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City of Revelstoke issues wildfire evacuation order for 5 rural properties near Beaton
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (329+ words) Published 11:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 By Brendan Shykora/Vernon Morning Star An evacuation order has been issued by the City of Revelstoke for five properties near the rural community of Beaton, along the Incomappleux Forest Service Road (FSR) and Fish River…...
Flavour Trails marks 20 years with Peninsula food festival
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (304+ words) Published 2:30 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 Hundreds of people gathered at the North Saanich Farm Market Saturday as Flavour Trails celebrated two decades of showcasing local food, farms and makers across the Saanich Peninsula. The Flavour Trails Festival Weekend, running Aug. 15 and…...
Victoria Renaissance Faire brings medieval magic to Banfield Park
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (243+ words) Published 3:32 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 Knights, performers and costumed revelers transformed Banfield Park into a medieval-inspired gathering on Saturday as the Victoria Renaissance Faire returned for its second year. Hundreds of people attended the faire throughout the day, many dressed in…...
LETTER: Gas tax doesn't give cyclists less right to the roads
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (186+ words) Published 12:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 There is a reoccurring myth about how much motorists pay for the roads through the gas tax, and because cyclists do not pay the tax then they have no right to use the road. Several years…...
Artists turn to karaoke to 'dismantle colonialism' in upcoming Victoria exhibition
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (292+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 An upcoming Victoria art project is asking residents to pick up a microphone and belt out popular love songs as a way to dismantle settler colonialism. The participatory karaoke event, titled Love Songs to End Colonization,…...
LETTER: Victoria should invest in a culture of learning
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (241+ words) Published 6:30 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 As the founder of MakeSpace North Park, I’ve spent the past year watching what happens when a neighbourhood has access to tools, mentorship, shared space and a culture of learning. It has reinforced something I’ve been…...
LETTER: Meaningful consultation lacking on North Saanich OCP
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) Oak Bay News LETTER: Meaningful consultation lacking on North Saanich OCP Published 6:00 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 The letter published in the July 30 Peninsula News Review from Robert Barrs and Patrick Oystryk of Modus Planning, Design & Engagement defends their consultation during the…...
Victoria dogs howl in support of B.C. wolves
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (499+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Anyone who passed through Beacon Hill Park on Thursday (Aug. 13) could have heard howling echoing through the park, as dogs and their human companions gathered to show support for B.C. wolves. Pacific Wild hosted the Dog Walk…...
LETTER: Improper permit use deprives disabled person of parking spot
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (217+ words) Published 9:00 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 On July 27, I exited the Saanich Country Grocer while a supersized black pick up truck backed into the disabled parking spot. Curious, I asked the middle schooler who climbed down out of the truck, into my…...
Peachland gets to go home amid active wildfire
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (377+ words) Published 3:30 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 By Jennifer Smith/Vernon Morning Star Some residents get to go home tonight north of the Bald Range wildfire. At 6 p.m. Friday, evacuation orders for all properties in the Peachland and Electoral Area West areas will be…...