Saanich News

Late donations help HAT reach goal to buy Saanich’s Mountain Road Forest with CRD

Community bands together to protect wooded property; 1,400-plus donors contribute over $1 million

  • Jul 21, 2021

B.C. Humanists continue to lobby against giving clergy charitable tax breaks

Group says clergy housing deduction an example of 'religious privilege'

  • Jul 20, 2021

CRD likely to resume sending biosolids to mainland by end of summer

Processed waste granules still too large for the Richmond cement plant

  • Jul 20, 2021

Debris trail leads Saanich police to impaired driver

Nanaimo man faces charges after single-vehicle crash early Monday morning

  • Jul 19, 2021

District of Saanich to play leading role in cleaning up water at Elk/Beaver Lake

Delicate health of ecosystem declining, increased human activity in the Colquitz watershed blamed

  • Jul 19, 2021

Saanich Commonwealth Place hosting Canada’s artistic swim team for pre-Games camp

Local club Victoria Synchro anticipates opportunity for young athletes to connect with Olympians

  • Jul 16, 2021

Contracted practitioners in Saanich help reduce waitlist for sexual health exams

Island Sexual Health tweaks its model to address urgent need in community

  • Jul 14, 2021

Virtual reality mural on Victoria arena offers viewers something extra

QR code at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre launches interaction with 3-D rendering

  • Jul 14, 2021

City of Victoria ready to donate $250,000 to Kings Road green space project

Victoria funds contingent on Oak Bay contribution to Saanich project

  • Jul 13, 2021

B.C. commits $43 million to replace Saanich school

New Cedar Hill Middle School expected to be complete by January 2025

  • Jul 12, 2021

Female practitioners sought to teach physical exams to Greater Victoria med students

Training involves acting as both instructor and patient for sensitive female examinations

  • Jul 12, 2021

Quadra Street block closing July 12 for four weeks

All traffic will detour around Greenridge and Reynolds

  • Jul 12, 2021

Artists showcasing work in Tillicum Centre storefront in Saanich

Island Illustrators Society members' art for July 6 to 25 show inspired by music

  • Jul 10, 2021

BC Conservation, Saanich police warn residents after bear sightings near Elk Lake

Residents reminded to bring garbage, food in, keep their distance from bears

  • Jul 8, 2021

Comprehensive report will review leash regulations for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay-Gyro Park

Staff to come back to council with approach that will satisfy many of the needs identified

  • Jul 8, 2021

Suspect photos posted online after $80 tequila stolen in Saanich

Crime Stoppers takes to social media with pointed plea

  • Jul 7, 2021

Greater Victoria group delivering reconciliation materials to Little Free Libraries

Educating the public about Indigenous issues important to moving forward, says organizer

  • Jul 6, 2021

UPDATE: Sooke Road head-on crash sent two to hospital

Highway was closed both ways between Humpback and Kangaroo roads Monday night

  • Jul 6, 2021

Woman missing from Saanich facility found dead, case under investigation

Chrystal Van Loon went missing from Seven Oaks Tertiary Mental Health facility

  • Jul 6, 2021

Mobility advocate calls on Saanich to engage with car-share providers

Improving access for residents could help district achieve climate targets: former councillor

  • Jul 5, 2021