3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (649+ words) Published 2:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 Duncan’s high Crime Severity Index doesn’t necessarily mean the city is among the most dangerous communities in B.C., Staff Sgt. Ken Beard told council during his quarterly report on Aug. 24. When Councillor Tom Duncan asked…...

4+ day, 22+ min ago   (490+ words) Published 5:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Victoria renters saw another dip in August as asking rents continued to decline from a year earlier, according to the latest national rental report. The average asking rent for apartments and condominiums in Victoria was $2,243 in…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (420+ words) Published 4:04 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The family of Chang Yong Cho, who was killed by a stray bullet into his Burnaby home, has made a heartfelt appeal to anyone with information. Cho was found suffering from a gunshot wound in his…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (412+ words) Published 1:23 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Homicide police say they’ve identified a group of youth believed to either be involved or have knowledge of a shooting that led to the death of an 85-year-old man. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identified Chang…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (375+ words) Published 11:48 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A commemoration of the fire that destroyed Nanaimo’s last Chinatown on Pine and Hecate Streets will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12. Sherron Soo, chair and founder of the newly formed Nanaimo Chinese Heritage Foundation, said the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (108+ words) Published 10:50 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Saanich News staff Police have issued a renewed call for the public’s help in a hunt for missing artifacts. In 2024, a break-and-enter resulted in the theft of personal belongings and Indigenous art valued at up…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (543+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, September 7, 2026 Two volunteers with the North Saanich Fire Department have returned from playing their part in quelling the Big Bar complex wildfires as part of a huge response to the blaze that spanned thousands of hectares across…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Published 9:42 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Published 5:30 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By Victoria News staff Senior law-enforcement officials from B.C. and Washington state discussed shared concerns like gangs, firearms, drug and human trafficking, radicalization and terrorism as part of an annual forum held in Esquimalt. On Tuesday, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) Published 12:10 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By Saanich News staff A new initiative spearheaded by the University of Victoria’s Impact Investing Hub is looking to develop a knowledge hub to help Canadians understand and use blended finance to overcome funding barriers. Announced…...