Charla Huber

Emergency personnel rescue seniors hiking in Langford

West Shore RCMP and its police dog unit, Langford Fire Rescue and Metchosin Search and Rescue attended the call.

The electric charging station at West Shore Parks and Recreation Centre are now live after being idle since installation in February.

Active West Shore electric car stations idle at times

Stations at West Shore parks and rec went months before going live April 5

The electric charging station at West Shore Parks and Recreation Centre are now live after being idle since installation in February.

Sooke Road grow-op house deemed unliveable

Inside the Langford home Inside the home 180 marijuana plants, one pound of dried cannabis and two ounces of cocaine were found

Boat cancellation leaves West Shore military members stranded

The Victoria Harbour Ferry Company will be stopping its service route from Colwood to Esquimalt on April 19 at 5 p.m.

Sandy Webster-Worthy, PACE director, often coaches her son Calum Worthy for upcoming acting auditions over Skype. Worthy lives in Los Angeles and stars in the TV show Austen & Ally.

Leaping from Sooke School District PACE program to Disney

Calum Worthy, Austen & Ally star, will be in four of the upcoming PACE musical theatre shows at Isabelle Reader Theatre, April 18 to 21.

Sandy Webster-Worthy, PACE director, often coaches her son Calum Worthy for upcoming acting auditions over Skype. Worthy lives in Los Angeles and stars in the TV show Austen & Ally.

Farm market voucher program could expand to West Shore

B.C. Association of Farmer's Markets gives dozens of Greater Victoria families vouchers to spend at markets like Moss Street

Craigflower bridge closures still unknown

Saanich and View Royal staff hold first meeting with contractor to do bridge replacement

West Shore RCMP arrest prolific offender

Suspect back behind bars 10 days after his release

Missing girl found safe, same day

An 11-year old West Shore girl was found hours after being reported missing, but people are still posting she is missing on social media.

Students of View Royal elementary school gave thanks at the View Royal fire hall to all the emergency personnel  who saved the life of their classmate Katrina Van Winkle,9, during a house fire March 14.

Students thank View Royal FD for saving classmate’s life

View Royal elementary students marched to the View Royal fire hall to thank the firefighters for saving Katrina Van Winkle's life.

Students of View Royal elementary school gave thanks at the View Royal fire hall to all the emergency personnel  who saved the life of their classmate Katrina Van Winkle,9, during a house fire March 14.
Amber McLeod-Champagne is one of several secondary students whose work will be displayed in the Xchanges Student Invitational show from April 5 to 28.

Grade 12 students invited into the adult art world

Inspirational youth work on display at Xchanges gallery

Amber McLeod-Champagne is one of several secondary students whose work will be displayed in the Xchanges Student Invitational show from April 5 to 28.

Langford robbery may be linked to up Island crimes

Shell gas station was broken into by two masked individuals early Monday morning

CHARLA HUBER: Smalltown feel lost in amalgamation

Small community councils have more of a connection with residents

Colwood is the first municipality in the province to have public works staff earn Supervisor Safety Certificates from the B.C. Municipal Safety Association.

The City of Colwood first in safety recognition

Seven public works supervisors were awarded with certificates, March 21.

Colwood is the first municipality in the province to have public works staff earn Supervisor Safety Certificates from the B.C. Municipal Safety Association.

Colwood fire under investigation



Colwood and View Royal fire departments arrived to a fire on Belmont Road, March 16 at 12:23 a.m.

Mary Gidney, a volunteer at the Metchosin Seniors Information and Resource Centre, takes a break to put together a puzzle.

Metchosin seniors’ centre draws even the grandkids

Seniors in Metchosin have a new space to pop in to use a computer, have a cup of tea or solve a puzzle

Mary Gidney, a volunteer at the Metchosin Seniors Information and Resource Centre, takes a break to put together a puzzle.
Dave Coulier

Comedian Dave Coulier is coming to Greater Victoria

Coulier performs at Langford's Galloping Goose Grille March 24 at 8 p.m.

Dave Coulier
Saanich Olympian Gillian Carleton learned  track cycling at the Juan de Fuca velodrome in 2011 on a rental bike. Last summer she won a bronze medal in track cycling team pursuit at the London Olympics.

PISE donates bikes for velodrome

There are now more bikes to go around at the Juan de Fuca velodrome.

Saanich Olympian Gillian Carleton learned  track cycling at the Juan de Fuca velodrome in 2011 on a rental bike. Last summer she won a bronze medal in track cycling team pursuit at the London Olympics.
Tanis Jackson sculpts a ‘do at Belmont secondary school in preparation for the  Skills Canada regional hairstyling competition, March 8 at Belmont. She is one of three Belmont students competing in the event.

Hair the canvas for stylist students at Belmont

Skills Canada competition showcases West Shores student talents

Tanis Jackson sculpts a ‘do at Belmont secondary school in preparation for the  Skills Canada regional hairstyling competition, March 8 at Belmont. She is one of three Belmont students competing in the event.
Metchosin farmer Kit Warren is hoping to save his struggling farm. He has taken a job as a car salesmen to help save his farm from foreclosure.

Metchosin farmer files for foreclosure

Metchosing man takes to selling cars, social networking in hopes of keeping the farm alive

Metchosin farmer Kit Warren is hoping to save his struggling farm. He has taken a job as a car salesmen to help save his farm from foreclosure.