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The Calgary Cavalry beat Pacific FC 2-1 during the CPL semifinal on Oct. 21. (Photo: CFC Media/Tony Lewis)

Langford’s Pacific FC fall to Calgary in season-ending semifinal

PFC unable to finish comeback in 2-1 loss

The Calgary Cavalry beat Pacific FC 2-1 during the CPL semifinal on Oct. 21. (Photo: CFC Media/Tony Lewis)
A website that lets people log and describe their crow encounters tracked around 30 incidents in and around Victoria this year. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

BC SPCA offers tips after Victoria crow kerfuffles, unseasonably angry owls

People reminded to give birds space and not feed them

A website that lets people log and describe their crow encounters tracked around 30 incidents in and around Victoria this year. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Pacific FC will face the Calgary Cavalry in the CPL semifinals on Oct. 21. Pacific’s Manny Aparicio, who was nominated for the CPLs 2023 player of the year, and Nathan Mavbila double up to dispossess the attacker against Atletico Ottawa on Aug. 13, 2022, at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)

Langford’s Pacific FC vying for CPL final return against rival Calgary

Watch parties prepped for semifinal, Aparicio nominated for CPL player of the year

Pacific FC will face the Calgary Cavalry in the CPL semifinals on Oct. 21. Pacific’s Manny Aparicio, who was nominated for the CPLs 2023 player of the year, and Nathan Mavbila double up to dispossess the attacker against Atletico Ottawa on Aug. 13, 2022, at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)
A 42-year-old has been charged for a fire, set in diapers at the Nanaimo Walmart, that closed the store for five days and caused tens of thousands of merchandise items, including food, to be tossed in the garbage. (News Bulletin file photo)

Victoria arson suspect accused of diaper burning at Nanaimo Walmart

Edwin Singh faces new charges over a fire that caused $2 million in damage

A 42-year-old has been charged for a fire, set in diapers at the Nanaimo Walmart, that closed the store for five days and caused tens of thousands of merchandise items, including food, to be tossed in the garbage. (News Bulletin file photo)
Joshua Ritch shows off the sweat lodge area during a Sept. 14 tour of the New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community in View Royal. The facility received $4.4 million from the province on Oct. 17. (Black Press Media file photo)

View Royal addiction recovery centre to support 330 men with B.C. funds

Province announced $4.4 million for New Roads’ range of recovery services

Joshua Ritch shows off the sweat lodge area during a Sept. 14 tour of the New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community in View Royal. The facility received $4.4 million from the province on Oct. 17. (Black Press Media file photo)
A Victoria councillor wants restrictions on where people can use drugs to go further than what B.C. is proposing. This file photo shows pictures of loved ones, who died from toxic drugs, outside the Ministry of Health office during an International Overdose Awareness day event in Victoria. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

Victoria delays vote on expanding B.C.’s public drug use bans

Councillor pushing more restrictive policies than what province announced

A Victoria councillor wants restrictions on where people can use drugs to go further than what B.C. is proposing. This file photo shows pictures of loved ones, who died from toxic drugs, outside the Ministry of Health office during an International Overdose Awareness day event in Victoria. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)
The U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division rescued two Canadians from an adrift sailboat on Oct. 10. (Courtesy of the U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division)

U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 B.C. men from open ocean off Vancouver Island

Men were on an adrift sailboat with a broken propeller, ripped sails

The U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division rescued two Canadians from an adrift sailboat on Oct. 10. (Courtesy of the U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division)
Former Victoria Royals player Matthew Phillips has cracked the Washington Capitals’ opening night roster. He’s pictured here after scoring an overtime winner during a preseason game against the Boston Bruins. (Courtesy of the Washinton Capitals/X)

Former Victoria Royals star cracks NHL’s Washington Capitals roster

Matthew Phillips scored 281 points in 215 games with the Royals

Former Victoria Royals player Matthew Phillips has cracked the Washington Capitals’ opening night roster. He’s pictured here after scoring an overtime winner during a preseason game against the Boston Bruins. (Courtesy of the Washinton Capitals/X)
Feet protruding from a pile of leaves had a Victoria Facebook group debating whether they were part of Halloween decorations or belonged to a dead animal. (Courtesy of Tracy Mildenberger)

Halloween decor or raccoon no more: Mystery feet stimulate Victoria debate

Comical comment section demanded answers about what was protruding from a pile of leaves

Feet protruding from a pile of leaves had a Victoria Facebook group debating whether they were part of Halloween decorations or belonged to a dead animal. (Courtesy of Tracy Mildenberger)
Greater Victoria’s average vacant rental units were priced at 33-per-cent more than occupied units in the same buildings in 2022. The B.C. government says it isn’t looking at bringing in vacancy price controls despite calls from various groups and local governments across the province. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Vacancy controls rejected as Greater Victoria rents surge between tenancies

Groups and municipalities across B.C. call on the government to regulate the rent hikes

Greater Victoria’s average vacant rental units were priced at 33-per-cent more than occupied units in the same buildings in 2022. The B.C. government says it isn’t looking at bringing in vacancy price controls despite calls from various groups and local governments across the province. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Runners cross the Royal Victoria Marathon’s finish line on Belleville Street on Oct. 8. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Runners smile and struggle through Royal Victoria Marathon

The 42-kilometre route was one of several races taking over Victoria and Oak Bay

Runners cross the Royal Victoria Marathon’s finish line on Belleville Street on Oct. 8. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A public hearing will weigh an officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck a woman’s head and neck. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

VicPD officer faces ‘abuse of authority’ allegation over woman’s 2019 death

Public hearing will weigh officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck woman’s head, neck

A public hearing will weigh an officer’s use of force as three projectile rounds struck a woman’s head and neck. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Paul Fenje and Rebecca Grace with their meals during Our Place’s annual Thanksgiving lunch on Oct. 3. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Our Place dishes out annual Thanksgiving meal in Victoria

Lunch gives out Thanksgiving classics to those struggling in the community

Paul Fenje and Rebecca Grace with their meals during Our Place’s annual Thanksgiving lunch on Oct. 3. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The City of Victoria will adjust its missing middle initiative to be less restrictive after only three proposals were accepted in the streamlining policy’s first six months. (Courtesy of City of Victoria)

Victoria easing missing middle housing restrictions after little uptake

Changes aim to make family suitable projects more viable after only 3 proposals in 6 months

The City of Victoria will adjust its missing middle initiative to be less restrictive after only three proposals were accepted in the streamlining policy’s first six months. (Courtesy of City of Victoria)
A protester dressed as a Forest Spirit drums at the event. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Islanders join B.C.-wide calls for protecting old-growth forests

Protesters target MLAs as province has yet to implement review panel’s 14 calls to action

A protester dressed as a Forest Spirit drums at the event. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Demonstrators in Victoria joined others across the province on Sept. 28 as they called for more protection of old-growth forests. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria gathering joins B.C.-wide calls for protecting old-growth forests

Province has yet to implement review panel’s 14 calls to action

Demonstrators in Victoria joined others across the province on Sept. 28 as they called for more protection of old-growth forests. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Rob Sam sits with his handmade drum in his office at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, where he helps people as the counselling agency’s Indigenous liaison. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Shielded by love, WSANEC helper uses ancestors’ knowledge to guide all he does

Rob Sam considers himself one of the few to be protected, now he looks to heal Coast Salish pains

Rob Sam sits with his handmade drum in his office at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, where he helps people as the counselling agency’s Indigenous liaison. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A cyclist navigates the shoulder in traffic along Oak Bay Avenue in Victoria. Road vehicles were once again the Capital Region’s greatest emitter in 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)

Car travel and natural gas use stress targets as CRD emissions rise

Emissions drop 7 per cent in 15 years amid goal to cut GHGs by 61 per cent by 2038

A cyclist navigates the shoulder in traffic along Oak Bay Avenue in Victoria. Road vehicles were once again the Capital Region’s greatest emitter in 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon at the Saanich Municipal Hall on Sept. 26 to announce the number of homes that the first 10 cities subject to the Housing Supply Act will have to build over the next five years. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay must build 10K housing units in 5 years: B.C.

Greater Victoria mayors ask for more resources to meet Housing Supply Act targets

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon at the Saanich Municipal Hall on Sept. 26 to announce the number of homes that the first 10 cities subject to the Housing Supply Act will have to build over the next five years. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

Victoria says feds owe the city $28M for streamlining housing process

Victoria not among ‘high-cost cities’ in Conservative leader’s housing plan

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)