Lindsey Horsting

Judy Darcy (left), Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Ryan L’hirondelle, support worker at Therapeutic Recovery Centre, shake hands while Don Evans, executive director of Our Place Society looks on. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Our Place Society opens therapeutic recovery community in View Royal

The goal is for participants to have a place to live and a job when they leave the recovery centre

Judy Darcy (left), Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Ryan L’hirondelle, support worker at Therapeutic Recovery Centre, shake hands while Don Evans, executive director of Our Place Society looks on. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
The Sooke School District sent a letter to parents Friday about a possible child abduction attempt. (iStock photo)
The Sooke School District sent a letter to parents Friday about a possible child abduction attempt. (iStock photo)
Esquimalt-Metchosin MLA Mitzi Dean (left) sits on a patient table at the new Westshore Urgent Primary Care Centre in Langford, alongside Health Minister Adrian Dix, B.C. Premier John Horgan and Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Province announces new urgent care centre in Langford

New centre will provide approximately 5,300 residents with a family doctor

Esquimalt-Metchosin MLA Mitzi Dean (left) sits on a patient table at the new Westshore Urgent Primary Care Centre in Langford, alongside Health Minister Adrian Dix, B.C. Premier John Horgan and Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
Premier John Horgan is expected to announce Friday a new West Shore care centre. (Dreamstime Photo)

Horgan expected to announce new West Shore care centre

Langford Mayor Stew Young reiterates dire need for doctors on the West Shore

Premier John Horgan is expected to announce Friday a new West Shore care centre. (Dreamstime Photo)
Christmas lights are starting going up to accompany the clear year-round lights in Langford. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Christmas lights are going up in Langford

The lights have to be up by Dec. 1 but will not be turned on before Remembrance Day

Christmas lights are starting going up to accompany the clear year-round lights in Langford. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
Tammy Hogg (right) and Shelley Evans hope to start Women on Wheels, an all-female taxi service for the West Shore and municipalities throughout Greater Victoria. (Dawn Gibson/Black Press)

All-female taxi service another step closer to hitting the road in south Island

The duo has to have at least 50 per cent of their fleet operating by February

Tammy Hogg (right) and Shelley Evans hope to start Women on Wheels, an all-female taxi service for the West Shore and municipalities throughout Greater Victoria. (Dawn Gibson/Black Press)
The three different colours detail the three different stages of Pat Clements’ proposed alternative to the Malahat. Red is the 10-year plan, green represents the 20-year plan and the purple line represents the addition for the 50-year plan. (Map courtesy of Pat Clements)

Alternative highway plan to the Malahat looking to gain traction

Pat Clements detailed a 50-year transportation network in three stages

The three different colours detail the three different stages of Pat Clements’ proposed alternative to the Malahat. Red is the 10-year plan, green represents the 20-year plan and the purple line represents the addition for the 50-year plan. (Map courtesy of Pat Clements)
Saanich stopped purchasing dog waste bags for dispensers this spring. A take-a-bag, leave-a-bag system has since taken its place in locations around the district. (Wolfgang Depner/ News Staff)

More than half a million doggy poop bags used each year on the West Shore

Pet owners in Langford use roughly 320,000 bags per year

Saanich stopped purchasing dog waste bags for dispensers this spring. A take-a-bag, leave-a-bag system has since taken its place in locations around the district. (Wolfgang Depner/ News Staff)
Goldstream River is still quite shallow in some spots, but will soon have thousands of salmon passing through to spawn. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Higher water levels in Goldstream River may help more salmon get upstream

Slow start to salmon run season in Langford

Goldstream River is still quite shallow in some spots, but will soon have thousands of salmon passing through to spawn. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
Arrests were made this afternoon at Woodwynn Farms. (Facebook/Chrissy Brett)

VIDEO: Tent city moves to Woodwynn Farm, arrests made

The group is asking the government to provide housing for 60 tent city members

Arrests were made this afternoon at Woodwynn Farms. (Facebook/Chrissy Brett)
The passenger of a vehicle caught smoking weed was issued a $230 fine. (iStock photo)

B.C. passenger caught smoking weed in a car issued $230 fine

Saanich police did a field sobriety test on the driver and deemed it safe for him to drive

The passenger of a vehicle caught smoking weed was issued a $230 fine. (iStock photo)
A local businessman is warning other store owners of the latest scam involving stolen VISA cards.

Greater Victoria businesses lose thousands of dollars in credit card scams

Affected businesses want to spread the word to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else

A local businessman is warning other store owners of the latest scam involving stolen VISA cards.
West Shore RCMP were seen at Hemminger Law Group Monday where the office was blocked off with police tape. (Ragnar Haagen/News staff)

Langford law office receives second envelope with unknown substance

West Shore office hit with unknown substance twice within the month

West Shore RCMP were seen at Hemminger Law Group Monday where the office was blocked off with police tape. (Ragnar Haagen/News staff)
Goldstream Park campground remains closed with no word from the Ministry of Environment when it will reopen. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Langford mayor calls for campground cleanup

Lack of communication from the Ministry makes residents ‘suspicious’

Goldstream Park campground remains closed with no word from the Ministry of Environment when it will reopen. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
New traffic improvements on the Malahat deemed unsafe by east side residents. (Kevin Rothbauer/Black Press)

East side Malahat community say new turnaround increases risk of collision

New turnaround’s poor sight lines and high speed of oncoming traffic leave drivers feeling unsafe

New traffic improvements on the Malahat deemed unsafe by east side residents. (Kevin Rothbauer/Black Press)
Goldstream Park campground remains closed with no word from the Ministry of Environment when it will reopen. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Goldstream Park campground remains closed

The Ministry of Environment won’t say why or when it will reopen

Goldstream Park campground remains closed with no word from the Ministry of Environment when it will reopen. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)
Officials celebrate the start of construction on the first new buildings at Colwood Corners. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Ceremonial concrete pour to kick-off Colwood Corners’ new building construction

The first phase of sprawling mixed-use development is expected to be complete in 2020

Officials celebrate the start of construction on the first new buildings at Colwood Corners. (Lindsey Horsting/News staff)

Victoria joins women’s largest soccer league in the world

EPIC seeks name suggestions for the new club

Cold and flu season is upon us. (Photo by Jennifer Bardsley)

Half of all Vancouver Island residents plan to get flu shot

Flu vaccines will be available for adults at local pharmacies or by a physician starting Oct. 8

Cold and flu season is upon us. (Photo by Jennifer Bardsley)
Tent city holds a rally in front of Goldstream Park campground

Tent city holds a rally in front of Goldstream Park campground

The group and their supporters crossed the gate without any resistance from authorities

Tent city holds a rally in front of Goldstream Park campground