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Fall back, check your smoke alarm

Fall back, check your smoke alarm

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m.
South Island wildfires under control, officials say

South Island wildfires under control, officials say

Six wildfires burning on the South Island this week have been contained or under control.
Early morning chimney fire displaces two Victoria families

Early morning chimney fire displaces two Victoria families

No injuries were reported and officials peg the damage at up to $250,000
The Great Canadian Songbook comes to Sidney

The Great Canadian Songbook comes to Sidney

Bruce Coughlin, Nolan Murray, and Laurence Knight have been playing together as Tiller’s Folly for 20 years, and a lot has changed.
View Royal resident vying for a certain bachelor’s heart

View Royal resident vying for a certain bachelor’s heart

Kait Rich is a contestant on The Bachelor Canada
Victoria considers limiting trees that cause allergy flareups

Victoria considers limiting trees that cause allergy flareups

City investigating low pollen and fragrance-free trees near playgrounds
No fudging the Dragons

No fudging the Dragons

Sooke couple appear on Dragons’ Den, but walk away with no cash
Sidney area Rotarians helping make hospital patients comfy

Sidney area Rotarians helping make hospital patients comfy

A donation by Sidney area Rotarians will help the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation make more patients more comfortable during their stay in hospital.
Nomadic tent city moves into Caddy Bay

Nomadic tent city moves into Caddy Bay

Homeless tenters seek ‘basic human rights’
Campus View elementary next in ongoing seismic upgrade program

Campus View elementary next in ongoing seismic upgrade program

Province to speed up “backlog” of seismic school projects in B.C.