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Heritage Acres showcases industrial and farm equipment saved from scrap heap

Heritage Acres showcases industrial and farm equipment saved from scrap heap

The 30-acre site, which is marking its 50th year of operation, is packed with more than 30,000 artifacts in a collection of buildings next to the Pat Bay Highway
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Apartment complex to be built in Victoria will house hospitality sector workers

Apartment complex to be built in Victoria will house hospitality sector workers

Housing society hopes to start construction next year on Quadra Street.
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1.4-kilometre stretch of multi-use trail being built at Shawnigan Lake

1.4-kilometre stretch of multi-use trail being built at Shawnigan Lake

Work begins in October on trail linking Shawnigan Wharf Park and Old Mill Park
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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 season must serve as a springboard for action.
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B.C. horse trainer opens up stables to help all riders grow

B.C. horse trainer opens up stables to help all riders grow

“What I really want this place to be is a place where people can come and learn how to have deeply meaningful relationships with horses."
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B.C. man guilty in death of friend

B.C. man guilty in death of friend

Karen King, 56, died after she was struck by Trevor Bertram’s truck in Seymour Arm on June 28, 2019.
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City of Victoria accused of discriminating against girls' softball teams

City of Victoria accused of discriminating against girls' softball teams

A complaint filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says the city is depriving players of the opportunity to play softball at a competitive level because it’s failing to provide suitable infrastructure
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Prolonged drought, low flows behind mass fish kill on Cowichan River, says DFO

Prolonged drought, low flows behind mass fish kill on Cowichan River, says DFO

Samples of the dead salmon and trout fry discovered by swimmers below Skutz Falls in late July showed lesions associated with stressful environmental conditions
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B.C. Ferries' fares uncertain after $500M boost runs out

B.C. Ferries' fares uncertain after $500M boost runs out

Province providing money to put a cap on ferry fare increases for four years.
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Victoria nurse disciplined for not following rules for administering opioids

Victoria nurse disciplined for not following rules for administering opioids

“This conduct places patients at risk of inappropriate and dangerous medication administration, and risks other practitioners overdosing a patient,” said the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives
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