Langford

Donovan Nixon brought his 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to the Langford Show and Shine. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Vintage cars fill Goldstream Avenue for Langford Show and Shine

Donations were collected for the Goldstream Food Bank

 

Krissy Scurfield (left) kisses a coaching staff member’s baby as the Canadian women’s sevens team celebrates their Olympic qualification after winning the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Langford on Sunday (Aug. 20). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Canadian sevens back in Langford: Women qualify for Olympics, men miss out

Canada’s men’s team has another chance after losing to the USA in the final

 

The Pacific Centre Family Service Association centre in Colwood is seen in this file photo. (Black Press Media file)

‘Surprising and worrying’: Colwood medical clinic losing one of its doctors

Doctors’ patients at Westshore Community Health Centre will be without a doctor effective Nov. 1

 

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Island officials plead with Google to stop sending traffic down ‘cow trail’

Narrow, rural road Finlayson Arm Road is increasingly used as a way to avoid Malahat traffic snarls

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)
A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Builder of evacuated Langford rental complex files for bankruptcy

Company has liabilities totalling more than $50M, per court filings

A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Cpl. Dave Vunic (left) back in 2018 when the West Shore RCMP’s bike patrol unit was established. (Black Press Media file)

Vancouver Island RCMP officer wins world cycling gold

Westshore’s Sgt. David Vunic won gold at the 2023 World Police & Fire Games in Winnipeg

Cpl. Dave Vunic (left) back in 2018 when the West Shore RCMP’s bike patrol unit was established. (Black Press Media file)
Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Bottlenecks’: Shortcut to beat Malahat traffic infuriates Highlands residents

Finlayson Arm Road can’t deal with traffic volume, say residents

Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Djenairo Daniels (left) pressures the goalkeeper during Pacific FC’s game against FC Edmonton at Starlight Stadium on Sept. 30, 2022. Daniels was taken to hospital after the Forge FC game on July 21, 2023 as a precautionary measure. Pacific FC said his condition was “stable and improving.” (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)

Pacific FC striker Djenairo Daniels hospitalized against Forge FC

Pacific FC said it was a precautionary measure and that his condition was “stable and improving”

Djenairo Daniels (left) pressures the goalkeeper during Pacific FC’s game against FC Edmonton at Starlight Stadium on Sept. 30, 2022. Daniels was taken to hospital after the Forge FC game on July 21, 2023 as a precautionary measure. Pacific FC said his condition was “stable and improving.” (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)
From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Families flock to new Langford Lake floating dock

Added along with improvements to Ed Nixon Trail and turtle habitat

From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford senior sleeps in car thanks to destructive trees she can’t remove

Kate Cowan leases mobile home lot, so she can’t apply to have the trees taken down

Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
An aerial photo of Victoria International Airport on May 28. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Driest first six months ever in Greater Victoria to start 2023

From January to June, 222.3 millimetres of rain fell at Victoria International Airport

An aerial photo of Victoria International Airport on May 28. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Langford Fire Rescue was called about a small brush fire near the Costco on McCallum Road in Langford on Monday (July 17) at 7:05 p.m. (Black Press Media file)

Langford Costco workers douse brush fire, keep it from losing control

Fire chief suspects discarded cigarette sparked fire in drought conditions

Langford Fire Rescue was called about a small brush fire near the Costco on McCallum Road in Langford on Monday (July 17) at 7:05 p.m. (Black Press Media file)
Carly Davis, Danielle Weslosky and Lauren Murphy enjoy their beer at the second annual Langford Beer Fest on Saturday (July 15). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford Beer Fest returns

The sun and the crowds were out on Saturday (July 15) to sample local brews

Carly Davis, Danielle Weslosky and Lauren Murphy enjoy their beer at the second annual Langford Beer Fest on Saturday (July 15). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Lynn Osborn adopted Libre (Spanish for “Freedom”) from Malaga, Spain around two years ago. She recently took in a second galgo or Spanish greyhound a few weeks ago. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Couch potatoes’: Vancouver Island group rescues Spanish greyhounds

Lynn Osborn is part of a Vancouver Island group that’s homed 26 galgos in B.C. and Alta.

Lynn Osborn adopted Libre (Spanish for “Freedom”) from Malaga, Spain around two years ago. She recently took in a second galgo or Spanish greyhound a few weeks ago. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Participants in the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ride set off during a previous year’s event. (Courtesy of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa)

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa group rides again

Group recruiting riders for annual fundraiser

Participants in the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ride set off during a previous year’s event. (Courtesy of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa)
RidgeView Place residents packing up their belongings and getting ready to look for new homes on April 27. (Black Press Media)

Langford to disperse more funds for residents evacuated from faulty condos

Around $30,000 left in fund after first round of applications ended in June

RidgeView Place residents packing up their belongings and getting ready to look for new homes on April 27. (Black Press Media)
Joseph Singers and Dancers from Esquimalt Nation performed at Spencer Middle School to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on (Wednesday) June 14. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford school marks National Indigenous Peoples Day

Joseph Singers and Dancers from Esquimalt Nation were there to teach about Indigenous culture

Joseph Singers and Dancers from Esquimalt Nation performed at Spencer Middle School to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on (Wednesday) June 14. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Head coach James Merriman watches on during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Pacific FC hosts Father’s Day Nash soccer reunion in Langford

York United head coach Martin Nash joined his dad John on the field at Starlight Stadium

Head coach James Merriman watches on during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Head coach James Merriman watches on during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Pacific FC host Father’s Day Nash reunion

York United head coach Martin Nash joined his dad John on the field at Starlight Stadium

Head coach James Merriman watches on during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
B.C. Green Party candidate for Langford-Juan de Fuca Camille Currie speaks during a health-care announcement Wednesday, June 14 at the party’s Langford office. The party is calling on the government to reform health-care leadership amid what they are describing as a health-care crisis in B.C. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Langford-Juan de Fuca Green candidate calls for reform amid health ‘crisis’

Camille Currie said West Shore care clinic is understaffed

B.C. Green Party candidate for Langford-Juan de Fuca Camille Currie speaks during a health-care announcement Wednesday, June 14 at the party’s Langford office. The party is calling on the government to reform health-care leadership amid what they are describing as a health-care crisis in B.C. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)