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Power returns for some, while other Islanders still in the dark after 'bomb cyclone'

Power returns for some, while other Islanders still in the dark after 'bomb cyclone'

The number of customers on Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands affected by power outages was down to about 3,700 by late Friday afternoon
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Christmas Fund helps Victoria's oldest soup kitchen feed those in need

Christmas Fund helps Victoria's oldest soup kitchen feed those in need

The operation in the basement of St. Andrew’s Cathedral at View and Blanshard streets provides bagged meals from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday to Friday and on holidays — including Christmas.
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Saanich mayor pushes back against reports of no emergency shelter space in district

Saanich mayor pushes back against reports of no emergency shelter space in district

The district sent out notices Friday saying the Victoria Native Friendship Centre would expand to offer 33 beds, rather than its usual 25, during extreme weather
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Faced with funding shortfall, UVic's Farquhar Auditorium changes things up

Faced with funding shortfall, UVic's Farquhar Auditorium changes things up

One concert cancelled, another gets new producer as UVic venue grapples with budgetary concerns.
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Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds.
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Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

The legislature will now return in February, starting with a speech from the throne.
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Woman arrested after report of firearm in Saanich neighbourhood

Woman arrested after report of firearm in Saanich neighbourhood

Police were called about 3:30 p.m. Thursday and set up containment around a home in the 1500-block of Christmas Avenue
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Suspect arrested after child injured in hit-and-run near Tillicum Centre

Suspect arrested after child injured in hit-and-run near Tillicum Centre

Police said the child was struck by a vehicle as it left the mall parking lot on Friday afternoon
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Campbell River high school closed after fire; cause not known

Campbell River high school closed after fire; cause not known

The school will reopen Tuesday at the earliest as officials wait to hear the full extent of the damage.
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On the Street: Campbell River whale-watching company earns Rainbow certification

On the Street: Campbell River whale-watching company earns Rainbow certification

Campbell River Whale Watching & Adventure Tours is the first whale-watching operator in Canada to achieve a Rainbow Registered Certification from Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce.
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