Jake Romphf

The driver in a Central Saanich crash that left one sister dead and another with life-changing injuries will not have his prison stay changed after his appeal was defeated.. (Black Press Media file photo)

Driver who hit Central Saanich sisters, killing one, loses appeal

Anthony Thomas’ prison term unchanged despite some convictions being stayed

The driver in a Central Saanich crash that left one sister dead and another with life-changing injuries will not have his prison stay changed after his appeal was defeated.. (Black Press Media file photo)
Former NHL player Wendel Clark clears snow from the synthetic ice rink set up at Ship Point as Victoria hosts Hockey Day in Canada. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

WATCH: Victoria Hockey Day in Canada events lead up to Saturday’s main event

Public festival hosting hockey, food trucks, music and more at Ship Point

Former NHL player Wendel Clark clears snow from the synthetic ice rink set up at Ship Point as Victoria hosts Hockey Day in Canada. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
SUPPLY Victoria Creative Reuse Centre executive director Ashley Howe outside the art, office and school supply thrift store’s new location at 707 Douglas St. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria’s reuse-inspired art supply thrift store finds new downtown home

SUPPLY has diverted more than 7,000 lbs. of supplies from ending up in the dump

SUPPLY Victoria Creative Reuse Centre executive director Ashley Howe outside the art, office and school supply thrift store’s new location at 707 Douglas St. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
People take pictures with the Stanley Cup at the Songhees Wellness Centre on Jan. 18. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Stanley Cup and Ron MacLean visit the Songhees Wellness Centre

People got to take photos with hockey’s top prize amid Victoria’s Hockey Day in Canada events

People take pictures with the Stanley Cup at the Songhees Wellness Centre on Jan. 18. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Sledders hit the slopes at Beacon Hill Park on Jan. 17 after Victoria was hit by a snowstorm. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Island life after Mother Nature paints it white

People from many Vancouver Island communities work and play through Jan. 17 snowfall

Sledders hit the slopes at Beacon Hill Park on Jan. 17 after Victoria was hit by a snowstorm. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Victoria has bought land to built a new park along Blanshard Street, between Fisgard and North Park streets. (Courtesy of Google Streetview)

Victoria buys land for new park in north downtown

Future green space along Blanshard Street purchased with $11 million from reserve funds

Victoria has bought land to built a new park along Blanshard Street, between Fisgard and North Park streets. (Courtesy of Google Streetview)
Zane Bourk, Victoria’s manager of streets operations, outside the city’s salt supply at the public works yard on Jan. 16. Snow is forecast to hit the city overnight. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria says snow-clearing vehicles and crews ready for forecasted flurries

City asking residents to stay off snowy streets if they’re able to

Zane Bourk, Victoria’s manager of streets operations, outside the city’s salt supply at the public works yard on Jan. 16. Snow is forecast to hit the city overnight. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Updated plans presented to council on Oct. 26 show the new orientation of towers in the Roundhouse at Bayview Place proposal. (Courtesy of Focus Equities)

Fate of 1,900-unit Vic West redevelopment now rests with council

Public opinion split between new world-class neighbourhood, versus monstrosity of towers

Updated plans presented to council on Oct. 26 show the new orientation of towers in the Roundhouse at Bayview Place proposal. (Courtesy of Focus Equities)
Updated plans presented to council on Oct. 26 show the new orientation of towers in the Roundhouse at Bayview Place proposal. (Courtesy of Focus Equities)

1,900-unit Vic West redevelopment public hearing continuing Monday

Proposal includes towers up to 32 storeys, new commercial spaces and public plazas

Updated plans presented to council on Oct. 26 show the new orientation of towers in the Roundhouse at Bayview Place proposal. (Courtesy of Focus Equities)
The CRD is opening a public consultation site on Jan. 11 where people can provide input that will inform the region’s long-term biosolids management plan. (Courtesy of GHD/Long-Term Biosolids Beneficial Use Option Analysis)

CRD launching public consultation on long-term biosolids plan

77 per cent of Class A biosolids produced were landfilled through first 10 months of 2023

The CRD is opening a public consultation site on Jan. 11 where people can provide input that will inform the region’s long-term biosolids management plan. (Courtesy of GHD/Long-Term Biosolids Beneficial Use Option Analysis)
Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

VIDEO: Storm surge closes Greater Victoria roads, trails, breakwater

Gale-force winds, storm surge and seasonably high tides fling waves on shore

Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Patrick Jones, an instructor of Camosun College’s automotive technician program, advises a student of the school’s electric vehicle micro-credential course. (Courtesy of Camosun College)

Auto technicians ready for EV influx, Victoria college instructor says

Camosun College EV program engaging students as feds set 2035 sales mandate

Patrick Jones, an instructor of Camosun College’s automotive technician program, advises a student of the school’s electric vehicle micro-credential course. (Courtesy of Camosun College)
The CRD is looking into centralizing transportation governance from the various policy making bodies that each only has a say over one or two modes of travel. (BlackPress Media file photo)

CRD factions to be tested on centralizing transportation governance in 2024

Community consensus could give CRD more authority on some transportation policies

The CRD is looking into centralizing transportation governance from the various policy making bodies that each only has a say over one or two modes of travel. (BlackPress Media file photo)
Captain Kelp, a camera-equipped reindeer, will be tracking Santa on Christmas Eve for BC Ferries. The company is adding 150 sailings for those travelling over the holidays. (Courtesy of BC Ferries)

BC Ferries adding 150 sailings to meet holiday travel demand

Most of the extra trips will be along the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route

Captain Kelp, a camera-equipped reindeer, will be tracking Santa on Christmas Eve for BC Ferries. The company is adding 150 sailings for those travelling over the holidays. (Courtesy of BC Ferries)
The CRD will explore the implications of joining a proposed class-action lawsuit that aims to recoup climate impact costs from “Big Oil” companies. Pictured is Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. (Black Press Media file photo)

CRD will study joining class-action lawsuit against ‘big oil’

Campaign hopes to help communities recoup costs related to climate change

The CRD will explore the implications of joining a proposed class-action lawsuit that aims to recoup climate impact costs from “Big Oil” companies. Pictured is Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. (Black Press Media file photo)
North Saanich’s Alex Grzybowski (first from the right) attended COP28 in Dubai in December with the First Nations Climate Initiative. (Courtesy of Alex Grzybowski)

COP28 reveals green corridor prospects for North Saanich man, First Nations

First Nations find potential partners as they pursue emerging hydrogen sector

North Saanich’s Alex Grzybowski (first from the right) attended COP28 in Dubai in December with the First Nations Climate Initiative. (Courtesy of Alex Grzybowski)
Victoria won’t go ahead with a planned business fee hike for short-term rental operators. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria council reverses planned fee hike on short-term rental operators

Planning expert says politics weighed into councillors giving operators a ‘break’

Victoria won’t go ahead with a planned business fee hike for short-term rental operators. (Black Press Media file photo)
A Victoria police officer has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of sextortion. (Black Press Media file photo)

Woman accuses Victoria police officer of sextortion, grooming

Officer suspended amid investigation into allegations of threatening to post woman’s sex videos online

A Victoria police officer has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of sextortion. (Black Press Media file photo)
Victoria council is set to adopt new rules for how it impounds property on public places would continue to impact homeless folks, a local group says. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria’s new proposed impound rules criticized by homelessness advocate

City staff would get more discretion to immediately send items to landfill

Victoria council is set to adopt new rules for how it impounds property on public places would continue to impact homeless folks, a local group says. (Black Press Media file photo)
Santa visited kids at Victoria General Hospital on Dec. 12 to bring them some holiday cheer. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Santa gifts smiles to hospital kids after choppering into Greater Victoria

Victoria General Hospital pediatric patients got some holiday cheer from the early visit

Santa visited kids at Victoria General Hospital on Dec. 12 to bring them some holiday cheer. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)