39+ min ago  (277+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 After months of grumbling and gnashing teeth, the notices are on the way and residential property owners around the region need to pay their dreaded property taxes. But how much more are you paying for all…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (454+ words) Published 8: 30 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 Byron Green of Victoria is among the dozen who earned spots on Team Canada's wheelchair rugby team at the 2026 Canada Cup in Richmond. (Wheelchair Rugby Canada) A local civil engineer will be the lone British Columbian…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (379+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 One year after opening Vancouver Island's only long-term addiction recovery program for women, Our Place adds the next step'safe family reunification housing. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff) Our Place Society announced the expansion of its Pathway of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (289+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is expected to fully reopen July 1 following more than a year of closures caused by severe storm damage along Vancouver Island's west coast. On May 21, BC Parks announced that repairs…...

2+ day, 55+ min ago  (738+ words) Published 12: 15 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Langford has called a halt to a resident's rezoning application after an inspection found a building on their property, erected without the relevant permits. "Given the size of the building and the services installed to it,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (216+ words) Published 5: 45 am Friday, May 22, 2026 By Goldstream News Gazette Staff The Soroptimist International of Victoria Westshore is inviting the public to tour six private gardens across Colwood, View Royal and Metchosin as part of its annual Westshore Garden Tour on June…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (156+ words) Published 4: 15 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 Summer fun is coming to Ship Point and included in Victoria's City Vibe Event Finder. (Courtesy City of Victoria) The handy online guide for summer fun in Victoria is back. With mostly markets on tap for…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (984+ words) Published 9: 01 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr in Norway, Dec. 2025. "The bottom line is that we're going to need much more power than we have now." That's what Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr told Black Press Media in response to…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (481+ words) Published 9: 30 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 By Brendan Kyle Jure It's been over 210 days. Ashley Bosma is still missing. Initial searches by Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue, RCMP Air Services, Police Dog Services, and frontline officers did not yield any results....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (550+ words) Published 10: 55 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 Some heroes come with a collar, and a cape. Bosley's annual Walk for Dog Guides, held across Canada during the month of May, is returning to North Cowichan's BC Forest Discovery Centre for its fourth year…...