City of Victoria

Sisters Georgia and Jamie Bullbrook shopping along Johnson Street. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

High rents have businesses questioning merits of downtown Victoria

Despite concerns, capital has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada at 11 per cent

 

Greater Victoria wins the 2024 Eco Family Escape Travel Award from Good Housekeeping Insitute. Fisherman’s Wharf was one of the many stops the presenters visited. (Photo submitted/Matt Shannon)

‘A boost to local business’: Greater Victoria wins tourism award

The visitor economy brings in $2.3 billion annually to Greater Victoria

 

Debate online regarding residents’ pride in Victoria started on Reddit when a user posed the question of what their favourite part of living in the region is. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Arguably the best neighborhood in Canada’: Victorians highlight their pride

Debate sparked online regarding what makes residents so proud to call Victoria home

 

Rita Da Silva makes scarves for the unhoused in Victoria. (Rita Da Silva photo)

‘Stitches of love’: Victoria woman crochets for unhoused as winter looms

Rita Da Silva decided to create scarves for a local shelter from donated yarn

Rita Da Silva makes scarves for the unhoused in Victoria. (Rita Da Silva photo)
Anurag Sharma’s legal non-conforming unit in the Janion in Victoria. The size of the condo is around 290 square feet. (Photo courtesy of Anurag Sharma)

‘Very hurt’: New Airbnb restrictions spark backlash from B.C. landlords

Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act will force landlords out of the market, some say

Anurag Sharma’s legal non-conforming unit in the Janion in Victoria. The size of the condo is around 290 square feet. (Photo courtesy of Anurag Sharma)
Craigdarroch Castle executive director John Hughes holds up an old pot and lid in the newly restored Dunsmuir-era kitchen. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle reveals restored Dunsmuir-era kitchen

It was no piece of cake as the project took 5 years to complete

Craigdarroch Castle executive director John Hughes holds up an old pot and lid in the newly restored Dunsmuir-era kitchen. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Victoria has a flourishing underground music and, according to Gabriel Bettey, that culture is growing as each year passes. (Photo: Wendy Wei/Pexels)

‘Victoria rave squad’: Electronic music lovers cultivating healthier culture

Victoria’s underground music culture has developed over the years, becoming less about drugs

Victoria has a flourishing underground music and, according to Gabriel Bettey, that culture is growing as each year passes. (Photo: Wendy Wei/Pexels)
Come be a Souper-hero at this year’s 22nd Souper Bowls of Hope charity event for the first time since 2019. (Courtesy of Victoria Youth Empowerment Society)

‘Show your Soup-ort’: Youth Empowerment Society hosts soup fundraiser

Executive director Julia-Ann Hunter says holidays can be a challenging time for the un-housed

Come be a Souper-hero at this year’s 22nd Souper Bowls of Hope charity event for the first time since 2019. (Courtesy of Victoria Youth Empowerment Society)
Marathon course map for Oct. 8. (Courtesy of the Victoria marathon website)

Weekend road closures coming for the Royal Victoria Marathon

The annual Thanksgiving marathon will fill the streets of Victoria and Oak Bay

Marathon course map for Oct. 8. (Courtesy of the Victoria marathon website)
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

Victoria says feds owe the city $28M for streamlining housing process

Victoria not among ‘high-cost cities’ in Conservative leader’s housing plan

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)
A previous design concept shows what could replace the Ship Point site that’s dominated by parking lots. (Courtesy of the City of Victoria)

Revived Ship Point plans aim to transform Victoria’s harbourfront parking lots

Phased work would look to green and pedestrianize the downtown waterfront

A previous design concept shows what could replace the Ship Point site that’s dominated by parking lots. (Courtesy of the City of Victoria)
Dragon boaters paddle toward the finish line Saturday, Aug. 12, during the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Dragon boats roar into Victoria’s Inner Harbour

2023 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival returns to two-day format

Dragon boaters paddle toward the finish line Saturday, Aug. 12, during the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Sachin Latti stands looking out over the Columbia River ahead of his run across British Columbia. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

VIDEO: Sachin Latti departs from Revelstoke on his ‘Run to Remember’ to Victoria

Latti will leave Revelstoke on Saturday morning (Aug. 5)

Sachin Latti stands looking out over the Columbia River ahead of his run across British Columbia. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
One of BC Transit’s 150 new battery powered electric buses facing the side and back. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Feds, B.C. fund BC Transit to add more Greater Victoria electric buses

Some electric buses will be in service on July 27

One of BC Transit’s 150 new battery powered electric buses facing the side and back. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
This July 24 screenshot from the non-profit Inside Airbnb shows some of the 4,700 short-term rental listings in Greater Victoria. (Courtesy of Inside Airbnb)

Hundreds of Victoria short-term rental hosts dodging regulations and fees

Out-of-town buyers flooding market with help of local property management companies

This July 24 screenshot from the non-profit Inside Airbnb shows some of the 4,700 short-term rental listings in Greater Victoria. (Courtesy of Inside Airbnb)
Pictured are tents in Victoria’s Topaz Park in 2020. The city will look at banning overnight sheltering in that park and several others as of November. (Black Press Media news staff)

Victoria pushes back tentative date for banning sheltering in some parks

Overnighting in at least four parks could end on Nov. 1

Pictured are tents in Victoria’s Topaz Park in 2020. The city will look at banning overnight sheltering in that park and several others as of November. (Black Press Media news staff)
Residents near a property on Richmond Road near Royal Jubilee Hospital say the building has been left to rot for nearly 20 years. (Mark Parsons photo)
Residents near a property on Richmond Road near Royal Jubilee Hospital say the building has been left to rot for nearly 20 years. (Mark Parsons photo)
Victoria is looking at banning sheltering at Topaz and other parks. Pictured is tents at Topaz Park in 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria mayor pushes to ban sheltering at more parks amid call for pause

Shelter bans at Topaz, Hollywood and Regatta Point parks could bring more trauma, group warns

Victoria is looking at banning sheltering at Topaz and other parks. Pictured is tents at Topaz Park in 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)
Kristianne Stone stands by the fire escape that she would need to use if a fire broke out at her Cook Street apartment building, but the stairway remains unsafe after months. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria tenant’s fears persist as fire safety systems go unresolved for months

City asked to step in as woman says apartment’s fire escape ready to cave in

Kristianne Stone stands by the fire escape that she would need to use if a fire broke out at her Cook Street apartment building, but the stairway remains unsafe after months. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Upper Fort Street in downtown Victoria was packed Saturday, June 3, for the Upper Fort StreetFest. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Fort Street packed for Upper Fort StreetFest

Saturday’s event saw a section of the street turned into a pedestrian festival and market

Upper Fort Street in downtown Victoria was packed Saturday, June 3, for the Upper Fort StreetFest. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)