Pamela Roth

Design ideas for Esquimalt Road draw concern from cyclists

Design ideas for Esquimalt Road draw concern from cyclists

Ideas include moving bike lanes to Lyall Street to allow wider sidewalks

Design ideas for Esquimalt Road draw concern from cyclists
Langham Court Theatre’s production of One Man, Two Guvnors hits the stage Jan. 18 to Feb. 4.

Langham Court dives into slapstick comedy

When Kyle Kushnir first read the script for One Man, Two Guvnors, he burst out laughing.

Langham Court Theatre’s production of One Man, Two Guvnors hits the stage Jan. 18 to Feb. 4.
Matt Jones, bourbon specialist Beam Suntory-Canada, and Tish Harcus, brand ambassador for Canadian Club, pour drams at the 2016 Victoria Whisky Festival consumer tasting. Harcus is presenting a Beam Canadian Club dinner for women only at the 2017 festival.

Popular festival highlights the art of whisky tasting

Frank Hudson knows a thing or two when it comes to tasting whisky.

Matt Jones, bourbon specialist Beam Suntory-Canada, and Tish Harcus, brand ambassador for Canadian Club, pour drams at the 2016 Victoria Whisky Festival consumer tasting. Harcus is presenting a Beam Canadian Club dinner for women only at the 2017 festival.

No charges laid in fatal collision

No charges will be laid in a fatal collision last spring that claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman cycling through Victoria’s Chinatown.

First responder, Lisa Jennings, continues to battle post-traumatic stress disorder.

2016 sees rise in first responder suicides

It’s a grim statistic Lisa Jennings keeps track of every year.

First responder, Lisa Jennings, continues to battle post-traumatic stress disorder.
Former Victoria mayor Peter Pollen died peacefully in his home at the age of 89.

Remembering Peter Pollen, a mayor who helped shape Victoria

The night Peter Pollen was elected mayor for the City of Victoria, he came home and stayed up until 4 a.m. reading Robert's Rules.

Former Victoria mayor Peter Pollen died peacefully in his home at the age of 89.

Island Health pushes supervised consumption services forward

On Tuesday, Island Health announced it has submitted the first of three planned applications for supervised consumption services.

UPDATED: Thieves steal jar of money from youth raising funds for trip

UPDATED: Thieves steal jar of money from youth raising funds for trip

Victoria police officer replaces money girl had stolen

UPDATED: Thieves steal jar of money from youth raising funds for trip
Victoria police Sgt. Mike Chicorelli and police service dog Max, who is retiring after nearly 13 years of working as an explosive detection dog.

Victoria police bomb dog heads into retirement

He’s not your typical police dog. He isn’t trained to track the scent of bad guys on the run or show aggression whenever there’s a threat.

Victoria police Sgt. Mike Chicorelli and police service dog Max, who is retiring after nearly 13 years of working as an explosive detection dog.

Theatre groups feeling the pinch of real estate boom

Soaring prices and a lack of real estate in Victoria isn’t just impacting those searching for a home.

Acting police chief Del Manak said the city’s neraly 40 pot shops will become a priority when officers recieve information that organized crime is involved.

Police assess marijuana dispensaries on a regular basis

Whenever the city's top cop looks at the priorities for the Victoria Police Department, he also assesses marijuana dispensaries.

Acting police chief Del Manak said the city’s neraly 40 pot shops will become a priority when officers recieve information that organized crime is involved.
Megan Sabell, an inspector with the Victoria Fire Department, monitors the phone line for the Hoarding Education and Action Team (HEAT).

Hoarding hotline sees a jump in calls

Working as an inspector with the Victoria Fire Department, Megan Sabell was shocked the first time she responded to a call about hoarding.

Megan Sabell, an inspector with the Victoria Fire Department, monitors the phone line for the Hoarding Education and Action Team (HEAT).

Police still finding plenty of drunks behind the wheel

It was around 5 p.m. last week when Victoria police Const. Cody Lapierre received a call about an impaired driver who reared-ended a family.

A contributed photo of the same room taken after Susan and her sisters decluttered her home in the summer.

Decluttering Victoria home “overwhelming” for woman living with hoarding disorder

The thought of getting rid of the hundreds of items consuming her small apartment in Victoria left Susan feeling tremendously overwhelmed.

A contributed photo of the same room taken after Susan and her sisters decluttered her home in the summer.

Offenders get into the Christmas spirit by helping families in need

After serving four years in prison for drug and weapon offences, Jeff stepped back into the community eager for a fresh start.

After 22 years, Kate Rubin, left, has handed over the keys of her theatre and drama studio to Theatre SKAM. SKAM's operations manager Kate Wallace and artistic producer Matthew Payne gladly accepted the offer.

Theatre SKAM takes over popular drama school

Artistic producer Matthew Payne will be taking over the Kate Rubin Theatre & Drama Studio.

After 22 years, Kate Rubin, left, has handed over the keys of her theatre and drama studio to Theatre SKAM. SKAM's operations manager Kate Wallace and artistic producer Matthew Payne gladly accepted the offer.

West Shore CRD reps weigh in on sewage plan speed bump

McLoughlin rezoning in Esquimalt will address site ‘quirks’

The city's first overdose prevention site opened at Our Place on Tuesday morning.

New overdose prevention site sees steady stream of users on first day

Overdose deaths in B.C. continue to reach record numbers

The city's first overdose prevention site opened at Our Place on Tuesday morning.
Ann Nightingale is the coordinator of the annual Victoria Christmas Bird Count, which takes place this Saturday.

Bird watchers unite for annual Christmas count

On a chilly Tuesday morning in mid December, Ann Nightingale is out at Ten Mile Point, scouring the waterfront for a snowy owl.

Ann Nightingale is the coordinator of the annual Victoria Christmas Bird Count, which takes place this Saturday.
Rezoning of McLoughlin Point causing uncertainty with sewage treatment plan

Rezoning of McLoughlin Point causing uncertainty with sewage treatment plan

Timeline set for city initiaited rezoning and development permit process

Rezoning of McLoughlin Point causing uncertainty with sewage treatment plan