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The indecent incident that sparked a recent arrest happened on the UVic campus near Gordon Head Road.

Youth arrested for public masturbation on UVic campus

Not clear if incident connected to pair of recent gropings of joggers on campus, or multiple indecent acts earlier this summer

The indecent incident that sparked a recent arrest happened on the UVic campus near Gordon Head Road.
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific is one of the Saanich venues participating in the Victoria Foundation’s 80th anniversary celebration, offering free admission on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Attractions celebrate Victoria Foundation with free admission

Saanich venues among those to offer free admission Sept. 17

The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific is one of the Saanich venues participating in the Victoria Foundation’s 80th anniversary celebration, offering free admission on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Saanich firefighters Dan McLaughlin and Phil Reaume are two of the local firefighters featured in the 2017 Greater Victoria Fire Fighters Calendar.

Firefighter calendar a hot commodity

Saanich firefighters among those featured in calendar to support charitable foundation

Saanich firefighters Dan McLaughlin and Phil Reaume are two of the local firefighters featured in the 2017 Greater Victoria Fire Fighters Calendar.
Saanich Police are reminding everyone to slow down in school zones, including cyclists, after one was ticketed on Glanford Avenue for exceeding 30 km/h on her bike on Wednesday.

Cyclist ticketed for speeding in Saanich school zone

Saanich Police pulled over cyclist Wednesday morning on Glanford Avenue

Saanich Police are reminding everyone to slow down in school zones, including cyclists, after one was ticketed on Glanford Avenue for exceeding 30 km/h on her bike on Wednesday.
Speeding mom gets high on back-to-school with ‘celebratory’ joint

Speeding mom gets high on back-to-school with ‘celebratory’ joint

Saanich Police pull over mom who celebrated the return to school by smoking up

Speeding mom gets high on back-to-school with ‘celebratory’ joint
Shanghai Nights, a 40-member production of extreme acrobatics, delighted the crowd at the University of Victoria's Farquhar Auditorium on Sunday with magnificent onstage stunts.

Photos from Shanghai Nights

Acrobatic show takes centre stage at Farquhar Auditorium

Shanghai Nights, a 40-member production of extreme acrobatics, delighted the crowd at the University of Victoria's Farquhar Auditorium on Sunday with magnificent onstage stunts.
Twenty-nine Vancouver Island grandmothers - nine of whom are from Saanich - are gearing up for the Grandmothers for Africa cycling tour, a three-day, 275-kilometre ride from Campbell River to Victoria.

Grandmothers roll out support for Africa

Greater Victoria group set to embark on 275-kilometre ride

Twenty-nine Vancouver Island grandmothers - nine of whom are from Saanich - are gearing up for the Grandmothers for Africa cycling tour, a three-day, 275-kilometre ride from Campbell River to Victoria.
Alex Burns, a realtor with Re/Max and Victoria Homes, stands inside a 7,800-square-foot home on Brookleigh Road, currently on the market for $5 million. Burns recently hosted an open house, flying out top agents from the Lower Mainland to check out the swanky estate on behalf of international clients.

Realtors bringing high-end buyers to Island

Realtor hosts swanky open house for $5 million Saanich home, flying in top realtors from West Vancouver

Alex Burns, a realtor with Re/Max and Victoria Homes, stands inside a 7,800-square-foot home on Brookleigh Road, currently on the market for $5 million. Burns recently hosted an open house, flying out top agents from the Lower Mainland to check out the swanky estate on behalf of international clients.

Greater Victoria school district upgrades water fountains

Work in response to tests showing elevated lead levels

Saanich firefighters assist in blaze near Durrance Lake

Team effort by Saanich, Central Saanich and Department of National Defence to knock down flames

Const. Dani Frohloff, a school liaison officer with the Saanich Police, has spent the last four years working with students and teachers from across the district, offering a policing perspective on issues at various schools across Saanich.

School liaison officers provide positive role model for kids

School liaisons lend a policing perspective to the day-to-day operations of local schools

Const. Dani Frohloff, a school liaison officer with the Saanich Police, has spent the last four years working with students and teachers from across the district, offering a policing perspective on issues at various schools across Saanich.
Norm Tandberg, vice-president of the Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, is ready for the new school year and a new set of challenges. He said issues can vary greatly among schools, ranging from breakfast programs to seismic upgrades and everything in between.

PACs prepare for a new school year

With every new school year comes new issues for elementary, middle and high schools in Saanich

Norm Tandberg, vice-president of the Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, is ready for the new school year and a new set of challenges. He said issues can vary greatly among schools, ranging from breakfast programs to seismic upgrades and everything in between.
Local historian Ben Clinton-Baker and Vanya Verenitch, pictured at the former home of Jack Irvine, each portray the early settler in Tongues in Trees, as part of the Victoria Fringe Festival. Clinton-Baker said he hopes to introduce more people to Vancouver Island’s history through the onstage performance, which features him playing several characters from Irvine’s lengthy memoir.

Historian breathes new life into role for festival

Tongues in Trees: The Reminiscences of Long Gun Jack Irvine opens Friday at Victoria Fringe Festival

Local historian Ben Clinton-Baker and Vanya Verenitch, pictured at the former home of Jack Irvine, each portray the early settler in Tongues in Trees, as part of the Victoria Fringe Festival. Clinton-Baker said he hopes to introduce more people to Vancouver Island’s history through the onstage performance, which features him playing several characters from Irvine’s lengthy memoir.
John McRoberts and Jackie Gay will be flying the flag for Canada - literally - on their SKUD 18 keelboat during the sailing competition at the Paralympics in Rio in a few weeks. Before they leave, they’re holding one last fundraiser at Fig Deli to help offset the cost of their trip and raise awareness for sailing as a sport.

Couple ready to set sail for Paralympics

Fundraiser being held Friday and Saturday at Fig Deli

John McRoberts and Jackie Gay will be flying the flag for Canada - literally - on their SKUD 18 keelboat during the sailing competition at the Paralympics in Rio in a few weeks. Before they leave, they’re holding one last fundraiser at Fig Deli to help offset the cost of their trip and raise awareness for sailing as a sport.

Saanich man in custody for string of B&Es

Police arrest 33-year-old after he pawned stolen jewelry

The SMUS musical theatre summer camp is taking on a very fitting production: Disney’s Camp Rock. The 90-minute show is part of the Victoria Fringe Festival and will feature songs from the 2008 original and the 2010 sequel, which starred Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.

SMUS rocks out with musical theatre camp

St. Michaels students will stage Disney's Camp Rock as part of the Victoria Fringe Festival

The SMUS musical theatre summer camp is taking on a very fitting production: Disney’s Camp Rock. The 90-minute show is part of the Victoria Fringe Festival and will feature songs from the 2008 original and the 2010 sequel, which starred Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.
Ryerson architecture students Douglas Peterson-Hui (left), Daniel Sobieraj and Gregorio Jimenez are constructing a 160-square-foot house in Gordon Head, challenging the traditional idea of owning a larger home while also providing an alternative to renting. The tiny house will feature a bathroom, kitchen, fireplace, a small loft and a lounge, utilizing the entire space of the house.

Architecture students think small in Saanich

160 square-foot home being constructed in Gordon Head

Ryerson architecture students Douglas Peterson-Hui (left), Daniel Sobieraj and Gregorio Jimenez are constructing a 160-square-foot house in Gordon Head, challenging the traditional idea of owning a larger home while also providing an alternative to renting. The tiny house will feature a bathroom, kitchen, fireplace, a small loft and a lounge, utilizing the entire space of the house.
Zak Madell (right) tries to manoeuvre around Patrice Dagenais at PISE in Team Canada’s wheelchair rugby practice on Monday.

National wheelchair rugby team ready for Rio

Paralympic team puts in final preparations at Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence

Zak Madell (right) tries to manoeuvre around Patrice Dagenais at PISE in Team Canada’s wheelchair rugby practice on Monday.
Colin Nicholson pitches during practice Sunday at the Victoria Saanich Open in preparation for the elders A division contest at the Canadian Horseshoe Pitching Championships. The event features horseshoe pitchers from across the country competing over four days at the Greater Victoria Horseshoe Pitching Association’s club near Glanford Park.

Saanich plays host to Canada’s best

National Horseshoe Pitching Championships start Wednesday

Colin Nicholson pitches during practice Sunday at the Victoria Saanich Open in preparation for the elders A division contest at the Canadian Horseshoe Pitching Championships. The event features horseshoe pitchers from across the country competing over four days at the Greater Victoria Horseshoe Pitching Association’s club near Glanford Park.
Jillian McCue, 12, shows her miniature fainting goats Gabby and Baby their new home in her Gordon Head backyard. McCue lobbied Saanich council for three years, who allowed her to keep two goats as pets in an 18-month pilot project.

Goats settle into new Gordon Head home

12-year-old Saanich girl embarks on pilot project to raise backyard goats

Jillian McCue, 12, shows her miniature fainting goats Gabby and Baby their new home in her Gordon Head backyard. McCue lobbied Saanich council for three years, who allowed her to keep two goats as pets in an 18-month pilot project.