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The positioning of Ocean Networks Canada’s five new autonomous deep-sea monitoring floats in the northeast Pacific. (Courtesy of the Argo Program)

UVic’s deep-sea ‘droids’ studying new depths in waters off west coast

New monitoring devices tracking impact of climate change, changes in ocean conditions

The positioning of Ocean Networks Canada’s five new autonomous deep-sea monitoring floats in the northeast Pacific. (Courtesy of the Argo Program)
The driver of this car was arrested and had charges recommended against him by police after he tried to accelerate into a demonstrator of a Palestine peach march in Victoria on Dec. 3. (Screenshot courtesy of the National Council of Canadian Muslims/X)

Man arrested for accelerating his car at Palestine demonstrator in Victoria

Pedestrian on the sidewalk narrowly evaded the vehicle as it sped toward them

The driver of this car was arrested and had charges recommended against him by police after he tried to accelerate into a demonstrator of a Palestine peach march in Victoria on Dec. 3. (Screenshot courtesy of the National Council of Canadian Muslims/X)
UVic oceanographer Johannes Gemmrich has co-authored new research on usng artificial intelligence to predict the likelihood of rogue waves. (Courtesy of Johannes Gemmrich)

‘Rogue One’: A B.C. AI model for predicting waves story

University Victoria research expects to boost wave forecasting to help mariners travel safer

UVic oceanographer Johannes Gemmrich has co-authored new research on usng artificial intelligence to predict the likelihood of rogue waves. (Courtesy of Johannes Gemmrich)
BC Ferries unveiled its renamed Pune’luxutth vessel on Dec. 1. The renaming was done in partnership with the Penelakut Tribe, which is serviced by the vessel. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

BC Ferries rejects colonial vessel name, honours First Nation

Ferry had long run with name matching Penelakut community’s Kuper residential school

BC Ferries unveiled its renamed Pune’luxutth vessel on Dec. 1. The renaming was done in partnership with the Penelakut Tribe, which is serviced by the vessel. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The B.C. Ferries vessel the Coastal Renaissance will not be repaired by mid-December as planned, causing the company to make some adjustments along popular routes ahead of the holidays. (Black Press Media file photo)

Coastal Renaissance won’t be sailing over the holidays: BC Ferries

BC Ferries rejigs vessels sailing to and from Victoria over the holidays

The B.C. Ferries vessel the Coastal Renaissance will not be repaired by mid-December as planned, causing the company to make some adjustments along popular routes ahead of the holidays. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Ministry of Transportation completed repairs to a 50-metre stretch of Malahat highway on Oct. 31, almost two years after heavy rains and floods washed out the northbound lane and compromised the cliffside retaining wall. A campaign the CRD could look at joining wants to sue fossil fuel companies for climate-related costs taxpayers are paying. (Courtesy of B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation)

B.C. local leaders ponder lawsuit against ‘big oil’ over climate change

‘Sue Big Oil’ campaign hopes to help communities recoup costs related to the effects of climate change

The Ministry of Transportation completed repairs to a 50-metre stretch of Malahat highway on Oct. 31, almost two years after heavy rains and floods washed out the northbound lane and compromised the cliffside retaining wall. A campaign the CRD could look at joining wants to sue fossil fuel companies for climate-related costs taxpayers are paying. (Courtesy of B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation)
This file photo shows a tent city outside the provincial courthouse in Victoria in January 2016. Two injunctions, one denied before a subsequent one was approved, against the encampment were analyzed in a new UBC report that’s critical of how B.C. courts treat the eviction orders. (Don Denton/Victoria News photo)

UBC report raises alarm over how easily courts granted homeless injunctions

85% of cases since 2000 never made it past interim court order that dispersed camps

This file photo shows a tent city outside the provincial courthouse in Victoria in January 2016. Two injunctions, one denied before a subsequent one was approved, against the encampment were analyzed in a new UBC report that’s critical of how B.C. courts treat the eviction orders. (Don Denton/Victoria News photo)
Premier David Eby watches as a helicopter lands in Victoria on Oct. 31. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

B.C. to get Canada’s first electric helicopter-like aircraft

HeliJet announces advanced cleaner-powered air mobility machine in Victoria

Premier David Eby watches as a helicopter lands in Victoria on Oct. 31. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A HeliJet helicopter was struck by lightning and damaged during a flight from Vancouver to Victoria on Oct. 24. Nobody on board was injured as the aircraft landed safely at its destination. (File photo)

B.C. helicopter carrying 14 lands safely after being struck by lightning

Hit broke off rear rotor, made instruments go dark as chopper neared Victoria from Vancouver

A HeliJet helicopter was struck by lightning and damaged during a flight from Vancouver to Victoria on Oct. 24. Nobody on board was injured as the aircraft landed safely at its destination. (File photo)
A website that lets people log and describe their crow encounters tracked around 30 incidents in and around Victoria this year. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

BC SPCA offers tips after crow street attacks, unseasonably angry owls

People reminded to give birds space and not feed them

A website that lets people log and describe their crow encounters tracked around 30 incidents in and around Victoria this year. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A 42-year-old has been charged with four counts of arson in relation to a July 12 fire at a Government Street car dealership, along with three other fires set over the summer. (Photo by Brandon Kainz)

Arson suspect accused of diaper burning at B.C. Walmart store

Edwin Singh faces new charges over a fire that caused $2 million in damage

A 42-year-old has been charged with four counts of arson in relation to a July 12 fire at a Government Street car dealership, along with three other fires set over the summer. (Photo by Brandon Kainz)
The U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division rescued two Canadians from an adrift sailboat on Oct. 10. (Courtesy of the U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division)

U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 B.C. men from open ocean off Vancouver Island

Men were on an adrift sailboat with a broken propeller, ripped sails

The U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division rescued two Canadians from an adrift sailboat on Oct. 10. (Courtesy of the U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division)
Feet protruding from a pile of leaves had a Victoria Facebook group debating whether they were part of Halloween decorations or belonged to a dead animal. (Courtesy of Tracy Mildenberger)

Halloween decor or raccoon no more: Mystery feet stir talk in B.C. community

Comical social media commentary demanded answers about what was protruding from a pile of leaves

Feet protruding from a pile of leaves had a Victoria Facebook group debating whether they were part of Halloween decorations or belonged to a dead animal. (Courtesy of Tracy Mildenberger)
A public hearing will weigh an officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck a woman’s head and neck. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria officer faces ‘abuse of authority’ allegation over woman’s 2019 death

Public hearing will weigh officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck woman’s head, neck

A public hearing will weigh an officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck a woman’s head and neck. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Organizer Richard Hagensen led the protesters in a song at the protest. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

B.C.-wide call made for protection of old-growth forests

Protesters target MLAs as province has yet to implement review panel’s 14 calls to action

Organizer Richard Hagensen led the protesters in a song at the protest. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

Victoria to feds: we’re ready, where’s our $28M for housing?

B.C. capital says it’s done more than what’s necessary to qualify for national accelerator funding

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)
The Vancouver Canucks held an intrasquad scrimmage at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre during day three of their Victoria training camp on Sept. 23. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria hockey fans delighted as training camp brings Canucks up close

Greater Victoria NHLer takes the ice in front of Vancouver Island fans

The Vancouver Canucks held an intrasquad scrimmage at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre during day three of their Victoria training camp on Sept. 23. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
University of Victoria astronomer Spencer Bialek takes in the stars at Sombrio beach. The PhD student is studying how to mitigate the impact that hundreds of thousands of new satellites are expected to have on astronomy observations. (Courtesy of Spencer Bialek)

B.C. astronomer studies satellites putting galactic archaeology at risk

Thousands of satellites planned for orbit could hinder observations of space: UVic researcher

University of Victoria astronomer Spencer Bialek takes in the stars at Sombrio beach. The PhD student is studying how to mitigate the impact that hundreds of thousands of new satellites are expected to have on astronomy observations. (Courtesy of Spencer Bialek)
Statistics Canada says what amenities are included in rents across the country are important for accurately comparing the costs borne in different markets. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. renters pay more despite getting fewer amenities included: StatsCan

B.C. rent gets even more expensive than Ontario when lower air conditioning rates factored in

Statistics Canada says what amenities are included in rents across the country are important for accurately comparing the costs borne in different markets. (Black Press Media file photo)
A member of the Deeley Research Centre’s immunotherapy lab works on developing CAR-T cells on Aug. 23. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

B.C. centre providing new hope for patients with hard-to-fight cancers

The Deeley Research Centre is celebrating 20 years of advancing new treatments

A member of the Deeley Research Centre’s immunotherapy lab works on developing CAR-T cells on Aug. 23. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)