Sooke Sooke pickleball enthusiasts push for outdoor court resurfacing - Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com - Wire Service Sooke pickleballers are rallying for funds to resurface the local outdoor courts. The pickleball group came before Sooke council Monday night to ask …
Saanich WATCH: Saanich police, Victoria mayor bust some moves in new Dance Across Victoria video - Saanich News saanichnews.com - Victoria News Staff A new virtual campaign by the Greater Victoria Festival Society had dozens of local organizations, businesses and people boogieing. In February, the …
Aquatic Sports Man, dog rescued by paddle boarders in Oak Bay cheknews.ca - CHEK News A dramatic beach rescue took place on the South Island on Sunday. A dog, determined to catch some geese, ignored his owner’s calls to come back and …
Saanich PHOTOS: Saanich teen awarded $1,800 Karate Canada bursary to pursue officiant certification - Saanich News saanichnews.com - Devon Bidal Saanich’s Malia Brodie competed in the Vancouver qualifiers for the 2020 National Championships. (Photo by BC Sport Karate Snaps) Saanich teen Malia …
Pandemics Public input resumes at Saanich council following lengthy suspension due to pandemic - Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com - Devon Bidal After more than a year, open forums return to Saanich committee of the whole meetings on April 19, using a phone-in model. The public input at …
Sexual Violence Rally against sexualized violence set to place tomorrow in Victoria cheknews.ca - CHEK News A rally against sexualized violence is set to take place on Monday night in Victoria. Organizers of the rally, which is set to place at 5 p.m. on the …
Vancouver Island MISSING: Kiana Chamberland, considered at high risk - Saanich News saanichnews.com - Victoria News Staff Victoria Police have appealed to the public for help locating a missing woman who they say could be in danger. Kiana Chamberland, 24, was last seen …
British Columbia B.C. to start registering people 18 years and older for COVID-19 vaccines timescolonist.com - The Canadian Press VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's inviting people 18 years and older to register for a COVID-19 vaccine over the next week. A …
Jordan River Micro brewery proposed for Jordan River - Sooke News Mirror sookenewsmirror.com - Wire Service A micro brewery is eyed to be on tap in Jordan River. Jordan River Brewing Company is envisioning to build a brewery along Highway 14 on a site owned …
Saanich Single-vehicle crash in Saanich Sunday leads to impaired driving charges victoriabuzz.com - Victoria Buzz Staff A driver has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Saanich. The rollover crash occurred just after 1 …
Electric Vehicles Victoria company awarded grant for electric vehicle battery proposal ctvnews.ca - CTV News Vancouver Island VANCOUVER -- A Victoria company is among the 24 businesses selected to receive a provincial supply chain resiliency grant. Rainhouse Manufacturing …
Central Saanich Residents of a Central Saanich duplex ‘fortunate’ to escape Sunday morning fire - Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com - Wolf Depner Flames that coloured the sky as they reached into the night. Screams and flashing emergency lights. People who had just escaped the flames of a …
Central Saanich Early morning fire displaces six people in Central Saanich cheknews.ca - CHEK News A fire at a residence in Central Saanich has displaced six people. According to the Central Saanich Volunteer Firefighters Association, crews …
Fisheries ‘It’s more than just a fish:’ Scientists worry cod will never come back in Newfoundland - Saanich News saanichnews.com - The Canadian Press The latest assessment of Atlantic cod stocks, whose collapse crushed the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador, has scientists worried the species …
Sooke PHOTOS: B.C. carpenter builds fort inspired by TV’s ‘Treehouse Masters’ - Prince Rupert Northern View thenorthernview.com - Wire Service Local carpenter Tyler Bohn embarked on a quest to create the East Sooke Treehouse, after seeing people build similar structures on a Discovery …
Regina WHL 2020-21 Standings miamiherald.com 2020-21 Regular Season All Times Eastern East Division Central Division B.C. Division U.S. Division Note: Depending upon number of postponed or cancelled …
Vancouver Island GoFundMe started in memory of 8-year-old boy who died in Victoria Hotel Zed pool - Abbotsford News abbynews.com - Victoria News Staff An eight-year-old boy has been identified as the child who died at Hotel Zed last month, after a GoFundMe was launched in his memory. According to the …
Environment Protestors on 4-day climate march unable to walk through Massey Tunnel vancouverisawesome.com - Kirsten Clarke The group is heading to Victoria where they will nail a “Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill” to the doors of the BC legislature
Vancouver Island Three podcasts coming to Victoria following Telus Storyhive grants - Monday Magazine mondaymag.com - Jane Skrypnek Out of 700 applications, three Victoria residents have been chosen to turn local issues into podcasts with $10,000 production grants. Telus Storyhive …
Vancouver Island Oak Bay High Alumni Association passes torch to new president - Saanich News saanichnews.com - Zoe Ducklow Oak Bay High’s alumni association has a new president after 16 years. Jan Hemming (class of 1966) is taking over from John Falkins (class of 1979) …
CBC NewsDisability Visually impaired Victoria author writes book for teens about the lives of people with disabilities | CBC News verified_publisherCBC News A Victoria-based writer who lost most of her vision by the age of 12 due to cancer is hoping to put an end to stereotypes about people with …
British Columbia Growing pains: The West Shore’s identity crisis thediscourse.ca - Nina Grossman In 1861, Edward Langford returned to England for good. The British settler, who had spent the prior decade overseeing new farms and early settler …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) NZ Navy personnel and family members test positive for Covid-19 in Canada tvnz.co.nz - TVNZ 1News A group of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel and some of their family members have tested positive for Covid-19 while stationed in …
Canada Colwood speaker series celebrates Earth Month - Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com - Wire Service A Colwood environmental organization is helping residents celebrate the planet with an Earth Month speaker series. The speaker series, hosted by the …
Central Saanich Six people escape early Sunday morning fire in Central Saanich unharmed - Saanich News saanichnews.com - Wolf Depner Six people are said to have escaped injury and are currently receiving assistance after an early Sunday morning in Central Saanich displaced them …
Sooke Westshore must-try patios this spring and summer | Tasting Victoria tastingvictoria.com Photo: The Rack West Coast Bistro After what has felt like the longest winter, spring is here. It’s finally time to retire the sweaters and embrace …
Vancouver Island Protestors plan to block Granville Street Bridge, embark on 4 day journey to Victoria (MAPS) vancouverisawesome.com - Elana Shepert The journey will involve a ferry and walking through the George Massey Tunnel. These maps will show you where they are going.
Vancouver Island Community hangs red dresses back up after two people are filmed taking them down in Ladysmith, B.C. indiginews.com - Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter If you drive along Island highway on so-called Vancouver Island, you may catch a fleeting glimpse of a red dress hanging hauntingly in a tree. In …
Royal Families Maritime Museum of B.C. credits Prince Phillip as instrumental in its creation prpeak.com On the eve of the funeral for the Duke of Edinburgh, the Maritime Museum of B.C. is paying tribute to the man who helped establish the organization …
Vancouver Island Possible to live in Cowichan with no car - Cowichan Valley Citizen cowichanvalleycitizen.com - Wire Service Possible to live in Cowichan with no car Re: Editorial “Time to Dream”, (Citizen, April 6) I found this editorial to be interesting and I thought I …
