Erin McCracken

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Esquimalt resident Thomas Wybert stands along Lyall Street against a backdrop of a full CFB Esquimalt parking lot. He worries that the cancellation of the Blue Boat will prompt defence personnel who can’t find space in the base’s lots to park on residential streets.

CFB Esquimalt’s Blue Boat cancellation sparks parking concerns

Esquimalt residents and defence personnel tout need for solutions

Esquimalt resident Thomas Wybert stands along Lyall Street against a backdrop of a full CFB Esquimalt parking lot. He worries that the cancellation of the Blue Boat will prompt defence personnel who can’t find space in the base’s lots to park on residential streets.
Navy Capt. Craig Baines, commander of CFB Esquimalt, reviews the results of a recent base traffic study. He is investigating alternative transportation options to mitigate the cancellation of the Blue Boat ferry service as of April 30.

CFB Esquimalt looks to new transportation options

Private ferry, carpool-share options being considered to mitigate Blue Boat cancellation

Navy Capt. Craig Baines, commander of CFB Esquimalt, reviews the results of a recent base traffic study. He is investigating alternative transportation options to mitigate the cancellation of the Blue Boat ferry service as of April 30.

Private ferries, buses eyed to replace Blue Boats

With the impending end of CFB Esquimalt’s Blue Boat ferry, base officials are exploring alternatives

Deep in the belly of Canadian submarine HMCS Victoria, senior weapons technician and torpedo instructor, Petty Officer 2nd Class David Johnston, prepares the exercise version of an MK48 torpedo for firing. The testing and trials took place at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range at Nanoose Bay last week.

Esquimalt-based sub inches closer to operational status with torpedo test firings

HMCS Victoria scheduled to participate in world's largest maritime exercise this summer

Deep in the belly of Canadian submarine HMCS Victoria, senior weapons technician and torpedo instructor, Petty Officer 2nd Class David Johnston, prepares the exercise version of an MK48 torpedo for firing. The testing and trials took place at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range at Nanoose Bay last week.

Emergency dispatchers help Victoria police net robbery suspect

East Sooke man arrested moments after convenience store theft

Oak Bay to craft new grant policy

Next year, Oak Bay council will have more information as it considers funding requests from non-profits and neighbourhood associations.

Awards ceremony to fête Oak Bay youth

Nomination period open for sixth annual Young Exceptional Star awards

Drunks keep police on their toes during St. Paddy’s day revelry

Victoria police respond to more than 100 calls for service

Three men wanted in connection with unrelated robberies in Esquimalt and Victoria

Knives, hammer weapons of choice in demand for cash, prescription drugs

Apprentice arborist Kevin Lackie, right, and utility arborist Adam Knight use a long line and physical strength to remove a massive pine tree branch from power lines. The bushy limb snapped off in Wednesday's windstorm, forcing partial closure of the road.

Victoria tree branches, power lines casualties of latest windstorm

Large limbs snap off trees as winds pound city

Apprentice arborist Kevin Lackie, right, and utility arborist Adam Knight use a long line and physical strength to remove a massive pine tree branch from power lines. The bushy limb snapped off in Wednesday's windstorm, forcing partial closure of the road.

Oak Bay council schedule changes allow more flexibility

Fewer meetings frees up time for new citizens advisory committees

Justin Trudeau, Member of Parliament for Papineau, Quebec, speaks at the University of Victoria’s Student Union Building on the topic of Restoring Our Democracy.

UVic Young Liberals host MP Justin Trudeau for question-and-answer session

Papineau, Quebec MP Justin Trudeau sidestepped questions about whether he would one day be interested in leading the Liberal Party

Justin Trudeau, Member of Parliament for Papineau, Quebec, speaks at the University of Victoria’s Student Union Building on the topic of Restoring Our Democracy.

Unidentified man seen taking photos of Oak Bay school kids

Oak Bay police are asking for help identifying a man seen taking photographs of children at Willows elementary school

Dragons’ Den auditions return to Victoria

Energy innovation ideas welcomed for special episode of CBC show

Carrying a boat load of commuters, CFB Esquimalt's Blue Boat ferry stops in Naden to pick up more passengers before making its way across Esquimalt Harbour to Colwood in this June 2011 file image. The shuttle service will be terminated at the end of April.

CFB Esquimalt Blue Boat commuters worry about joining Colwood Crawl

Region's mayors react with concern, tout need for alternative solutions

Carrying a boat load of commuters, CFB Esquimalt's Blue Boat ferry stops in Naden to pick up more passengers before making its way across Esquimalt Harbour to Colwood in this June 2011 file image. The shuttle service will be terminated at the end of April.

Drug dealer surprised by large group of plainclothes officers

Victoria officers cross-training in surveillance happened to be walking by

Esquimalt condo complex gets green light

Despite parking concerns, project a good fit in 'post-carbon economy': township

Victoria infantry troops to storm Metchosin beaches

Canada and U.S. military personnel train together during exercise

Jury deliberates fate of accused in attempted murder trial

Guy Hervé Séguin accused of trying to kill VicPD police officer Const. Lane Douglas Hunt

Jury finds Séguin guilty of trying to kill Victoria police officer

Verdict reached a little more than five hours after deliberations begin