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The horizons of Victoria Theatre’s scope expanded further with a group of theatre companies and collectives gathering to celebrate the artistic community in the city.
Organized by Victoria Theatre Collective, the first-ever Spotlight Awards were held July 24 to recognize local talent across 20 theatre companies.
Comedian Steve Eastman hosted the evening, followe...
Later this month, avian aficionados from across the region will flock to Uplands Park and Cattle Point for Big Bird Day.
Hosted by the Friends of Uplands Park (FOUP), the second-annual event encourages folks from Greater Victoria to spot birds passing through the scenic sites between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 29.
Participants are encouraged to log spotted f...
A small wildfire is burning out of control in the Beaufort Range northwest of Port Alberni. The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling the area Hal Creek.
The fire, listed as 0.2 hectares, was spotted during the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 21 shortly after a brief thunder and lightning event. The B.C. Wildfire service is calling the fire “under investigation” while they respon...
A Montréal youth was arrested Friday (Aug. 21) on terrorism allegations.
RCMP’s Federal Policing Eastern Region arrested the “young man” from Montréal as part of an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Police did not specify the suspect’s age, but also referred to him as a minor.
Police say the investigators had “reasonable ground...
The Pacific Salmon Commission has slashed estimates for this year’s Fraser River Sockeye run by more than 50 per cent.
The initial prediction of 7,743,390 sockeye salmon returning to the Fraser River has now been downgraded to 3,496,000 fish.
Experts warn this appears to be part of a 16-year downward spiral for the Fraser River’s dominant sockeye salmon run.