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Saanich racer Bill Okell finished first in the Sports Car Club of America’s Western Conference in 2023. (Courtesy of Cali Photography/provided by Bill Okell)

69-year-old Saanich sports car racer caps season with multiple awards

Bill Okell recognized by his peers after recapturing a west coast racing title

Saanich racer Bill Okell finished first in the Sports Car Club of America’s Western Conference in 2023. (Courtesy of Cali Photography/provided by Bill Okell)
Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie is pictured speaking to the media in 2022 following the release of the IIO report into the June 28 shooting incident at a bank in Saanich which left six officers injured and two suspects dead. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie is pictured speaking to the media in 2022 following the release of the IIO report into the June 28 shooting incident at a bank in Saanich which left six officers injured and two suspects dead. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Lighted boats cruise by Willows Beach during the 2016 Sea of Lights. This year’s sailpast is Friday, Dec. 1. (Black Press Media file photo)

Total of 26 decked-out boats set to sail past Saanich, Oak Bay beaches

Royal Victoria Yacht Club lighted sail past starts Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Lighted boats cruise by Willows Beach during the 2016 Sea of Lights. This year’s sailpast is Friday, Dec. 1. (Black Press Media file photo)
Drum leader and teacher at Cedar Hill Middle School, Tasha Henry, leads the first cohort of Grade 8 students who will attend the soon-to-be-redeveloped Cedar Hill Middle School in a drum cycle. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Students drum to launch $53.5M new Saanich middle school

The new school will hold 575 students

Drum leader and teacher at Cedar Hill Middle School, Tasha Henry, leads the first cohort of Grade 8 students who will attend the soon-to-be-redeveloped Cedar Hill Middle School in a drum cycle. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Cobble Hill Puzzle Company has a full gallery of images online to help potential customers avoid scams – particularly on Facebook. (Cobble Hill Puzzles/Facebook)

Facebook scams plague Saanich puzzle company with worldwide reach

Fake businesses change ‘website and identities faster than burning paper’

Cobble Hill Puzzle Company has a full gallery of images online to help potential customers avoid scams – particularly on Facebook. (Cobble Hill Puzzles/Facebook)
Liam Pope-Lau, 14, outside legendary Carnegie Hall in New York where he took the stage to perform an act from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. (Photo by Naomi Pope)

‘So amazing’: Oak Bay teen takes on Shakespeare at prestigious Carnegie Hall

St. Michaels University School student earns international opportunity with spoken word competition

Liam Pope-Lau, 14, outside legendary Carnegie Hall in New York where he took the stage to perform an act from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. (Photo by Naomi Pope)
Renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte is the inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy UVic)

Feds fund $8M for first UVic chair of decolonial Indigenous art practices

Globally renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Heather Igloliorte serves inagural role

Renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte is the inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy UVic)
Longtime education assistant Caroline Thompson serves as crossing guard twice a day at the intersection of Cook and Quadra streets in Saanich. Her goal is to get students, and the general public, across the road safely in a sometimes hostile environment. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: Parents petition to avoid ‘preventable’ tragedy at Island intersection

Crossing guard, parents say they see dangerous driving, with several ‘near-misses’

Longtime education assistant Caroline Thompson serves as crossing guard twice a day at the intersection of Cook and Quadra streets in Saanich. Her goal is to get students, and the general public, across the road safely in a sometimes hostile environment. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Toni King is head baker at the Second Chance Cafe in Saanich, where the eatery is staffed by brain injury survivors and serves as an educational tool for Cridge Centre programs. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: Program for brain injury survivors feeds souls at Saanich rec centre

Saanich, Cridge Centre partnership fully led and staffed by survivors of brain injury

Toni King is head baker at the Second Chance Cafe in Saanich, where the eatery is staffed by brain injury survivors and serves as an educational tool for Cridge Centre programs. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Korean War veteran Roy Mackay holds a photo showing him (left in the photo) around 1950 when he was in the army. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Saanich veteran dove from planes before sailing with the navy to Korean War

Roy Mackay never flew in a plane before he became a paratrooper with the army

Korean War veteran Roy Mackay holds a photo showing him (left in the photo) around 1950 when he was in the army. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A member of the University of Victoria campus community has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. (Black Press Media file photo)

University of Victoria students warned of tuberculosis case on campus

The affected person says they have been self-isolating since their diagnosis

A member of the University of Victoria campus community has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. (Black Press Media file photo)
Saanich police dog Hitch died of medical complications the department announced Sunday (Nov. 5). (Saanich Police/X)

Police dog that worked Saanich shooting dies of medical complications

Bank robbery was among high-profile incidents for police service dog Hitch

Saanich police dog Hitch died of medical complications the department announced Sunday (Nov. 5). (Saanich Police/X)
A deer spotted near McKenzie Avenue Sunday (Oct. 29) with an arrow embedded in its torso. (Leo Spalteholz/X)

Deer running around with arrow stuck in it draws attention in Saanich

Conservation service actively looking for injured buck

A deer spotted near McKenzie Avenue Sunday (Oct. 29) with an arrow embedded in its torso. (Leo Spalteholz/X)
Saanich Police Department is investigating after two inmates were injured Oct. 21 at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Saanich. (Black Press Media file photo)

2 injured inmates prompt criminal police investigation at Saanich jail

No corrections officers involved in Saturday night incident between inmates

Saanich Police Department is investigating after two inmates were injured Oct. 21 at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Saanich. (Black Press Media file photo)
Nico Petch takes part in the 45-kilometre race at the eighth annual Tripleshot CrossFondo Sunday (Oct. 15). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Over 400 ride during Greater Victoria’s Tripleshot CrossFondo

Around 140 volunteers helped out with the event

Nico Petch takes part in the 45-kilometre race at the eighth annual Tripleshot CrossFondo Sunday (Oct. 15). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Courtney Collins’ cat named Kitten grew stressed during the period when they were unsure where they would end up. (Courtesy of Courtney Collins)

‘Pretty much screwed’: Saanich tenant slams lack of pet-friendly rentals

Pet clauses are banned in Ontario, but landlords in B.C. can prohibit pets in their rental units

Courtney Collins’ cat named Kitten grew stressed during the period when they were unsure where they would end up. (Courtesy of Courtney Collins)
According to the Central Saanich Police Service, Facebook Marketplace scams have been on the rise. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)

‘I was taken so badly’: Victoria scam victims speak out about online tricks

Central Saanich police warn residents about an uptick in Facebook Marketplace scams

According to the Central Saanich Police Service, Facebook Marketplace scams have been on the rise. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)
Camosun College is offering up 18 tuition-free spots in its professional cook program at its Interurban campus to meet the demand for cooks on the Island. (Black Press Media file photo)

Camosun College offering 18 tuition-free spots in professional cook program

The offer is aimed at meeting the demand for cooks on Vancouver Island

Camosun College is offering up 18 tuition-free spots in its professional cook program at its Interurban campus to meet the demand for cooks on the Island. (Black Press Media file photo)
UVic Vikes player Abby Mackenzie met Mackenzie Rigg when she was in her first year. (Samantha Holomay/Black Press Media)

‘Capturing a legacy’: UVic Vikes celebrate the life of men’s soccer captain

Men’s and women’s soccer teams organize the Vikes Kick Cancer event.

UVic Vikes player Abby Mackenzie met Mackenzie Rigg when she was in her first year. (Samantha Holomay/Black Press Media)
Saanich police arrested and charged a 26-year-old man after he reportedly sexually assaulted a youth at a shopping centre. (Black Press Media file photo)

Man charged with sexual assault of youth at Saanich shopping centre

26-year-old approached youth and asked for hug before assault, police say

Saanich police arrested and charged a 26-year-old man after he reportedly sexually assaulted a youth at a shopping centre. (Black Press Media file photo)