Victoria News

Security grants made available to downtown Victoria businesses

Downtown Victoria Business Association grant covers 50% cost on upgrades up to $500

  • Aug 5, 2021

Uptick in marine thefts concerns Victoria police

Officers have seen 14 marine-related thefts since mid-July

  • Aug 5, 2021

Greater Victoria School District board chair answers Indigenous call to resign

Citing more work ahead, Jordan Watters says she is honouring wishes of Indigenous communities

  • Aug 4, 2021

Victoria leads Canadian cities in restaurants, pubs, bars per capita

Victoria's 4.6 hospitality businesses per 1,000 residents tops Vancouver, Niagara Falls: Stats Can

  • Aug 4, 2021

Distinctive urn, with Indigenous design, only item taken in Victoria break and enter

Other valuables left untouched in weekend theft

  • Aug 3, 2021

Ferry-goers stranded between Tsawwassen, Salt Spring and Pender Islands on B.C. Day

Incorrect schedule affects travellers with reservations, Ferries offers refunds, alternative sailing

  • Aug 3, 2021

UPDATE: Missing woman found safe

Amy Simpson had last been seen July 7 in Victoria

  • Aug 3, 2021

Victoria police nab 24 impaired drivers over busy long weekend

Backlog of paperwork and towing orders prompt police to shut down Saturday roadblock an hour early

  • Aug 3, 2021

Best of the City: Beers, buds, no boats – this is Whistle Buoy Brewing Co.

Following the local craft brewing trend, Whistle Buoy has made over 120 names for itself

  • Aug 2, 2021

Best of the City: Victoria ceramic artist contemplates space in work and life

Frequent trips around Canada's north have inspired Samantha Dickie's work

  • Aug 2, 2021

Three Greater Victoria residents awarded Order of B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Dr. Debra Braithwaite and Andrew Petter honoured

  • Aug 2, 2021

B.C. and Canada officially recognize Emancipation Day on Aug. 1

An effort confront history across the country and promote change seen around the world, says gov't

  • Aug 1, 2021

Build Back Victoria programs add vibrancy to the city

Supporting local businesses leads to trial runs for City of Victoria

  • Aug 1, 2021

Buskers fill downtown Victoria with joy as pandemic subsides

Artists, musicians happy to perform again with increased foot traffic on Government Street

  • Aug 1, 2021

Free-B Film Festival moves to Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park

Low-budget movies and cult classics will hit the big screen Friday and Saturday nights

  • Aug 1, 2021

VicPD arrest man at Victoria’s Inner Harbour for allegedly assaulting vendors with metal pole

A vendor took non-life-threatening injuries as a result

  • Aug 1, 2021

Best of the City: Third-generation owners keep Dutch Bakery recipes alive after 65 years in Victoria

Bakery thrives again after readapting business model during pandemic

  • Jul 31, 2021

Dog coaxed to safety from edge of Greater Victoria-bound BC Ferry vessel

Passengers looked on and waited anxiously for its rescue by crew members

  • Jul 31, 2021

Graffiti to greenery: Shawn O’Keefe’s journey as a visual artist

Maple Bay graphic designer has been won over by the landscapes around him

  • Jul 31, 2021

IMAX Victoria set to reopen

Theatre will reopen Sept. 3

  • Jul 31, 2021