Saanich

The Saanich Road and Oak Street intersection at Uptown saw 26 crashes in 2022, including this July rollover. (Black Press Media file photo)

Saanich is home to 2 of the Island’s worst intersections

ICBC releases 2022 crash data

The Saanich Road and Oak Street intersection at Uptown saw 26 crashes in 2022, including this July rollover. (Black Press Media file photo)
Three kids enjoy the staple of the Saanich Strawberry Festival: strawberry and ice cream (Contributed Kelsie McLeod).

56th annual Strawberry Festival returns to Saanich

The Strawberry Festival is free and will be held at Beaver Lake on July 8

Three kids enjoy the staple of the Saanich Strawberry Festival: strawberry and ice cream (Contributed Kelsie McLeod).
Gordon Head Garden Club. (Harry Felsing/Contributed to Black Press Media)

Gordon Head Garden Club connects with community for 70 years

The club just celebrated its 70th anniversary this year

Gordon Head Garden Club. (Harry Felsing/Contributed to Black Press Media)
Seven months ago, Yana Hempler, 33, was so sick she could hardly sleep, eat, walk or sit up for long periods of time. (Yana Hempler photo)

Vancouver Island runner shakes off illness to run 10 marathons in 10 days

Yana Hempler is going the distance for Vancouver Island hospitals

Seven months ago, Yana Hempler, 33, was so sick she could hardly sleep, eat, walk or sit up for long periods of time. (Yana Hempler photo)
The Pride crosswalk at G. R. Pearkes Recreation Centre was vandalized overnight on June 27. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

‘No place for hate or bigotry’: Saanich mayor speaks out after Pride crosswalk vandalized

Saanich police investigating incident as criminal mischief

The Pride crosswalk at G. R. Pearkes Recreation Centre was vandalized overnight on June 27. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Major resurfacing work is taking place in Saanich on Highway 17 and McKenzie Avenue. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Saanich Highway 17, McKenzie Avenue resurfacing work to be finished by fall

Provincial project has an expected budget of $6.5M

Major resurfacing work is taking place in Saanich on Highway 17 and McKenzie Avenue. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Saanich Police joined by Victoria Police and RCMP respond to shots of gunfire involving multiple people and injuries reported at the Bank of Montreal during an active situation in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito Saanich Police joined by Victoria Police and RCMP respond to shots of gunfire involving multiple people and injuries reported at the Bank of Montreal during an active situation in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Touching videos mark anniversary of brazen Saanich bank shooting

‘The past year has tested us.’

Saanich Police joined by Victoria Police and RCMP respond to shots of gunfire involving multiple people and injuries reported at the Bank of Montreal during an active situation in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito Saanich Police joined by Victoria Police and RCMP respond to shots of gunfire involving multiple people and injuries reported at the Bank of Montreal during an active situation in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Longtime leading Canadian player, Eric Dunn of Saanich is among the first inductees to the national foosball hall of fame. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: From bar tabs to pro ranks, Saanich man solves the foosball puzzle

Eric Dunn named to the Canadian foosball hall of fame

Longtime leading Canadian player, Eric Dunn of Saanich is among the first inductees to the national foosball hall of fame. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
A rendering of Abstract Development’s three-storey, 25-unit residential project near Swan Lake that was approved by Saanich council earlier in 2023. (Courtesy Abstract Developments)

Saanich putting developments ‘through the wringer’ only adds to crisis: expert

Housing expert says cities need to speed up approval process

  • Jun 23, 2023
A rendering of Abstract Development’s three-storey, 25-unit residential project near Swan Lake that was approved by Saanich council earlier in 2023. (Courtesy Abstract Developments)
The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you’re texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

Dating apps used to swindle $200K from lonely hearts, say Saanich police

Police offer tips to not get caught in romance scams

The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you’re texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Saanich police Const. Alex Omoding, centre, snags a group selfie with David Batterham, left, Sheila Flood and May Shihadeh after an Islamophobia workshop. (Photo by Alex Omoding)

Interfaith society spreads anti-racism program beyond Greater Victoria

Saanich police among area organizations utilizing workshops

Saanich police Const. Alex Omoding, centre, snags a group selfie with David Batterham, left, Sheila Flood and May Shihadeh after an Islamophobia workshop. (Photo by Alex Omoding)
Members of the Victoria and Saanich police departments accessed the personal information of a local critic while using a police database without the authority to do so. Pictured are Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie (left) and Victoria police Chief Del Manak. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria, Saanich police forces improperly surveyed accountability critic

B.C.’s privacy watchdog found police ran man’s name through database without authority

Members of the Victoria and Saanich police departments accessed the personal information of a local critic while using a police database without the authority to do so. Pictured are Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie (left) and Victoria police Chief Del Manak. (Black Press Media file photo)
This car was travelling on three wheels before it eventually stopped and started a grass fire in Saanich on June 12. The driver was found to be almost two times over the legal alcohol limit after taking a breath test. (Courtesy of Saanich police)

Grass fire sparked from impaired driver’s 3-wheeled trip to Saanich

Driver arrested after being almost two times over legal alcohol limit

This car was travelling on three wheels before it eventually stopped and started a grass fire in Saanich on June 12. The driver was found to be almost two times over the legal alcohol limit after taking a breath test. (Courtesy of Saanich police)
Saanich police arrested two men on the weekend as both tried to flee sobriety stops. (Black Press Media file photo)

Drivers arrested in separate fleeing attempts from Saanich sobriety stops

Impaired driving incidents end in injured officer, crashed truck

Saanich police arrested two men on the weekend as both tried to flee sobriety stops. (Black Press Media file photo)
Saanich Coun. Colin Plant, Livable Roads for Rural Saanich member Pam Harrison, and Adam Sherk stand in front of a newly installed 40 km/h speed limit sign on Old West Saanich Road Saturday, June 10. The group was celebrating the success of their lobbying efforts to convince the district to reduce speeds in the area. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Saanich community groups celebrate lowered speed limits

A group of families and activists gathered Saturday to celebrate campaign’s success

Saanich Coun. Colin Plant, Livable Roads for Rural Saanich member Pam Harrison, and Adam Sherk stand in front of a newly installed 40 km/h speed limit sign on Old West Saanich Road Saturday, June 10. The group was celebrating the success of their lobbying efforts to convince the district to reduce speeds in the area. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Saanich police are looking for information about individuals associated with a car at the Uptown Shopping Centre on May 29 who are believed to be involved in the investigation into serious threats. (Courtesy of Saanich police)

Saanich police look to identify suspects in ‘serious threats’ investigation

Individuals got in a car at Uptown Shopping Centre

Saanich police are looking for information about individuals associated with a car at the Uptown Shopping Centre on May 29 who are believed to be involved in the investigation into serious threats. (Courtesy of Saanich police)
A former Saanich IT manager has been accused in a civil lawsuit from B.C.’s attorney general of wrongfully copying and distributing municipal records, including ones containing personal information. (Black Press Media file photo)

Former Saanich IT manager accused of nabbing municipal files, sharing personal data

Files deal with son’s neighbour dispute as B.C.’s attorney general sues over thousands of documents

  • May 29, 2023
A former Saanich IT manager has been accused in a civil lawsuit from B.C.’s attorney general of wrongfully copying and distributing municipal records, including ones containing personal information. (Black Press Media file photo)
Saanich police are asking the public for dashcam footage of a collision involving a cyclist in the 4700-block of Cordova Bay Road Sunday (May 28). (Black Press Media file photo)

Saanich police seeking witnesses after collision involving cyclist

Lanes were closed between Galey Way and Royal Oak Drive

  • May 28, 2023
Saanich police are asking the public for dashcam footage of a collision involving a cyclist in the 4700-block of Cordova Bay Road Sunday (May 28). (Black Press Media file photo)
Tim Naimi is the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the lead of a program that grades Canadian jurisdictions on their alcohol policies. The updated grading recently gave B.C. a failing grade. (Courtesy of Amanda Farrell-Low)

B.C. gets failing grade on alcohol policies from UVic-led national project

Project’s lead flags alcohol’s impact on public health in call for strengthened regulations

Tim Naimi is the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the lead of a program that grades Canadian jurisdictions on their alcohol policies. The updated grading recently gave B.C. a failing grade. (Courtesy of Amanda Farrell-Low)
Leslie Desfosses, 89, was last seen in the Hope area on May 16. (Courtesy of BC RCMP)

Search for missing Saanich senior ends tragically

Leslie Desfosses was found dead near Boston Bar

Leslie Desfosses, 89, was last seen in the Hope area on May 16. (Courtesy of BC RCMP)