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Mysterious flash across Greater Victoria identified as bolide meteor Astronomer David Balam sheds light on the phenomenon which outshone the moon Dec 30, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >
Victoria News' stories that caught the public's eye in 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · The stories that piqued readers' interests varied from frustrations with oversized pickup trucks in the downtown core to the creatures found in the waters off Victoria's shores to a reporter's day spent at the heart of the region's homelessness crisis.
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Genetic testing helps Victoria hereditary cancer survivor break the cycle Natasha Benn shares family's fight with rare cancer, while geneticists discuss breakthroughs in cancer research Dec 28, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >
Outreach workers: 9 people dead in downtown Victoria in past week
Nov 19, 2024 · A Victoria organization that aims to support those living on the streets is calling for change after they say nine people experiencing homelessness died in the past week.
PHOTOS: Vancouver Island winds peak at 170 km/h in overnight …
Nov 20, 2024 · Discovery Island recorded gusts up to 96 km/h, 91 km/h at Trial Islands, 74 in Victoria Harbour and 69 at Victoria International Airport in North Saanich, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Lawsuit aims to strike down City of Victoria's ban on sheltering in ...
Dec 23, 2024 · In October, Krystle Fox, Kimberly Scheu and Shea Smith filed a petition to the Supreme Court of B.C., saying the City of Victoria's decision to ban overnight sheltering at Victoria West Park and Irving Park was "unreasonable" and fails to proportionally balance the petitioners' rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
90,000 without power, ferries cancelled as storm batters …
Nov 20, 2024 · The hardest hit areas early Wednesday were Nanaimo, Greater Victoria, Duncan and Ladysmith. Citing safety concerns, BC Ferries cancelled the 7 and 9 a.m. ferries between Swartz Bay in North Saanich and Tsawwassen as the Environment and Climate Change Canada severe weather forecast for high winds continued across the Strait of Georgia.
Fall storm cancels ferries, could cause rogue waves in Greater …
Nov 19, 2024 · A significant fall storm is expected to bring easterly winds gusting to 90 to 100 km/h across Greater Victoria, the Sunshine Coast, Southern Gulf Islands and east and inland of Vancouver Island. While some areas can also expect heavy rain at times, winds remain the primary concern.