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Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Despite dealing with everything from economic challenges to crime and parking snafus, many see downtown as a 鈥渧ibrant and funky place鈥 to make a living.
Annual Art Gallery Paint-In a boon for Vancouver Island artists

Annual Art Gallery Paint-In a boon for Vancouver Island artists

An estimated 40,000 people attended the annual art festival, which had display along 10 blocks of Moss Street.
Universities on Vancouver Island harden stance on pro-Palestinian encampments

Universities on Vancouver Island harden stance on pro-Palestinian encampments

Pro-Palestinians protesters at UVic have been told they must leave by 8 a.m. Monday.
Work on historic Scott building nets a $1.38M 10-year tax break

Work on historic Scott building nets a $1.38M 10-year tax break

City staff had recommended declining the application, noting the project failed to meet more than half the required criteria for the incentive program
Oak Bay's missing-middle housing could keep province from municipal interference

Oak Bay's missing-middle housing could keep province from municipal interference

Unclear if municipal action will be enough to appease provincial government
Humpback missing its tail spotted off Vancouver Island

Humpback missing its tail spotted off Vancouver Island

The whale was moving slowly, spending a lot of time at the surface and doing partial dives, without bringing its fluke out of the water
Sooke tracks traffic times in effort to tackle chronic congestion

Sooke tracks traffic times in effort to tackle chronic congestion

The district has contracted both a traffic engineer and an engineering firm to address ongoing complaints
Victoria to tinker again with rules for short-term rentals

Victoria to tinker again with rules for short-term rentals

New provincial rules clash with the city鈥檚 regulations
'Take it easy': Heat warnings issued for Campbell River, Nanaimo, Duncan

'Take it easy': Heat warnings issued for Campbell River, Nanaimo, Duncan

Environment and Climate Change sa国际传媒 issued a heat warning on Saturday for a wide swath of East Vancouver Island from Campbell River to Duncan.
James Bay assisted-living facility to be replaced with larger version

James Bay assisted-living facility to be replaced with larger version

A plan to tear down Amica鈥檚 Douglas House independent and assisted-living facility and build a six-storey facility on the lot has cleared a hurdle