Expanded View Royal Casino misses phase one completion target
"We didn't quite hit the deadline that we were looking for of a late December open for phase one. It was just a little too much for us to finish," says Chris Lynn, Executive Director of Vancouver Island Casino Operations for the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation.
Artifacts unearthed during bridge construction tell stories from Victoria’s past
"It ranges from objects from all over the world to things that were made really locally," says U-Vic professor Katherine Cook
Mayor stresses that Tally Ho homeless shelter permit is “temporary”
"It's a temporary use permit. The use doesn't fit with the neighbourhoor plan," says Helps.
Esquimalt Legion's days might be numbered, says manager
The Esquimalt Legion doesn't expect to survive past next summer after a legal battle with a developer drained its finances.
Canadian fighter jet flying over Victoria causes noise and confusion
Victorians were left scratching their heads after an unusually loud jet aircraft flew over the city on Sunday night.
Pop-up tent city moves to Cedar Hill Park and Golf Course
After a fairly uneventful stay at Gyro Park in Saanich, a roving tent-city is on the move again.
Security guard assaulted at Johnson Street Parkade
A security guard at the Johnson Street Parkade was sprayed with what might have been bear spray.
Victoria Police seek budget boost for six more officers
Victoria's Police Chief is making the case to hire 6 more officers and two more civilian staff members.
Victoria Council approves Mount Edwards Court social housing plan
The plan is to turn the Mount Edwards Court building into 78 supportive housing units and 15 affordable housing units
Removal of Cadboro Bay's derelict boats starts today
"We're dragging them off one part of the beach and taking them over the Gryo Park and then we're having Oak Bay and their contractor with their excavator put them in the bins,"
Roaming tent city moves to Oak Bay
About a dozen tents have popped up behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall.
Hillside Avenue stand-off ends with arrest
Vic-PD spokesperson Bowen Osoko says police originally thought two people, one wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, had barricaded themselves inside a condo suite
Saanich eyes ways to curb single use plastic bag use
On Monday night council approved a plan to explore the Capital Region's model bylaw, which would force stores to charge for the bags.
CRD won’t return to Thetis Lake lifeguards
The Capital Regional District Parks Committee decided better signage and education is the way to go as opposed to reinstalling lifeguards at regional parks.
CRD and CVRD to formally ask for Malahat interval speed cameras
The Cowichan Valley Regional District recently voted in favour of a proposal to work with the Capital Regional District to jointly lobby the province.
CRD Director says he was interviewed by police over sewage project board
A CRD Director has suggested the RCMP sniffed around the provincially appointed project board running the region's sewage treatment project.