Steven Heywood

The Victoria International Airport. (File)

Victoria airport nearing billion-dollar mark in economic impact

Airport has nearly doubled its passengers and its impact on the economy since 2005

The Victoria International Airport. (File)
Victoria International Airport. (File)

Victoria airport reaches nearly two million passengers in 2017

This year expected to see additional growth

Victoria International Airport. (File)
NAV Canada aircraft flies low and repeatedly over the Victoria International Airport during inspections and calibration of the airport’s instrument landing system. (Steven Heywood/News Staff File)

Nav Canada says YYJ’s systems are state of the art

Nav Canada says fog, not technology, was likely to blame for a…

NAV Canada aircraft flies low and repeatedly over the Victoria International Airport during inspections and calibration of the airport’s instrument landing system. (Steven Heywood/News Staff File)
Coach Brenda Hennigar is surrounded by speed skaters Peyton Stonehouse-Smith (left) and Toria Kalinuk. They will be at the B.C. Provincial Championships for long track speed skating this weekend in Fort St. John. (Submitted)

Peninsula speed skating duo aiming for the national stage

Pair opted to train in long track skating this season for the first time

Coach Brenda Hennigar is surrounded by speed skaters Peyton Stonehouse-Smith (left) and Toria Kalinuk. They will be at the B.C. Provincial Championships for long track speed skating this weekend in Fort St. John. (Submitted)
Police are looking for the owner of this urn. (Sidney North Saanich RCMP)

Police seek information on lost urn found on Vancouver Island beach

Police say the urn weighs 25 pounds and was possibly tossed into the sea

Police are looking for the owner of this urn. (Sidney North Saanich RCMP)
A pair of youngsters explore the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea in Sidney. The aquarium will close Jan. 15 to 22 for maintenance. (Shelly Steen/file)

Sidney’s Salish Sea aquarium to close for maintenance

First extended closure for the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea since it opened in 2009

A pair of youngsters explore the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea in Sidney. The aquarium will close Jan. 15 to 22 for maintenance. (Shelly Steen/file)
Parking at the Victoria International Airport has filled up this week, as travelers go places for the holidays. (File)

Plan ahead for busy holiday travel to and from the Island

Parking spaces hard to come by at Victoria airport, BC Ferries filling up fast

Parking at the Victoria International Airport has filled up this week, as travelers go places for the holidays. (File)
An artist rendering of the portion of Stanhope Farm Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. is hoping to use as space for its marijuana greenhouses. (Evergreen)

Massive pot farm in the works for Central Saanich

$500 million project could see as many as 21 greenhouses on 70 acres of land

An artist rendering of the portion of Stanhope Farm Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. is hoping to use as space for its marijuana greenhouses. (Evergreen)
Richard Leblanc, founder and executive director of Woodwynn Farm, announced the farm received eviction notices from the District of Central Saanich Wednesday. (File)

UPDATED: Addiction treatment centre facing eviction

Woodwynn Farms in Central Saanich says the municipality issued ‘No Occupancy’ orders Wednesday

Richard Leblanc, founder and executive director of Woodwynn Farm, announced the farm received eviction notices from the District of Central Saanich Wednesday. (File)
The Peninsula Panthers in North Saanich made full face protection mandatory this season. BC Hockey is now extending that level of face coverage to all of the Junior B hockey teams in the province. (Gordon Lee Photography)

BC Hockey makes full face protection mandatory at the Junior B level

Changes in effect across B.C. next season

The Peninsula Panthers in North Saanich made full face protection mandatory this season. BC Hockey is now extending that level of face coverage to all of the Junior B hockey teams in the province. (Gordon Lee Photography)
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Woman hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Central Saanich

Police still investigating cause of the crash at West Saanich Road and Wallace Drive on Dec. 4

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Pedestrian injured in crosswalk collision                                Emergency personnel tend to a man who was struck by a car in a downtown Sidney crosswalk Tuesday afternoon. The man was treated for minor injuries. Please turn to page 5 for more.                                (Sidney/North Saanich RCMP Photo)

Pedestrian hit moments after receiving safety reflector from police

The Vancouver Island man was treated for minor injuries by police at the scene

Pedestrian injured in crosswalk collision                                Emergency personnel tend to a man who was struck by a car in a downtown Sidney crosswalk Tuesday afternoon. The man was treated for minor injuries. Please turn to page 5 for more.                                (Sidney/North Saanich RCMP Photo)
Sidney North Saanich RCMP’s new crime map will come out each month showing local crime trends. (Sidney North Saanich RCMP)

New map targets Sidney’s hot crime spots

Local RCMP issue monthly crime statistics map to help raise awareness

Sidney North Saanich RCMP’s new crime map will come out each month showing local crime trends. (Sidney North Saanich RCMP)