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Saanich teen Divina David is most excited about the internship portion of her Amazon Future Engineer scholarship. (Courtesy Divina David)

Robotics startup scores Saanich teen Amazon internship, scholarship

Divina David among 10 to earn $30K future engineer scholarship

Saanich teen Divina David is most excited about the internship portion of her Amazon Future Engineer scholarship. (Courtesy Divina David)
If your street is dark, or has difficult terrain, you may want to inform your delivery driver before they arrive. (Skip The Dishes photo)

‘Frustrated’: Saanich delivery driver urges people to at least turn on lights

Food app drivers face increased risks during fall and winter

If your street is dark, or has difficult terrain, you may want to inform your delivery driver before they arrive. (Skip The Dishes photo)
The woman who was the subject of a Saanich Police Department’s missing person alert has been found and is safe. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

UPDATE: Missing Saanich woman found safe

Alert issued after woman had not been seen since Sept. 20

The woman who was the subject of a Saanich Police Department’s missing person alert has been found and is safe. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Saanich Police Department is reporting a sexual assault in a UVic men’s bathroom on the morning of Sept. 26. (Black Press Media file photo)

University of Victoria alerts campus of sexual assault in men’s washroom

Saanich police investigating as UVic reminds of safety precautions

Saanich Police Department is reporting a sexual assault in a UVic men’s bathroom on the morning of Sept. 26. (Black Press Media file photo)
Philip Marciniak posted on X about the District of Saanich’s new protected bike lane project on Gorge Road that is raised for cyclists, but not for motor vehicles. (Philip Marciniak photo)

‘Beyond parody’: Island town raising road to slow ‘fast-moving’ cyclists

New protected bike lane features two levels of road

Philip Marciniak posted on X about the District of Saanich’s new protected bike lane project on Gorge Road that is raised for cyclists, but not for motor vehicles. (Philip Marciniak photo)
Saanich police are looking for this man after he allegedly exposed himself on a BC Transit bus on Sept. 11. (Courtesy of Saanich Police Department)

Saanich police search for man who allegedly exposed himself on transit bus

Suspect approached a female passenger in the Sept. 11 indecent act

Saanich police are looking for this man after he allegedly exposed himself on a BC Transit bus on Sept. 11. (Courtesy of Saanich Police Department)
A man drowned at Coles Bay Regional Park on Sept. 18. (Black Press Media file photo).

Man drowns in waters off Coles Bay Regional Park in North Saanich

Police say man was attempting to get to his boat when the incident occurred

A man drowned at Coles Bay Regional Park on Sept. 18. (Black Press Media file photo).
A rendering of developer Townline’s proposal for a three-tower, mixed-use development at 760 Tolmie Avenue. (Courtesy Townline)

3 towers, Real Canadian Superstore pitched for old Saanich bowling alley

Community association holding meeting on the project

A rendering of developer Townline’s proposal for a three-tower, mixed-use development at 760 Tolmie Avenue. (Courtesy Townline)
Saanich police are investigating a pair of separate traffic incidents from Friday (Sept. 1) night which left a pedestrian dead and a motorcyclist seriously injured. (Black Press Media file photo)

Two traffic incidents in Saanich leave one dead, one seriously injured

The two separate crashes happened within hours of each other

Saanich police are investigating a pair of separate traffic incidents from Friday (Sept. 1) night which left a pedestrian dead and a motorcyclist seriously injured. (Black Press Media file photo)
University of Victoria astronomer Spencer Bialek takes in the stars at Sombrio beach. The PhD student is studying how to mitigate the impact that hundreds of thousands of new satellites are expected to have on astronomy observations. (Courtesy of Spencer Bialek)

UVic astronomer studying satellite influx risks to galactic archaeology

Thousands of satellites planned for orbit could hinder observations of stars and space

University of Victoria astronomer Spencer Bialek takes in the stars at Sombrio beach. The PhD student is studying how to mitigate the impact that hundreds of thousands of new satellites are expected to have on astronomy observations. (Courtesy of Spencer Bialek)
6:05 a.m. – Binita Gandhi (left) and Carson Clark watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Tolmie. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)

PHOTOS: A day in the life of Saanich

Photographers explore the District of Saanich and all it offers

6:05 a.m. – Binita Gandhi (left) and Carson Clark watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Tolmie. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
A 42-year-old has been charged with four counts of arson in relation to a July 12 fire at a Government Street car dealership, along with three other fires set over the summer. (Screengrab Brandon Kainz video)

Suspect charged over several summer fires set in Victoria and Saanich

Edwin Singh faces multiple counts of arson in relation to fires set at vehicle businesses

A 42-year-old has been charged with four counts of arson in relation to a July 12 fire at a Government Street car dealership, along with three other fires set over the summer. (Screengrab Brandon Kainz video)
The Elkelam Dance Group performs at Greek Fest in Saanich Sunday (Aug. 27). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Thousands flock to Saanich for Greek Fest

The festival will return in September

The Elkelam Dance Group performs at Greek Fest in Saanich Sunday (Aug. 27). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Joanell Storm’s art was on display at the 2023 Scattered Artists Studio Tour in Saanich. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Scattered Artists Studio Tour celebrates 20 years in Saanich

18 artists took part in this year’s event

Joanell Storm’s art was on display at the 2023 Scattered Artists Studio Tour in Saanich. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Saanich PD ticketed a driver under the provincial Wildfire Act for throwing a cigarette butt out their car window. (Saanich PD)
Saanich PD ticketed a driver under the provincial Wildfire Act for throwing a cigarette butt out their car window. (Saanich PD)
CRD board chair Colin Plant says an oxygen-generation system being put in place at Elk/Beaver Lake is going to be a game-changer. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

‘Game-changer’: Oxygenator installation will pump new life into Island lake

New system expected to relief Saanich’s Elk/Beaver Lake system from nutrient-loading and algae bloom

CRD board chair Colin Plant says an oxygen-generation system being put in place at Elk/Beaver Lake is going to be a game-changer. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
The University of Victoria is home to the world’s largest Transgender Archives. (Graphic from Aaron Devor).

B.C. attracting researchers as home to world’s largest transgender archives

Visitors come from all over the world to study the archives at the University of Victoria

The University of Victoria is home to the world’s largest Transgender Archives. (Graphic from Aaron Devor).
Rafael Garcia-Laboviti paints a camas flower on the mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Volunteers expand road mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent

The mural was designed by local artist Desiree Shelly

Rafael Garcia-Laboviti paints a camas flower on the mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
The nominator took a chance photographing the Lansdowne Road walkway that captured the most votes in the #JankyJune contest. (Courtesy Walk on Victoria)

‘It looks like a curb’: Saanich sidewalk voted the worst in photo contest

#JankyJune second-place finisher is a slender slip of pavement wrapped around an Oak Bay tree

The nominator took a chance photographing the Lansdowne Road walkway that captured the most votes in the #JankyJune contest. (Courtesy Walk on Victoria)
Darren Gowen, one of three men convicted in a gruesome 1990 double murder was granted a six-month day parole extension. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg file photo)

Parole extended for former Saanich man who planned family killing

Darren Gowen is one of three men convicted in the gruesome 1990 double murder

Darren Gowen, one of three men convicted in a gruesome 1990 double murder was granted a six-month day parole extension. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg file photo)