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Victoria police are asking for the public’s help. (Black Press Media file photo)

VicPD searches for suspicious black vehicle after hit and run

The wanted vehicle fled the scene after the collision on Bay Street

Victoria police are asking for the public’s help. (Black Press Media file photo)
(Far right) Jo-Ina Young with members of her ribbon skirt dancers business at the launch for the South Island Indigenous Business Directory. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Greater Victoria directory highlights Indigenous businesses

A step towards businesses making economic reconciliation

(Far right) Jo-Ina Young with members of her ribbon skirt dancers business at the launch for the South Island Indigenous Business Directory. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Booth vendor displays new tech at Tectoria at the Crystal Gardens 2023. (Ella Matte/Staff)

VIDEO: Tectoria showcases Victoria’s ‘invisible’ tech industry

‘Probably the highest IQ concentration in the city is in this room right now’

Booth vendor displays new tech at Tectoria at the Crystal Gardens 2023. (Ella Matte/Staff)
Evan Fraser competing in the Skills Canada National Competition in the sprinkler fitting competition. (Courtesy of Camosun College)

Gold medal for Camosun College trades student at national skills competition

The top students went head-to-head in multi-trade competitions

Evan Fraser competing in the Skills Canada National Competition in the sprinkler fitting competition. (Courtesy of Camosun College)
Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia opens at the Royal BC Museum (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Victoria exhibit opens with rare artifacts at Royal BC Museum

Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia can be explored through 3D visuals and hands-on experiences

Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia opens at the Royal BC Museum (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Ocean week organizer Heather Murray telling her crew about various housekeeping items. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Ocean Week Victoria invites you to take a deep dive

Orca skeletons, whale watching and more happening this week

Ocean week organizer Heather Murray telling her crew about various housekeeping items. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Shoppers at the ReLove Market at Market Square. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Extreme ‘hustling’ trend upsets Victoria secondhand clothing sellers

$6 shirts being found for $50 at a vintage pop-up store

Shoppers at the ReLove Market at Market Square. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Jacque Sirois of Oak Bay helps remove decades of English ivy from a native Sculer’s willows in the Kitty Islet end of McNeill Bay. (Black Press Media file photo)

Make a Difference Week in Oak Bay to combat invasive greenery

During the week, community members remove protruding plants and encourage native greenery growth

Jacque Sirois of Oak Bay helps remove decades of English ivy from a native Sculer’s willows in the Kitty Islet end of McNeill Bay. (Black Press Media file photo)
Noctiluca scintillans, also known as red tide algae blooms, were spotted midway along the Patricia Bay beach walking path in North Saanich. (Photo of Courtesy of Frank Towler)

Shellfish harvesting banned around Saanich Peninsula due poisonous algae bloom

If the contaminated shellfish are eaten by humans there could be fatal side effects

Noctiluca scintillans, also known as red tide algae blooms, were spotted midway along the Patricia Bay beach walking path in North Saanich. (Photo of Courtesy of Frank Towler)
Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Much-anticipated Beyond Van Gogh exhibit opening in Victoria

The captivating experience will open on June 20 at Bayview Place in Vic West

Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Cadets march into the candlelight tribute at Esquimalt, God’s Acre veterans cemetery. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Youth attendance increases for Esquimalt candlelight tribute

‘We have to help teach the junior members of our community to remember the sacrifices that were made’

Cadets march into the candlelight tribute at Esquimalt, God’s Acre veterans cemetery. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
ShopAbilities at the Victoria Public Market at the Hudson selling their used books and goods. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Employment for individuals with diverse abilities supported by Esquimalt business

The small business sells used books to support individuals with diverse abilities

ShopAbilities at the Victoria Public Market at the Hudson selling their used books and goods. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Sarah Ploj with HearingLife fits Brian Preston with his first hearing aid as wife, Rosemary, watches on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Sarah Ploj with HearingLife fits Brian Preston with his first hearing aid as wife, Rosemary, watches on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The Swiftsure International Yacht Race had a slow start in 2019 due to light winds. (Black Press Media file photo)

World’s largest yacht race of its kind splashes back to Victoria for 78th time

More than 100 boats will take part in this year’s Swiftsure race

The Swiftsure International Yacht Race had a slow start in 2019 due to light winds. (Black Press Media file photo)
FIX IT members Max Gregg, Armen Kareer, Bryce Kong and Garrett Waddell tip their neon fedoras as they prepare to take on the world in a robotics competition. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Greater Victoria robotics team set to test skills on world stage

FIX IT team to represent Canada at Asia Pacific championship

FIX IT members Max Gregg, Armen Kareer, Bryce Kong and Garrett Waddell tip their neon fedoras as they prepare to take on the world in a robotics competition. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
(Prym Goodacre outside of the Save On Foods Memorial Centre for student lend rally)(05/19/23)(Photo: Ella Matte)

Students protest Jordan Peterson appearance in Victoria

Peterson has courted controversy over LGBTQ2+ views

(Prym Goodacre outside of the Save On Foods Memorial Centre for student lend rally)(05/19/23)(Photo: Ella Matte)
Lou-ann Neel poses beside one of the banners she designed for Victoria’s downtown street poles on Belleville Street. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: New banners shine on Victoria light poles

Garden city-inspired designs a shift from traditional work for local artist

Lou-ann Neel poses beside one of the banners she designed for Victoria’s downtown street poles on Belleville Street. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
(104-year-old veteran John Hillman)(05/12/23)(Courtesy of Ella Matte)

‘He’s an inspiration’: 104-year-old Oak Bay veteran finishes fundraising laps

John Hillman has been raising funds annually for Save the Children.

(104-year-old veteran John Hillman)(05/12/23)(Courtesy of Ella Matte)
Brian Le Lievre with his wife Michelle in Mexico, before he was stranded for more than a month as his family searches for a way to bring him home to Langford. (Courtesy of Arielle Boivin)

Family desperate to bring Langford man home from Mexico

Week-long vacation turns into a month-long ordeal, with bills piling up

Brian Le Lievre with his wife Michelle in Mexico, before he was stranded for more than a month as his family searches for a way to bring him home to Langford. (Courtesy of Arielle Boivin)
The second earthquake’s impact close to Langford

Shallow inland earthquakes registering on southern Vancouver Island

Quakes coincide with Emergency Preparedness Week

The second earthquake’s impact close to Langford