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Soul of Vietnam festival brings fashion, folk opera to Victoria
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (478+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Traditional Vietnamese fashion and folk opera will take centre stage this summer as the Soul of Vietnam festival returns to Victoria's Inner Harbour. The free cultural festival is set for Aug. 16 at Ship Point, running from…...
Oceanside RCMP: Thieves steal Cadillac, beer; large tree set ablaze
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (369+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, June 19, 2026 During the week of May 11 to May 17, the Oceanside RCMP received 278 complaints. Some of the incidents included: A business break-and-enter was reported with a Yamaha 9. 9 HP outboard motor stolen from a locked compound in the 1000 block…...
Victoria sees largest increase in available rentals in Canada's top 10 markets
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (331+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, June 19, 2026 Saved-search activity in Victoria rose 30 per cent, signalling stronger renter interest. (Tony Trozzo/Victoria News) Victoria remains one of Canada's most sought-after rental markets, despite signs that renters are becoming more selective in their housing searches....
Three Port Alberni youth arrested for arson after rail speeder goes up in flames
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (178+ words) Published 5: 00 am Friday, June 19, 2026 By Alberni Valley News Staff Port Alberni firefighters check for hot spots and information after a vintage rail speeder caught fire under suspicious circumstances at the Alberni Pacific Railway's railyard on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Susie Quinn/ Alberni…...
FBI assist RCMP with investigation of threat directed at Salmon Arm school
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (235+ words) Published 1: 56 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 An individual was arrested after the U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted RCMP in identifying a threat directed towards a Salmon Arm school. That individual remains under house arrest and is being closely monitored by the RCMP,…...
Vancouver Island woman fights cougar to save pet goat
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (577+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 Donnie was left with facial injuries following the attack. (Gina Moore/Facebook) A Nanaimo woman's close encounter with a cougar resulted in the wild cat being given a literal kick off her property. On June 6, Gina…...
Federal government kicks in $5 billion for B. C. housing, infrastructure
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (505+ words) Published 4: 45 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 Work underway at the Willowbrook Sky Train station site. The federal government has committed $2. 5 billion for new transit improvements as part of a $5-billion package for B. C. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times) B. C. has struck a deal with…...
Wildest dreams: Victoria soccer fans rejoice after Canadas historic World Cup win
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (528+ words) Published 7: 56 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 More than 1, 000 people flocked to Market Square to watch Canada play Qatar on June 18. (Liam Razzell/Victoria News) Soccer fan Roman Zaliskyy celebrates Canada's 6-0 win against Qatar. (Liam Razzell/Victoria News) Victoria was alive with excitement…...
WORLD CUP: Canada overpowers Qatar with massive 6-0 victory
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (1068+ words) Published 5: 45 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 By Lauren Collins and Anna Burns Revellers pour onto Granville Street after Canada crushed Qatar 6-0 in FIFA World Cup action June 18. (Lauren Collins/Black Press Media) Fans on Granville Street cheer on Canada's second goal of…...
Saanich pair canoes out of Victoria harbour on 3rd epic Race to Alaska
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (622+ words) Published 11: 30 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 Race to Alaska teams gather in the Victoria Inner Harbour ahead of the June 17 departure for Ketchikan. (Christine van Reeuwyk/Victoria News) On a wind-driven afternoon, dock talks of weather predictions for Johnstone Strait and demonstrations…...