Victoria

Victoria Coun. Susan Kim. (City of Victoria photo)

‘Unconscionable’: B.C. councillor asked to resign for signing Hamas letter

Letter casts doubt on Hamas sexual violence

Victoria Coun. Susan Kim. (City of Victoria photo)
A fight over who owns a cat ended up in court. (Pexels photo illustration)

Tobi the cat is paid-for property B.C. woman must return to her ex

B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal ruling serves as a reminder to couples who get pets together

A fight over who owns a cat ended up in court. (Pexels photo illustration)
A former Victoria mutual fund dealer was caught stealing from a client. (iStock photo)

B.C. mutual fund dealer stole $115K from his sick client: panel ruling

Ken David Derksen has been handed $325K in penalties

A former Victoria mutual fund dealer was caught stealing from a client. (iStock photo)
Spiritbox has been nominated for a Grammy. (Spiritbox/Facebook)

B.C.-based metal band Spiritbox nominated for a Grammy

Band’s single Jaded was nominated for best metal performance

Spiritbox has been nominated for a Grammy. (Spiritbox/Facebook)
A Victoria restaurant and bar has been fined for serving beer to a minor. (pxfuel.com)

Underage pint costs popular B.C. restaurant humiliation and $7K

Victoria restaurant and bar tried a defence of ‘due diligence’ for infraction

A Victoria restaurant and bar has been fined for serving beer to a minor. (pxfuel.com)
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 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)
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)
The Royal BC Museum is offering a digital field trip in May for Asian Heritage Month. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. arachnophobes surrounded by 900 species of creepy crawly spiders

A Royal B.C. Museum project has catalogued more then 900 distinct types of spiders found in B.C.

  • Sep 28, 2023
The Royal BC Museum is offering a digital field trip in May for Asian Heritage Month. (Black Press Media file photo)
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)
A rally and counter-protest about school policies on gender identity were held outside the B.C. legislature on Wednesday (Sept. 20).

‘Unsafe’: Police ask protesters on SOGI issue to vacate B.C. legislature

Rallies and counter-protests took place at the B.C. legislature and across Canada Wednesday

A rally and counter-protest about school policies on gender identity were held outside the B.C. legislature on Wednesday (Sept. 20).
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)
Gonzales Beach in Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

Coroner confirms human remains found in shoe on Victoria beach

Investigation continues into the July discovery

Gonzales Beach in Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)
Harbour Nolan, 19, busks on the Inner Harbour Causeway, the location after which he was named. (Natasha Baldin/News Staff)

Cost of living, regulation feed decline of downtown buskers in B.C. capital

Buskers detail change in conditions that are silencing street corner song

Harbour Nolan, 19, busks on the Inner Harbour Causeway, the location after which he was named. (Natasha Baldin/News Staff)
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, seen in this 2021 photo, will be tabling legislation in the fall that will address housing being converted into short-term rentals and could require platforms to be more transparent with local governments. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

B.C. housing minister tight-lipped on looming short-term rental regulations

Ravi Kahlon has concerns with the industry as he says it’s taking up too much housing stock

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, seen in this 2021 photo, will be tabling legislation in the fall that will address housing being converted into short-term rentals and could require platforms to be more transparent with local governments. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Gonzales Beach in Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

Shoe with human remains found on Victoria beach

B.C. Coroners Services in early stages of investigation

Gonzales Beach in Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)
The afternoon sun shines on a Victoria building on July 19. Statistics Canada data shows British Columbians have less access to air conditioning than any other region. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

With hot days ahead, B.C. has the lowest air conditioning access in Canada

Statistics Canada’s first major study into AC use looks to identify those vulnerable to extreme heat

The afternoon sun shines on a Victoria building on July 19. Statistics Canada data shows British Columbians have less access to air conditioning than any other region. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Victoria has been ranked the third most expensive place to live in Canada. Pictured is Victoria’s Inner Harbour. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. city ranked as Canada’s third most expensive: study

B.C. is the least affordable province, says study into income and expenses

Victoria has been ranked the third most expensive place to live in Canada. Pictured is Victoria’s Inner Harbour. (Black Press Media file photo)
(Stock photo) A Victoria nurse has been disciplined. (iStock photo)

B.C. nurse won’t be fired for snooping into patient records, leaking info

Nurse was also “not honest” with bosses over actions

(Stock photo) A Victoria nurse has been disciplined. (iStock photo)