Victoria

This cyclist was stopped and ticketed while riding in a Victoria bike lane. (Chris Campbell photo)
This cyclist was stopped and ticketed while riding in a Victoria bike lane. (Chris Campbell photo)
A Victoria resident said life has been hard due to the noise of the building’s elevator. (Pexels photo)

‘Clunking’: Victoria man sues strata for $12K because elevator is too loud

Strata responded that it was working on repairing the problem

A Victoria resident said life has been hard due to the noise of the building’s elevator. (Pexels photo)
Art at the Lake is looking for your art. (Rowan Sanderson/Contributed to Black Press Media)

Downsizing? Saanich Peninsula art auction needs donated works

Art at the Lake looking for your art

  • Jan 4, 2024
Art at the Lake is looking for your art. (Rowan Sanderson/Contributed to Black Press Media)
The M.V. Coho vehicle ferry will be out of service until Feb. 7. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria-Port Angeles ferry won’t operate until Feb. 7

The ferry will be out of service for annual maintenance

The M.V. Coho vehicle ferry will be out of service until Feb. 7. (Black Press Media file photo)
Privately owned James Island again topped the list of South Vancouver Island’s highest assessed properties, according to data from BC Assessment for 2022 reflecting market value as of July 1, 2021. Its value stood at $54.7 million. (Sotheby’s International Realty photo)

James Island remains Vancouver Island’s most valuable property

Most homeowners should expect numbers to be relatively flate BC Assessment releases latest values

Privately owned James Island again topped the list of South Vancouver Island’s highest assessed properties, according to data from BC Assessment for 2022 reflecting market value as of July 1, 2021. Its value stood at $54.7 million. (Sotheby’s International Realty photo)
Community Days at the Royal BC Museum run from Tuesday (Jan. 2) until Thursday. (Black Press Media file photo)

Royal BC Museum brings back Community Days with admission by donation

The museum is also participating in Letter Writing Week

Community Days at the Royal BC Museum run from Tuesday (Jan. 2) until Thursday. (Black Press Media file photo)
Protesters at a recent meeting to discuss the play The Runner being scheduled for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria. (Screengrab/Facebook)

‘Shameful capitulation’: Victoria theatre cancels play after vandalism

Pro-Palestine group protested the Belfry Theatre over The Runner

Protesters at a recent meeting to discuss the play The Runner being scheduled for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria. (Screengrab/Facebook)
The Queen Mary Bay property at 1850 Lands End Rd. (File contributed/Victoria Luxury Group)
The Queen Mary Bay property at 1850 Lands End Rd. (File contributed/Victoria Luxury Group)
Some Victoria drivers woke up to find their gas tanks had been emptied. (Pexels photo)

‘Bled dry’: Victoria drivers woke up to find gas thieves had emptied vehicles

Gas prices have been dropping, but thieves still want to take yours

Some Victoria drivers woke up to find their gas tanks had been emptied. (Pexels photo)
Ferguson 'Gus Kenneth was born at 2:06 a.m weighing in at seven pounds and eight ounces. 2024-01-01 (Photo supplied/ Island Heath)

Meet Gus: Vancouver Island’s first baby of 2024 born in Greater Victoria

He was welcomed by his mom and dad, Nadia and Alex

Ferguson 'Gus Kenneth was born at 2:06 a.m weighing in at seven pounds and eight ounces. 2024-01-01 (Photo supplied/ Island Heath)
Some people are fed up with large pick-up trucks in downtown Victoria. (Tim Bracken photo/X)
Some people are fed up with large pick-up trucks in downtown Victoria. (Tim Bracken photo/X)
A Victoria photographer sued a model for her use of the photos he took. (Pexels photo)

Victoria photographer takes model to court for using photos he took of her

Issue was if she had the right to use them on a ‘paid’ site

A Victoria photographer sued a model for her use of the photos he took. (Pexels photo)
Several people in B.C. went to court over custody of their cats. (Elizabeth Wilkins via AP)

Victoria woman accused of trying to send ‘imposter’ cat to ex after messy breakup

This is just one of many wild court cases involving pets and breakups

Several people in B.C. went to court over custody of their cats. (Elizabeth Wilkins via AP)
A mover mostly won its case against a woman who hired them. (Metro Creative photo)

Mover sued after missing Victoria ferry sailing, ‘threatening to dump’ items

But court ruling finds mostly in moving company’s favour

A mover mostly won its case against a woman who hired them. (Metro Creative photo)
Funds rolling in for a new CT scanner. (Submitted photo)

Business matching Victoria donations up to $50K to fund imaging equipment

Campaign underway to raise funds for CT scanner

  • Dec 29, 2023
Funds rolling in for a new CT scanner. (Submitted photo)
Jamie Hunt was wanted for breaching conditions of his parole after serving a life sentence for second-degree murder in 2007. (Courtesy of the the Victoria Police Department)

Victoria police arrest wanted man convicted of second-degree murder

Jamie Hunt was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant

Jamie Hunt was wanted for breaching conditions of his parole after serving a life sentence for second-degree murder in 2007. (Courtesy of the the Victoria Police Department)
A Victoria police officer told the RCMP that they had only drank wine the previous day. (Bas Leenders/Flickr)
A Victoria police officer told the RCMP that they had only drank wine the previous day. (Bas Leenders/Flickr)
Airbnb and other vacation-rental sites are fighting new rules. (Tribune News Service)

‘Dangerous precedent’: Victoria Airbnb operators rally to fight new rules

Property Rights BC says its data indicates new regulations will do more harm than good

Airbnb and other vacation-rental sites are fighting new rules. (Tribune News Service)
A turkey-filled lunch was served on Dec. 20 at Our Place in Victoria. (Tanara Oliveira/News Staff)
A turkey-filled lunch was served on Dec. 20 at Our Place in Victoria. (Tanara Oliveira/News Staff)
Lahsen Rezrazi and Debbie Ramsay had an especially memorable upcoming wedding anniversary after winning a whopping $35 million from the June 6, 2023 Lotto Max draw. (BCLC photo)
Lahsen Rezrazi and Debbie Ramsay had an especially memorable upcoming wedding anniversary after winning a whopping $35 million from the June 6, 2023 Lotto Max draw. (BCLC photo)