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School board publicly releases safety plan after criticism from education minister

School board publicly releases safety plan after criticism from education minister

Both the 44-page plan and a cover letter submitted last month were posted on the Greater Victoria School District’s website Tuesday morning
Height of proposed housing development in Central Saanich scaled back

Height of proposed housing development in Central Saanich scaled back

Luke Mari, principal of developments at Aryze Developments, said they made the changes after knocking on 60 doors in the district over the last two weeks.
Missing Comox Valley senior found dead near vehicle

Missing Comox Valley senior found dead near vehicle

The 76-year-old had told family his vehicle had broken down and he was walking in the area of Cumberland Road and Royston Road in Courtenay
Rustad says he expects defiance in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Conservative ranks amid row over core values

Rustad says he expects defiance in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Conservative ranks amid row over core values

VICTORIA — John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech to reign in his British Columbia Conservative Party caucus — even if it involves pitting team members against each other, including himself.
Cooling system issue behind delays on Spirit of British Columbia ferry sailings

Cooling system issue behind delays on Spirit of British Columbia ferry sailings

A cracked pipe in one of the coolers led to the shutdown of one of four main engines on the Spirit of British Columbia.
Driver fails breath test after hitting light post in Oak Bay

Driver fails breath test after hitting light post in Oak Bay

In addition to receiving a driving prohibition, the driver was given a $276 ticket for not having a driver’s licence, and the vehicle was towed for a 30-day impoundment.
Man arrested after student attacked near Esquimalt High School

Man arrested after student attacked near Esquimalt High School

Victoria police say the man has been released and is not allowed to go within 100 metres of the secondary school.
Niece of dementia patient who was found dead asks how he was able to leave

Niece of dementia patient who was found dead asks how he was able to leave

Christian Dube was able to make it past three potential barriers and travel roughly 15 kilometres to a Langford trailer park where he was later found dead outdoors of severe hypothermia
After engine replacement, Philippine Mars waterbomber ready to leave sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

After engine replacement, Philippine Mars waterbomber ready to leave sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Massive airplane will head to its retirement home at Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona
A run on the sweets aisle as Syrians of Victoria celebrate end of Assad regime

A run on the sweets aisle as Syrians of Victoria celebrate end of Assad regime

Mohamad Salem Ajaj reckons he sold more than 250 boxes of baklava and a host of other sweets over the weekend to people celebrating the end of the brutal regime.