Chris Campbell

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A driver hopped up onto a bike lane barrier on Tillicum Road on April 6. (Photo by Vernon Lord)

‘Poorly planned’: Saanich man says bike lane helped cause crash – cyclists loudly disagree

Cyclists say the entire blame rests on the driver

A driver hopped up onto a bike lane barrier on Tillicum Road on April 6. (Photo by Vernon Lord)
People are being advised to not swim in Durrance Lake. (Photo Creative Commons) People are being advised to not swim in Durrance Lake. (Photo Creative Commons)

Human-pet swimming warning issued for Greater Victoria lake over toxin concerns

Capital Regional District warning of a blue-green algae bloom

People are being advised to not swim in Durrance Lake. (Photo Creative Commons) People are being advised to not swim in Durrance Lake. (Photo Creative Commons)
A recent B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal decision offers a cautionary warning to couples who share pets during a relationship but then break up. (Pexels photo)

B.C. woman ordered to give dog back to ex after ‘sharing ownership’ falls apart

Case a cautionary tale for couples who share pets - even after a breakup

A recent B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal decision offers a cautionary warning to couples who share pets during a relationship but then break up. (Pexels photo)
This Oak Bay property has a bizarre kitchen. (Photo from Realtor.ca)

Ancient Oak Bay house with weird kitchen selling for $11.5M as Victoria real estate rebounds

Home was built by the family that founded Butchart Gardens

This Oak Bay property has a bizarre kitchen. (Photo from Realtor.ca)
Feast your eyes on the “revolutionary” Le Petit Chef, a dining experience which made its debut at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour’s Fire + Water restaurant on Feb. 23. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Marriott)

Victoria restaurant offers ‘immersive dining’ with 3D mapping tech

Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour introduces ‘world’s smallest chef’

Feast your eyes on the “revolutionary” Le Petit Chef, a dining experience which made its debut at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour’s Fire + Water restaurant on Feb. 23. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Marriott)
A Victoria tenant will be compensated more than $30,000 due to a prolonged building renovation that included a “loss of quiet enjoyment” due to noise from a jackhammer and exposure to asbestos. (Pexels photo illustration)

Victoria tenant who lived with asbestos exposure and ‘horrendous’ jackhammer noise awarded $30K

Building’s owner challenged RTB decision in court

A Victoria tenant will be compensated more than $30,000 due to a prolonged building renovation that included a “loss of quiet enjoyment” due to noise from a jackhammer and exposure to asbestos. (Pexels photo illustration)
Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson. (Black Press Media file photo)

Opinion: Langford laughably downplayed huge tax hike by citing 66 cents per day

Just own this proposed 11.94% tax increase

Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson. (Black Press Media file photo)
A new supportive housing project on Albina Street has just opened. (Screenshot courtesy of Grant McKenzie)

Three housing projects open in Greater Victoria for people experiencing homelessness

Mix of funding from various government levels

A new supportive housing project on Albina Street has just opened. (Screenshot courtesy of Grant McKenzie)
One of several street preachers who speak loudly at the corner of Fort and Douglas in downtown Victoria. (Chris Campbell photo for Black Press Media)

Residents want Victoria to silence ‘very intimidating’ downtown street preachers

People using downtown bus stop say they just want to wait in peace

One of several street preachers who speak loudly at the corner of Fort and Douglas in downtown Victoria. (Chris Campbell photo for Black Press Media)
Beware of investment pitches over social media. (Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash)

‘I got sucked into a vortex’: Victoria woman reveals brush with crypto scammer

Authorities offer tips on how to avoid such scams

Beware of investment pitches over social media. (Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash)
One man won the battle, but a Victoria moving company won the war in a dispute over a damaged refrigerator that ended up in court. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)

Man sues after Victoria movers drop refrigerator, but fine print slashes damages

Court battle a warning to anyone planning on using moving companies

One man won the battle, but a Victoria moving company won the war in a dispute over a damaged refrigerator that ended up in court. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)
A view of the 1045 Yates St. property that would be phase one of the construction should the 1,600 rental unit Harris Green Village development in Victoria. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

‘A need for density’: Victoria 2022 residential construction now slowing down: report

Cracks are showing thanks to rising interest rates

A view of the 1045 Yates St. property that would be phase one of the construction should the 1,600 rental unit Harris Green Village development in Victoria. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)
A Colwood mom has had her sentence reduced. (Image courtesy Creative Outlet)

Judge cuts Colwood mom’s sentence for sexually assaulting teen, rules it unduly harsh

Mom from Colwood had sex with 15-year-old more than once

A Colwood mom has had her sentence reduced. (Image courtesy Creative Outlet)
A B.C. woman sued after buying a car off of a Facebook ad. (Dreamstime/TNS)

B.C. woman promised ‘no leaks’ in Facebook car ad, but sued after oil spilled everywhere

Seller says ‘buyer beware’ rules should apply

A B.C. woman sued after buying a car off of a Facebook ad. (Dreamstime/TNS)
A recent legal action involving palm trees and the Victoria climate tried to challenge the duty of care owed to customers by businesses months after a purchase. (Pexels photo)

Victoria resident sues after palm trees die, claiming they were ‘negligently’ planted

Case brings up issue of duty of care months after a purchase

A recent legal action involving palm trees and the Victoria climate tried to challenge the duty of care owed to customers by businesses months after a purchase. (Pexels photo)
An online fundraiser has been started to help out the family of Mike Leier, whose body was found near Sooke last weekend in a suspicious death that the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) is now investigating. (Heather Leier photo)

Fundraiser set up for ‘incredible person’ as Sooke police investigate suspicious death

Man found dead near Sooke left behind a wife and two children

An online fundraiser has been started to help out the family of Mike Leier, whose body was found near Sooke last weekend in a suspicious death that the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) is now investigating. (Heather Leier photo)
Police say a man has been charged in the murder of Richard “Blair” Young, whose body was found near the summit of the Malahat in March 2017 (Submitted/VicPD)

Victoria man charged in cold case murder after senior killed, $30K in savings spent

Senior’s body was found on the Malahat in 2017

Police say a man has been charged in the murder of Richard “Blair” Young, whose body was found near the summit of the Malahat in March 2017 (Submitted/VicPD)
A Victoria rental unit is priced at $1,900 for just 350 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)

‘Cozy’ or just tiny? 350-square-foot Victoria microsuite priced at $1,900 as city rents jump 15%

Victoria named fourth most expensive rental market in Canada

A Victoria rental unit is priced at $1,900 for just 350 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)
The Victoria HarbourCats are offering a chance to win a free funeral for attending a game on July 30. (screenshot, Victoria HarbourCats)

Victoria Harbourcats planning for your demise with a free funeral promotion

Vancouver Island ball club staging free funeral contest during summer game

The Victoria HarbourCats are offering a chance to win a free funeral for attending a game on July 30. (screenshot, Victoria HarbourCats)
A Greater Victoria renter wants to risk a fire in order to stay in a below-market rental. (Black Press Media file photo)

Opinion: Victoria renter would rather live in a deadly fire trap than get evicted

A local tenant is facing eviction due to fire code violations but wants to stay

A Greater Victoria renter wants to risk a fire in order to stay in a below-market rental. (Black Press Media file photo)