Langford

Winnie Siefret and Stew Young attend an event during their time on the city council. Siefret stepped away from her role prior to the last election. (Photo supplied/ Malti Devi)

‘Everybody loves Winnie’: But Langford City Council delays park naming

The proposed park that was to be named after her mother was Kettle Creek

 

Megan Sampson has wanted to be a professional athlete since she was young. She has now been given the opportunity to compete at the RBC Training Ground Top 100. Sampson will find out on Dec 18 if she will go further in the competition. (Photo supplied/RBC Training Ground)

‘It is easy to crash into the walls’: B.C. teen eyes Olympic status

More than 2,200 young athletes have been a part of the program

 

(Black Press Media file photo)

UPDATE: West Shore RCMP report missing 21-year-old man located

Police say man reported missing in November was located

(Black Press Media file photo)
A rendering of the Ovis One building. The project will help provide housing to the fastest-growing muncipality in B.C. (Image supplied/Ovis Group)

Construction starts on rental-only condos in Langford through CMHC program

The project will add 10 storeys and 80 homes to the Langford core

A rendering of the Ovis One building. The project will help provide housing to the fastest-growing muncipality in B.C. (Image supplied/Ovis Group)
A white Toyota Corolla is seen flipped onto its roof on Nov. 18. The driver was over the legal limit and was suspended from driving for 90 days. (Photo Submitted)

Intoxicated driver called ‘lucky’ after flipping car in Langford

The crash involved a single driver and no other cars

A white Toyota Corolla is seen flipped onto its roof on Nov. 18. The driver was over the legal limit and was suspended from driving for 90 days. (Photo Submitted)
Stew Young has been sitting on the sideline for a year, but is getting fed up with how the new council is “ruining” the city. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)

‘I should have been out there’: ex-mayor Stew Young eyes comeback in Langford

Young said he thinks this current government is falling flat

Stew Young has been sitting on the sideline for a year, but is getting fed up with how the new council is “ruining” the city. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)
Sylvia Kelly, 103, celebrates with five others at West Shore Retirement Village. She was very active all her life and credits volunteering as a reason for having such a long life. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

Six centenarians celebrate remarkable lives at West Shore retirement home

The six people celebrating have led incredibly diverse lives

Sylvia Kelly, 103, celebrates with five others at West Shore Retirement Village. She was very active all her life and credits volunteering as a reason for having such a long life. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)
The West Shore RCMP have arrested a man for 15 counts of indecent exposure. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)

Suspect arrested on 15 counts of indecent exposure on West Shore trails

The arrest was made on Nov. 8. on the Langford area

The West Shore RCMP have arrested a man for 15 counts of indecent exposure. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)
Rich Barron and Brenda Urquiaga say an apology from Loblaw does not do enough to repair the harm caused by Urquiaga’s wrongful ejection from the Langford Real Canadian Superstore in August, which they say was a case of racial profiling. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Langford grocery store apologizes for incident family calls racial profiling

Family says company statement not enough to repair harm from woman’s wrongful removal

Rich Barron and Brenda Urquiaga say an apology from Loblaw does not do enough to repair the harm caused by Urquiaga’s wrongful ejection from the Langford Real Canadian Superstore in August, which they say was a case of racial profiling. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Donovan Nixon brought his 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to the Langford Show and Shine. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Vintage cars fill Goldstream Avenue for Langford Show and Shine

Donations were collected for the Goldstream Food Bank

Donovan Nixon brought his 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to the Langford Show and Shine. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Krissy Scurfield (left) kisses a coaching staff member’s baby as the Canadian women’s sevens team celebrates their Olympic qualification after winning the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Langford on Sunday (Aug. 20). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Canadian sevens back in Langford: Women qualify for Olympics, men miss out

Canada’s men’s team has another chance after losing to the USA in the final

Krissy Scurfield (left) kisses a coaching staff member’s baby as the Canadian women’s sevens team celebrates their Olympic qualification after winning the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Langford on Sunday (Aug. 20). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
The Pacific Centre Family Service Association centre in Colwood is seen in this file photo. (Black Press Media file)

‘Surprising and worrying’: Colwood medical clinic losing one of its doctors

Doctors’ patients at Westshore Community Health Centre will be without a doctor effective Nov. 1

The Pacific Centre Family Service Association centre in Colwood is seen in this file photo. (Black Press Media file)
A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Island officials plead with Google to stop sending traffic down ‘cow trail’

Narrow, rural road Finlayson Arm Road is increasingly used as a way to avoid Malahat traffic snarls

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)
A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Builder of evacuated Langford rental complex files for bankruptcy

Company has liabilities totalling more than $50M, per court filings

A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Cpl. Dave Vunic (left) back in 2018 when the West Shore RCMP’s bike patrol unit was established. (Black Press Media file)

Vancouver Island RCMP officer wins world cycling gold

Westshore’s Sgt. David Vunic won gold at the 2023 World Police & Fire Games in Winnipeg

Cpl. Dave Vunic (left) back in 2018 when the West Shore RCMP’s bike patrol unit was established. (Black Press Media file)
Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Bottlenecks’: Shortcut to beat Malahat traffic infuriates Highlands residents

Finlayson Arm Road can’t deal with traffic volume, say residents

Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Djenairo Daniels (left) pressures the goalkeeper during Pacific FC’s game against FC Edmonton at Starlight Stadium on Sept. 30, 2022. Daniels was taken to hospital after the Forge FC game on July 21, 2023 as a precautionary measure. Pacific FC said his condition was “stable and improving.” (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)

Pacific FC striker Djenairo Daniels hospitalized against Forge FC

Pacific FC said it was a precautionary measure and that his condition was “stable and improving”

Djenairo Daniels (left) pressures the goalkeeper during Pacific FC’s game against FC Edmonton at Starlight Stadium on Sept. 30, 2022. Daniels was taken to hospital after the Forge FC game on July 21, 2023 as a precautionary measure. Pacific FC said his condition was “stable and improving.” (Simon Fearn/Black Press Media)
From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Families flock to new Langford Lake floating dock

Added along with improvements to Ed Nixon Trail and turtle habitat

From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford senior sleeps in car thanks to destructive trees she can’t remove

Kate Cowan leases mobile home lot, so she can’t apply to have the trees taken down

Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)