Kyle Slavin

UVic looks at cycling to ease looming parking crisis

The University of Victoria hopes upgrades to cycling infrastructure will quell the forecasted need to build more parkades

Independent investigator looking at fatal crash in Saanich

The Independent Investigations Office is looking in to the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash Saturday at Blanshard and Cloverdale

Ducks on highway near Royal Oak lead to fender-bender

A mother duck and her chicks waddling across the Pat Bay Highway in Saanich resulted in a two-vehicle crash

Jillian McCue, 9, is surrounded by a curious herd of pygmy goats at the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm. McCue is championing a bylaw change in Saanich to allow small goats on residential properties.

Saanich girl goes for the goat

Grade 4 student organizes strong lobby effort to allow goats in residential Saanich

Jillian McCue, 9, is surrounded by a curious herd of pygmy goats at the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm. McCue is championing a bylaw change in Saanich to allow small goats on residential properties.
Royal Oak middle school green team recycling managers and Grade 7 students Quinn Matthews, left, and Ashley Popham show one of the school’s recycling towers. The school is among a number of organizations and individuals being celebrated by Saanich for green projects, though the municipality’s environmental awards.

Towers of recycling power at Saanich school

Royal Oak middle school students honoured by Saanich for waste diversion

Royal Oak middle school green team recycling managers and Grade 7 students Quinn Matthews, left, and Ashley Popham show one of the school’s recycling towers. The school is among a number of organizations and individuals being celebrated by Saanich for green projects, though the municipality’s environmental awards.
Cast members of Langham Court Theatre’s production of Calendar Girls get into the spirit of the story, which sees women publish a nude calendar as a fundraiser for a cancer ward in their local hospital in Yorkshire, England.

Make a date with these brave thespians

Calendar Girls a tasteful rendition of popular story, director says

Cast members of Langham Court Theatre’s production of Calendar Girls get into the spirit of the story, which sees women publish a nude calendar as a fundraiser for a cancer ward in their local hospital in Yorkshire, England.

Ex-teacher from Vic High on trial for harassing women

The former roommate of a Vic High school teacher accused of criminal harassment says allegations against Frank Canacari are true.

Saanich is hosting a public workshop on reshaping Gyro Park on June 19.

Saanich hosts public workshop for Gyro Park

Residents interested in having a hand in reshaping Gyro Park are invited to a planning workshop June 19.

Saanich is hosting a public workshop on reshaping Gyro Park on June 19.
Tour de Rock riders, from left, Kevin Nunn, Saanich police quartermaster, Saanich police Const. Lisa Bruschetta, and Oak Bay reserve Const. Aubrey Blackhall are planning a 24-hour ride around UVic’s Ring Road to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

New extremes for cancer fundraiser in Victoria

Tour de Rock members plan 24-hour ride around UVic’s Ring Road in July

Tour de Rock riders, from left, Kevin Nunn, Saanich police quartermaster, Saanich police Const. Lisa Bruschetta, and Oak Bay reserve Const. Aubrey Blackhall are planning a 24-hour ride around UVic’s Ring Road to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Saanich residents try to sell stolen dog

A young Saanich couple went to police for help after finding their lost dog was up for sale on an online classified site.

Former Saanich priest to be sentenced in July

Phil Jacobs will appear in Victoria court for sentencing on July 19

John Miller, president of the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society, stands on one of the softball diamonds behind the Cedar Hill rec centre that he hopes will be converted to clay tennis courts.

Clay court tennis proposal for Cedar Hill rec centre feels the heat

Saanich residents support a plan to build a large eight-court tennis facility – just not behind the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.

John Miller, president of the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society, stands on one of the softball diamonds behind the Cedar Hill rec centre that he hopes will be converted to clay tennis courts.

Saanich police solve ice cream caper

Two Saanich men got themselves in a sticky situation after stealing ice cream Tuesday morning

Open house for clay tennis courts plan at Cedar Hill

A plan to build eight clay tennis courts behind Cedar Hill Recreation Centre will be open to public comment at a meeting Tuesday

Saanich deputy fire chief Frank Macdonald and his golden lab ‘Casey’ show off a newly acquired animal oxygen mask the department was gifted this week, courtesy of Canine Benefactors society.

Pets in Saanich now a little safer

Saving the lives of every member of the family got a little easier this week for Saanich firefighters

Saanich deputy fire chief Frank Macdonald and his golden lab ‘Casey’ show off a newly acquired animal oxygen mask the department was gifted this week, courtesy of Canine Benefactors society.
Laura Sawchuk, left, and Olivia Belcher-Coward, both Grade 12 students at St. Margaret’s School, earned their gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award last week. To satisfy the criteria, the girls travelled to Mexico and Costa Rica for humanitarian work.

Students earn Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Laura Sawchuk and Olivia Belcher-Coward are ready for the real world.

Laura Sawchuk, left, and Olivia Belcher-Coward, both Grade 12 students at St. Margaret’s School, earned their gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award last week. To satisfy the criteria, the girls travelled to Mexico and Costa Rica for humanitarian work.

Impaired driver leaves trail of destruction in Saanich

Saanich police nabbed the man Saturday morning after he wreaked havoc on the Pat Bay Highway.

Saanich teen cleans up at national science fair

Lambrick Park student Vicki Kleu, 16, won a silver medal last week at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Lethbridge, Alta.

Stolen motor scooters recovered

Three Yamaha motor scooters that were stolen last week were recovered nearby, stashed in some bushes.

Saanich police officer fights reprimand at public hearing

Officer doing what he felt was needed to diffuse a heated, alcohol-fuelled situation, says lawyer