Peninsula News Review

Almost 20 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older report being crime victim in 2019

Sexual assault had the lowest rate of reporting to police, according to Statistics Canada

  • Aug 30, 2021

Saanich Gulf-Islands candidates mostly sidestep question on Amazon’s arrival in Sidney

NDP's Sabine Singh, and to lesser degree Green incumbent Elizabeth May, critical of online giant

  • Aug 30, 2021

Sidney mayor calls Amazon warehouse a ‘suitable development’ for its location

McNeil-Smith said the development aligns with Victoria Airport Authority, Sidney's industrial zoning

  • Aug 30, 2021

Icelandic art exhibit, a year in the making, comes to refurbished Sidney Museum

Connected Heritage brought the Articulation Textile Group as far as Manitoba for their research

  • Aug 29, 2021

North Saanich exceeds OCP budget for 2021 by more than $60,000

Staff say the additional spending responds to community feedback, engagement

  • Aug 29, 2021

Peninsula Streams Society assesses state of local waterways, beaches

Goal is to gain a better understanding with an eye toward restoration opportunities in the watershed

  • Aug 28, 2021

CHAMBER CHAT: Businesses the lifeblood for vibrant Saanich Peninsula community

CHAMBER CHAT: Businesses the lifeblood for vibrant Saanich Peninsula community

  • Aug 27, 2021

WSANEC School Board to receive a new soccer pitch from Pacific FC

A new relationship between the board and football club will include sporting clinics for youth

  • Aug 27, 2021

COVID-19 testing site scheduled to open at Victoria International Airport

Same-day-test results cost $375 (plus taxes)

  • Aug 26, 2021

Culvert replacement means daytime closures on Central Saanich thoroughfare

Segment of Mt. Newton Cross Road closed Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Aug 26, 2021

Federal Liberal candidate for Saanich-Gulf Islands says voters are looking for an alternative

Sherri Moore-Arbour sees herself as a champion of progressive causes

  • Aug 26, 2021

North Saanich man hopes to ride brain implants into a better future

Weeks after doctors inserted electrodes into skull, Len Grant rides to raise cash against Parkinson's

  • Aug 26, 2021

Saanich Peninsula tops Island Health for vaccination rates, second in B.C.

Mass vaccination site at Sidney's Mary Winspear Centre closed

  • Aug 26, 2021

Inaugural Festival of Flowers blooms in downtown Sidney

The event featuring elaborate floral arrangements and other elements aims to attract tourists

  • Aug 25, 2021

Inability to fulfil baseline staffing caused weekend Saanich Peninsula Hospital closure

Shortage of registered nurses caused temporary emergency room closure

  • Aug 24, 2021

People’s Party candidate in Saanich Gulf-Islands downplays role of greenhouse gases

David Hilderman says there is no climate change emergency

  • Aug 24, 2021

Sidney retail analyst says arrival of ‘Godzilla’ Amazon could benefit community

Richard Talbot says Amazon's arrival will increase employment, but also create "peripheral pressures"

  • Aug 23, 2021

UPDATED: Nursing shortage led to 12-hour closure of emergency room at Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Island Health directed patients to Victoria General Hospital or Royal Jubilee Hospital

  • Aug 22, 2021

New Democrat Sabine Singh offers herself as bold alternative

Singh, who finished fourth in 2019, says Canada needs bold solutions

  • Aug 21, 2021

Conservative David Busch promises Saanich-Gulf Islands voters to be a voice at the table

Unlike incumbent Elizabeth May of the federal Greens, Busch believes he can shape policy as part of a Conservative government

  • Aug 20, 2021