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LETTER: Elon Musk's wealth a benefit for all of society
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (145+ words) Published 6:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 I read the column on Elon Musk, wealth inequality and the poor by John Arendt. My question is: would the poor have more money and be better off if Musk only had half as much money?...
Victoria Royals forward takes first step toward 2027 World Juniors
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (533+ words) Published 11:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 When the Victoria Royals acquired Cameron Schmidt in May, they knew they were adding one of the Western Hockey League’s most explosive offensive players. Now, the 19-year-old winger has taken another step toward representing Canada on…...
Camosun College develops collaborative virtual reality space for the Witness Blanket
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (438+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 An applied research project is bringing a profound Indigenous artwork about truth and reconciliation into a shared digital environment. Camosun Innovates is partnering with Indigenous artist Carey Newman and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR)…...
Survey finds North Cowichan residents happy with quality of life
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (332+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 North Cowichan continues to earn high marks from people who call it home. More than eight in 10 North Cowichan residents say they’re happy with life in the municipality, according to the results of a new Citizen…...
Music and more: 5 weekend events keep the family busy in Greater Victoria
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (158+ words) Published 12:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 By Victoria News Staff The 11th annual Eats & Beats Beach Party lands in The Beachlands Saturday at the corner of Metchosin and Latoria roads in Colwood. Free music and fun run from 1 to 7 p.m. with live music all…...
Illegal Shawnigan Lake fireworks display under provincial investigation
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (543+ words) Published 9:45 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Those responsible for an illegal fireworks display near the Galley Restaurant at Shawnigan Lake on July 19 were not ticketed by police, but the incident remains under investigation by provincial authorities. Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex…...
Village of Clinton evacuated due to fast-growing Pear Lake fire
1+ day, 48+ min ago (783+ words) Published 12:18 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Highway 97 is being closed between Loon Lake Road north of the Highway 99 junction and Chasm (north of Clinton), and an evacuation alert issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for an area of the highway south of…...
Rising taxes and planning concerns push candidate to run for Saanich council seat
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) Published 3:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Matt McGeachie had no political aspirations until very recently when he became part of Save Our Saanich’s (SOS) electoral group earlier this summer. Calling Saanich home since his teens, the Braefoot area resident graduated from Mount…...
VIDEO: Happy hump day: Victoria angler reels in whale of a surprise
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (504+ words) Published 5:00 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 When Vic West resident David Jenvey cast a line from the end of the Breakwater, he was hoping to reel in a fish or two. Instead, he caught something far more memorable – a front-row seat to…...
Bear killed, two people injured after chain-reaction crash in Sooke
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (182+ words) Published 11:00 am Thursday, July 23, 2026 A bear was killed and two people suffered minor injuries after a chain-reaction crash on Sooke Road earlier this week. Sooke RCMP responded to the 5600 block of Sooke Road on July 21 after receiving a report that…...