Local News

East meets West at the coast guard's Huron Street base in time for Canada Day.

Philbert Truong's lifelong friend Terry Yu thought he had sorted out tensions between two groups of friends standing outside the Red Jacket nightclub in the early morning hours of July 19, 2008.

A far-reaching and unexpected audit of the Esquimalt Fire Department was announced Monday night at the Esquimalt council meeting.

The punch Robin Gomez threw at another player during a Salmon Kings home game on March 1, 2008 was a typical jab to the face and not a sucker punch, Victoria provincial court heard from the defendant yesterday.

How about a solid week of sunshine to prove that summer is here? The sunny weather the capital region has enjoyed of late will continue through Canada Day and into the weekend, with Thursday and Friday looking like the best days.

The good news: Air Canada says you can now bring small pets on the plane with you. The bad news: I got the seat next to Barack Obama. Jeez he's fast. Smacked that cat like an Iranian riot cop. By now you've seen the footage of Obama killing the fly.

With one of the highest crash ratings on the Island, it's past time to take a closer look at the intersection of Sayward Road and Pat Bay Highway, local residents say.

Victoria land use committee opposes new condo plan

The Inner Harbour will again play host to National Aboriginal Day celebrations this year, happening today at Ship Point.

This week marks a shift in publishing schedule for this newspaper and the advent of a number of new features, both in print and online. Starting tomorrow, the Times Colonist will cease publishing a Monday edition.