Top Story 9 hours VicPD officer who fatally shot woman Christmas Day 2019 testifies at misconduct hearing Sgt. Ron Kirkwood defends his use of the ARWEN gun that day, saying instead of neglecting his duty, he's a victim of uncertain Victoria Police policy. Read the full story
9 hours 'Practically giving them away': Thousands expected for annual Times Colonist book sale It starts with a table of contents. Or in this case, tables, upon tables, upon tables of contents in the Victoria Curling Club for the annual Times Colonist Book Sale this weekend.
9 hours VIBE: Weekend arts and entertainment snapshot for May 2-5 Here's your weekly rundown of some of some of the hot ticket arts and entertainment events happening over the next few days.
9 hours VicPD officer who fatally shot woman Christmas Day 2019 testifies at misconduct hearing Sgt. Ron Kirkwood defends his use of the ARWEN gun that day, saying instead of neglecting his duty, he's a victim of uncertain Victoria Police policy.
10 hours Pro-Palestinian encampments remain at UVic, VIU for 2nd day Encampments remain at UVic and at VIU for day two, but the administration at UVic maintains tents, and structures are not permitted.
12 hours Saanich police release more photos of $60K-worth of stolen art Saanich police have released more photos of Indigenous art items that were stolen from a home in early April.
12 hours Four excessive speeders caught, one impaired by drugs: West Shore RCMP West Shore RCMP says its officers caught four excessive speeders in the past week, including one who was impaired by drugs.
12 hours Victoria passes Arts & Innovation district rezoning to next step with 4 pages of alterations The plans to rezone a section of downtown Victoria to form an Arts and Innovation district were presented to committee of the whole with two choices: send back to staff to continue working with the[...]
13 hours B.C. launches secondary suite incentive program in hopes of creating more affordable housing The B.C. government is launching a three-year pilot program called the "Secondary Suite Incentive Program" with the goal of creating more affordable rental homes in the province.
13 hours London Drugs says ‘no evidence’ of customer data breach amid 5th day of closures London Drugs locations across Western Canada remain closed on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive day of closures for the company following a cybersecurity incident on April 28.
15 hours Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a Vancouver hate-crime investigation, was released with an order not to attend any protests for the next five months.
16 hours Ehattesaht First Nation ‘very concerned’ about orphaned orca contacting boats Ehattesaht First Nation members are now concerned after finding out about reports of some interactions with vessels in the area.
11 hours Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political' After a flood of angry comments, Veterans Affairs Canada staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend this year, scrambling to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday.
11 hours Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment Environmental groups say the Liberal government is giving up its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act.
13 hours London Drugs says ‘no evidence’ of customer data breach amid 5th day of closures London Drugs locations across Western Canada remain closed on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive day of closures for the company following a cybersecurity incident on April 28.
Featured Story 9 hours 'Practically giving them away': Thousands expected for annual Times Colonist book sale It starts with a table of contents. Or in this case, tables, upon tables, upon tables of contents in the Victoria Curling Club for the annual Times Colonist Book Sale this weekend. Read the full story
3 weeks Opinion: ‘Ultimate challenge for Esquimalt council’: Thoughts from Mayor Barb Desjardins after approving 26-storey residential tower In May 2023, Esquimalt staff received the development application for 900 Carlton Place/900 Esquimalt Road, a key corner in Esquimalt. The application included 272 units of housing, commercial space, rental housing and a condominium tower at a height of 26 storeys.
1 month Opinion: Councillors in the CRD and Across BC Deserve Fair Pay In the past two years, Councils across the region have adjusted their remuneration and benefits to keep up with inflation and the realities of working an increasingly complex job.
1 month Opinion: Gentleman George, an inspiration for every young reporter Ian Haysom reflects on the life and legacy of George Garrett, the legendary CKNW radio reporter who died this week.