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A lone protester holds a sign during Langford’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday (April 18). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘People can’t afford this’: Langford protesters decry proposed tax hike outside city hall

Group is angered by proposed 11.94% tax hike

A lone protester holds a sign during Langford’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday (April 18). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Colwood Coun. Ian Ward with his family. His son Liam (second from right) is set to lose his family doctor on June 30. (Courtesy of Ian Ward)

Colwood politician ‘pretty pessimistic’ after son loses family doctor to retirement

Ian Ward’s son is set to lose his family doctor, two years after his mother went through the same

Colwood Coun. Ian Ward with his family. His son Liam (second from right) is set to lose his family doctor on June 30. (Courtesy of Ian Ward)
Vancouver Island Wave Program member Sami Marvasti makes the tackle during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Pacific FC signs two Island boys to roster

Sami Marvasti, 16, and Jack Garner, 17, are signed on CPL developmental contracts

Vancouver Island Wave Program member Sami Marvasti makes the tackle during Pacific FC’s pre-season training, held at the PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Saanich on Feb. 24. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Ukrainian refugees are returning to Help Ukraine Vancouver Island’s food share program as volunteers. (Courtesy Karmen McNamara)

Ukrainian refugees helping newer arrivals settle in Greater Victoria

The group running a food share program says most of the volunteers are also refugees

Ukrainian refugees are returning to Help Ukraine Vancouver Island’s food share program as volunteers. (Courtesy Karmen McNamara)
Ravi Parmar, flanked by MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin Mitzi Dean and former SD62 trustee and Langford fire chief Bob Beckett, announced his candidacy for the NDP to fill the seat vacated by former premier John Horgan on Wednesday (April 12). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Ravi Parmar running for NDP in Langford-Juan de Fuca byelection

Current SD62 board chair and provincial government staffer running to fill John Horgan’s seat

Ravi Parmar, flanked by MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin Mitzi Dean and former SD62 trustee and Langford fire chief Bob Beckett, announced his candidacy for the NDP to fill the seat vacated by former premier John Horgan on Wednesday (April 12). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
The incident in question happened at Eagle Ridge Community Centre on May 3, 2014. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford woman sues city and arena operators after being hit by puck

2014 incident in court this week and last in Victoria

The incident in question happened at Eagle Ridge Community Centre on May 3, 2014. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Cory Kowalchuk, owner of Westshore Jewelry says the scam often involves the selling of ‘expensive 18 karat’ items that turn out to be faked. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford jeweller warns of rise in selling scam after dozens duped

Cory Kowalchuk says he’s seen at least 40 people in recent months be duped by the scam

Cory Kowalchuk, owner of Westshore Jewelry says the scam often involves the selling of ‘expensive 18 karat’ items that turn out to be faked. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
kQwa’st’not (Char George) holds a sign along the Malahat Highway Tuesday (April 11) as part of an effort to raise awareness of the impacts of widening the Malahat Highway on the nearby rivers in Goldstream Provincial Park where salmon spawn. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Group protests Malahat widening, alleging a lack of consultation, threat to fish

Widening on the highway will hurt the salmon that spawn in nearby streams, according to advocates

kQwa’st’not (Char George) holds a sign along the Malahat Highway Tuesday (April 11) as part of an effort to raise awareness of the impacts of widening the Malahat Highway on the nearby rivers in Goldstream Provincial Park where salmon spawn. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Firefighters were called at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday (April 5) about a house ablaze on Triest Crescent in the Gordon Head area. (Submitted by Helmar Prael)

VIDEO: Saanich firefighters investigating as Gordon Head house burns up

Investigation is ongoing into what caused the Wednesday morning blaze

Firefighters were called at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday (April 5) about a house ablaze on Triest Crescent in the Gordon Head area. (Submitted by Helmar Prael)
The under-construction field at the North Langford Elementary School on south Skirt Mountain is set to be completed in the early spring, according to Yari Nielsen, director of the City of Langford’s parks and recreation department. (Black Press Media file photo)

JDF Soccer Association eyes turf as future West Shore needs arise

Club has seen growth in memberships spike over past four to six years

The under-construction field at the North Langford Elementary School on south Skirt Mountain is set to be completed in the early spring, according to Yari Nielsen, director of the City of Langford’s parks and recreation department. (Black Press Media file photo)
Langford/Downtown Route 50 is set to be no more as the new 95 RapidBus Line is ushered in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Residents flag down accessibility concerns with West Shore transit changes

95 Blink RapidBus is replacing the 50, aiming for quicker service via fewer stops

Langford/Downtown Route 50 is set to be no more as the new 95 RapidBus Line is ushered in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Gareth Rees, commercial and program relations for Rugby Canada speaking at the announcement alongside Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson and Rugby Canada men’s team member Jake Thiel. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford hosting Olympic rugby sevens qualifier in August

Rugby Canada successfully bid to host the men’s and women’s event at Starlight Stadium

Gareth Rees, commercial and program relations for Rugby Canada speaking at the announcement alongside Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson and Rugby Canada men’s team member Jake Thiel. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
From left to right: Pacheedaht First Nation Chief Jeff Jones, Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, Langford-Juan De Fuca MLA John Horgan, and Sooke School District board chair Ravi Parmar at the announcement on Friday (March 31) at the Sooke School District office in Langford. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Progress underway to upgrade one of B.C.’s ‘most seismically unsafe’ schools in Port Renfrew

‘Current school is made of cinderblock with mortar that would be dust in a strong breeze’

From left to right: Pacheedaht First Nation Chief Jeff Jones, Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, Langford-Juan De Fuca MLA John Horgan, and Sooke School District board chair Ravi Parmar at the announcement on Friday (March 31) at the Sooke School District office in Langford. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson (left) and former Langford mayor Stew Young have differing views on this year’s budget. (Black Press Media File)

‘I would resign’: Former Langford mayor criticizes proposed 11.94% tax hike

Current mayor says the budget covers city’s needs

Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson (left) and former Langford mayor Stew Young have differing views on this year’s budget. (Black Press Media File)
West Shore RCMP detachment vehicles are seen behind the detachment in Langford March 29, 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)

‘Check your kids’ phones’: West Shore police urge action as child porn cases double

RCMP spokesperson says people are also spending more time online

West Shore RCMP detachment vehicles are seen behind the detachment in Langford March 29, 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)
Eunice Charles (left) and Weyla Chipps-Roy have travelled as far afield as Rotterdam in the Netherlands during their journey to work as deckhands in the marine industry. (Courtesy of Weyla Chipps-Roy)

Scia’new pair excited by ‘really cool’ job after training to be deckhands

Weyla Chipps-Roy and Eunice Charles will help bring the K.J. Gardner to Cheanuh Marina

Eunice Charles (left) and Weyla Chipps-Roy have travelled as far afield as Rotterdam in the Netherlands during their journey to work as deckhands in the marine industry. (Courtesy of Weyla Chipps-Roy)
A photo of Lance Caven from the early days of his firefighting career. (Courtesy of City of Langford)

Langford fire chief calls for change to end firefighter cancer deaths

Plea comes after the death of Assistant Chief Lance Caven

A photo of Lance Caven from the early days of his firefighting career. (Courtesy of City of Langford)
Ava Secuur has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Small is mighty’: Langford child with dwarfism stars in hospital campaign

Ava Secuur was part of a video campaign for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Ava Secuur has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Several of the members of the Ocean Resources team have returned to live within the Scia’new First Nation’s territory after living elsewhere for years. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Western science meets traditional knowledge at Scia’new’s Ocean Resources centre

The centre is part of an effort to bring jobs and people home to Scia’new, according to Chief Russ Chipps

Several of the members of the Ocean Resources team have returned to live within the Scia’new First Nation’s territory after living elsewhere for years. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Chris Dickinson, owner of WestShore Bicycles in front of his store where the door was broken by a truck during a break-in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘It sucks’: Langford bike shop grappling with mounting cost of break-ins

Westshore Town Centre has seen a number of mainly youth-related incidents in recent weeks

Chris Dickinson, owner of WestShore Bicycles in front of his store where the door was broken by a truck during a break-in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)