeper accused of stealing $1.7M from Victoria-area non-profit

Woman was charged after being arrested upon returning to Canada

Victoria police worked with other agencies to arrest a woman accused of wiring $1.7 million from a non-profit organization to her own accounts. (Black Press Media file photo)
Ahousaht First Nation released the archaeological findings Wednesday (April 10, 2024) into the Catholic Church-run Christie Indian Residential School and the Ahousaht Indian Residential School. (Andrew Bailey)

Residential school sites host potential unmarked graves: Ahousaht First Nation

Scanning, document combing continues as project looks to reveal truths of former students

Ahousaht First Nation released the archaeological findings Wednesday (April 10, 2024) into the Catholic Church-run Christie Indian Residential School and the Ahousaht Indian Residential School. (Andrew Bailey)