Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Local News

New chief to take helm of Saanich Fire Department

New chief to take helm of Saanich Fire Department

Mike Kaye, who has been with the department for 25 years, will assume the role of chief Feb. 1, succeeding current chief Mike Burgess
No curbside glass recycling pickup for CRD in January

No curbside glass recycling pickup for CRD in January

A delay in retrofitting new vehicles to handle glass will mean glass pickup will not be available in the curbside blue-box recycling program until after Feb. 1, says the CRD
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

Lisa Lapointe said she had the honour of serving the people of B.C. for the past 30 years, including holding positions at the coroners service, corrections branch and the civil forfeiture office.
Driver dead after crashing into front porch of Saanich house

Driver dead after crashing into front porch of Saanich house

Saanich police said the 46-year-old woman experienced a “significant medical event” that caused the crash
B.C. Ferries to offer free travel, cookies in Chemainus as renamed ferry returns to service

B.C. Ferries to offer free travel, cookies in Chemainus as renamed ferry returns to service

The vessel has be renamed Pune’luxutth — the Hul’qumi’num’ word for Penelakut.
Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

The three admitted slashing tires on three vehicles in the parking lot of West Shore Town Centre in Langford in August
Vehicle bursts into flames on Langford roadway

Vehicle bursts into flames on Langford roadway

The driver had pulled over at the West Hills traffic circle when the vehicle began smoking.
Nanaimo to hold second approval process for public works yard

Nanaimo to hold second approval process for public works yard

Council voted in favour of restarting the alternative approval process, after a previous alternative approval process this fall was deemed not valid
Saanich nudges B.C. Hydro to reduce tree loss from power-upgrade project

Saanich nudges B.C. Hydro to reduce tree loss from power-upgrade project

Mayor Dean Murdock plans to send a second letter to the utility asking for an update on the Prospect Lake project, which could see 485 trees removed
Victoria man opts for medically assisted death after cancer treatment delayed

Victoria man opts for medically assisted death after cancer treatment delayed

Six months into the B.C. NDP government’s move to send breast cancer and prostate cancer patients to two clinics in Bellingham, the province’s wait times have actually gotten worse.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks