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RCMP charge Sooke man with breaking dog’s jaw, lying about attack

Derek Reid, 32, will appear in court on Jan. 4

 

A rendering of the Ovis One building. The project will help provide housing to the fastest-growing muncipality in B.C. (Image supplied/Ovis Group)

Construction starts on rental-only condos in Langford through CMHC program

The project will add 10 storeys and 80 homes to the Langford core

 

Operation Christmas Child gift boxes ready for shipping. (Operation Christmas Child photo)

Metchosin inmates help fill 3,233 shoeboxes to brighten up Christmas

Greater Victoria residents stepped up

  • Nov 24, 2023

 

Christmas light tours Victoria. (Tim Collins)

Five out-of-the-ordinary things to do in Greater Victoria for the holidays

Get out this holiday season and enjoy the fun

  • Nov 23, 2023
Christmas light tours Victoria. (Tim Collins)
The 24th annual IEOA Truck Parade will be rolling through Greater Victoria communities on Dec. 2. (Colin Smith)

This Greater Victoria festive truck parade isn’t just about the flashy lights

IEOA’s 24th annual parade helps children and families who are accessing food banks

The 24th annual IEOA Truck Parade will be rolling through Greater Victoria communities on Dec. 2. (Colin Smith)
A driver is facing $1,200 after crashing into a tractor-trailer. (Courtesy of the West Shore RCMP)

Driver arrested in Colwood after crashing into semi-truck, fleeing scene

Injured passenger was left behind

A driver is facing $1,200 after crashing into a tractor-trailer. (Courtesy of the West Shore RCMP)
A white Toyota Corolla is seen flipped onto its roof on Nov. 18. The driver was over the legal limit and was suspended from driving for 90 days. (Photo Submitted)

Intoxicated driver called ‘lucky’ after flipping car in Langford

The crash involved a single driver and no other cars

A white Toyota Corolla is seen flipped onto its roof on Nov. 18. The driver was over the legal limit and was suspended from driving for 90 days. (Photo Submitted)
Victoria Coun. Susan Kim. (City of Victoria photo)

‘Unconscionable’: Victoria councillor asked to resign over Hamas letter

Letter casts doubt on Hamas sexual violence

Victoria Coun. Susan Kim. (City of Victoria photo)
A demo car at the Demo Championship at Westshore Motorsports Park in Langford. The event was the final demo race at the track. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

‘I want to hit you so hard’: Film depicts crash culture at West Shore speedway

Film is now showing on YouTube

  • Nov 20, 2023
A demo car at the Demo Championship at Westshore Motorsports Park in Langford. The event was the final demo race at the track. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
West Shore RCMP say investigators located and seized a significant number of restricted and prohibited firearms. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

Vancouver Island cops seize 3D-printed ‘ghost’ guns, body armour

Langford investigators confiscate significant number of restricted and prohibited firearms

West Shore RCMP say investigators located and seized a significant number of restricted and prohibited firearms. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
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

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)
Sylvia Kelly, 103, celebrates with five others at West Shore Retirement Village. She was very active all her life and credits volunteering as a reason for having such a long life. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

Six centenarians celebrate remarkable lives at West Shore retirement home

The six people celebrating have led incredibly diverse lives

Sylvia Kelly, 103, celebrates with five others at West Shore Retirement Village. She was very active all her life and credits volunteering as a reason for having such a long life. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)
The Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society collect brood chinook salmon brood stock in the Sooke River. (Contributed – SSES)

Swimmers aid DFO in assessing returning Vancouver Island salmon numbers.

Chum well below average across southern B.C.

The Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society collect brood chinook salmon brood stock in the Sooke River. (Contributed – SSES)
The West Shore RCMP have arrested a man for 15 counts of indecent exposure. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)

Suspect arrested on 15 counts of indecent exposure on West Shore trails

The arrest was made on Nov. 8. on the Langford area

The West Shore RCMP have arrested a man for 15 counts of indecent exposure. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)
The Westshore Rebels went head-to-head against the Saskatoon Hilltops in a fierce Canadian Bowl showdown at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)

Saskatoon Hilltops defeat Island’s Westshore in football’s Canadian Bowl

Rebels struggled on offence and had a number of plays called back hosting junior football title game

The Westshore Rebels went head-to-head against the Saskatoon Hilltops in a fierce Canadian Bowl showdown at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)
Sailor 1st Class Ryan Black attending to duties on HMCS Ottawa. (Courtesy of the CFB Esquimalt)

CFB Esquimalt sailor shares snapshot of his life on board HMCS Ottawa

Sailor 1st Class Ryan Black has been deployed to the Indo-Pacific for the last four months

Sailor 1st Class Ryan Black attending to duties on HMCS Ottawa. (Courtesy of the CFB Esquimalt)
Veteran Gordon Usipiuk outside the Langford Legion on Station Avenue. (Sam Duerksen/BlackPress Media)

Greater Victoria veteran an uncelebrated hero of the Battle of Medak Pocket

Hero Gordon Usipiuk reminds the importance of ‘lest we forget’

Veteran Gordon Usipiuk outside the Langford Legion on Station Avenue. (Sam Duerksen/BlackPress Media)
Lt.-Cmdr. Jordan Thwaites is currently on a mission in the Indo-Pacific onboard HMCS Vancouver. (Courtesy of CFB Esquimalt)

Lieutenant commander grateful for his ancestors who served before him

For the fourth-generation member of the CAF, remembrance is ‘deeply personal’

Lt.-Cmdr. Jordan Thwaites is currently on a mission in the Indo-Pacific onboard HMCS Vancouver. (Courtesy of CFB Esquimalt)
Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch and Oak Bay High principal Shawn Boulding are working together to support two high schools facing regular power outages due to the ongoing Russian invasion. (Courtesy District of Oak Bay)

Oak Bay leaders pitch campaign to keep Ukraine schools running

Duo targets $20,000 to buy generators for 2 high schools in Ukraine

Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch and Oak Bay High principal Shawn Boulding are working together to support two high schools facing regular power outages due to the ongoing Russian invasion. (Courtesy District of Oak Bay)
A woman stands on the Sooke flowline shortly after it was built. Some hikers still use the flowline trail, though it is marked as off-limits to the public. (Image provided by the CRD)

Hidden, high-rated Vancouver Island hiking trail designated as hazardous

While the Sooke Flow Pipe Trail has an interesting history, the CRD says to appreciate it from afar

A woman stands on the Sooke flowline shortly after it was built. Some hikers still use the flowline trail, though it is marked as off-limits to the public. (Image provided by the CRD)