New data from VicPD, released following an order from the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner, shows Indigenous and Black people were overrepresented in police use-of-force incidents between 2018 and 2023.
Data from 2018 to 2023 show Indigenous people were involved in 17 per cent of cases involving use of force with Victoria police
British Columbia's police oversight agency has cleared Victoria police officers of wrongdoing after an attempted traffic stop on a city street led to the death of an innocent man last year.
The City of Fernie's new youth councillor Sophia Becker attended B.C Youth Parliament in Victoria, where she learned the ins and outs of Canadian politics.
Housing starts were down 16 per cent in Victoria over 2024, despite general growth in the rest of Canada according to a new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) report.
Despite the national downward trend, Victoria continues to see rent increases across all unit types. The average rent in the city reached $2,362 at the end of 2024, reflecting a three per cent overall increase. Studio apartments saw an eight per cent rise, while two-bedroom units jumped four per cent.
The annual Festival of Trees Victoria raised $145,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, bringing the total raised since the Bay Centre began hosting the event to over $1.6 million.
The tour will mostly see the bands performing throughout Canada in April and May. Bush Announce Spring 2025 North American Tour with Rival Sons and Filter
For over 30 years, this has been the tourism slogan of Canada’s westernmost province, perfectly capturing what visitors will see and enjoy. Although the
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The Times Colonist will be the new title sponsor for the Victoria stop on the PGA Tour Americas 2025 schedule, planned for Uplands Golf Club in September
Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver