Lambrick King of the Hill wins Cedar Hill time trial

Teagan Hunt (Grade 12) and Aiden Grew (Grade 11) are the 2020 winners of Lambrick Park’s annual Queen & King of the Hill demanding race up Mount Doug’s Churchill Drive. (Photo courtesy of Tom Turnbull)
Aiden Grew sets course record for gruelling King of the Hill run

The CVRD will reconsider its policies on fireworks after receiving complaints. (File photo)

Cowichan Valley Regional District considers options for fireworks after complaints
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

B.C. researchers launch study to test kids, young adults for COVID-19 antibodies
$428K grant to fund more evidence-based, sensible guidance for youth and cannabis

$428K grant to fund more evidence-based, sensible guidance for youth and cannabis

Experience. Discover. Explore.

Paramedics register patients at a drive through, pop-up COVID-19 test centre outside the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. A new poll suggests most Canadians aren’t currently worried that people in other countries might get a COVID-19 vaccine first. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canadians not worried other countries will get COVID-19 vaccine first: poll
On Monday morning (Nov. 30) a tree fell during a windstorm at the Sand Pebbles Inn, damaging a canopy and crushing a vehicle. (Valerie Baker photo)

Tree tumbles during heavy winds, crushes car at inn in Qualicum Beach
Fossil finds at Mt. Stephen. (Photo: Sarah Fuller/Parks Canada)

Extreme hiking, time travel and science converge in the Burgess Shale

  • updated 11h ago
Enjoy the opportunity to live in a vibrant city surrounded by amenities.

The harbourfront home you’ve been waiting for comes to Downtown Victoria
    video

    B.C Office of the Human Rights Commissioner launches - Am I racist - campaign

    OToole says Trudeau was too slow finding COVID-19 vaccines

    Moderna to request emergency use of COVID-19 shot

    Alberta sanctuary provides permanent home for wolfdogs
    See More Videos 

    News
    A man watches the sun rise over Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont. on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2020. Ottawa is rolling out a wave of new funding for pandemic-battered industries including tourism, the arts and regional aviation, with smaller companies top of mind — and large airlines notably absent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Ottawa beefs up loans for hard-hit sectors — but big airlines not included for now

    The move aims to bolster an industry made up largely of small and medium-sized businesses

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks about the Fiscal update during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday November 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    VIDEO: With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending to come

    The country has recovered about three-quarters of the three million jobs lost during spring lockdowns

    More in News 

    Most Read

     

    Impress TV

    Experience. Discover. Explore.

    West Coast Traveller

    Community
    Rose Ellis, 93, and her Shih Tzu, Zoey, have been clients of ElderDog Victoria since last summer. (Jane Skrypnek/News Staff)

    Victoria ElderDog program seeking more seniors, pups to support

    Service helps elderly people to care for their canine companions

    Goldstream Food Bank volunteers at work. Light Up the City will be offering various options for the public to drop off non-perishable food items to support this food bank and others in Greater Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

    Greater Victoria residents can show their charity through Light Up the City

    Drive-thru food bank and toy donation dropoff sites open up this Saturday around region

    More in Community 

     

    LOCAL GOOD (Powered by Do Some Good)

    What GOOD are you seeing in your community?

    Tell us about your favourite cause. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. Show your employees volunteering in the community. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Share fundraising event details.  
    Click HERE to find out how to get featured. 

    Looking for a Local Event?
    Want to Volunteer Locally?

    A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. Their support allows causes you care about and volunteers to use the Do Some Good platform for FREE. This increases volunteerism and support to ALL nonprofits and charities in our community.

    Read more stories here
    Obituaries
    Donald E. Reksten

    Donald E. Reksten

    Jul 23rd, 2020

    Local soccer legend and Saanich teacher David Ravenhill, second from left, died Monday, July 20 due to heart complications. (Lower Island Soccer Association photo)

    Saanich teacher and soccer legend dies at 57

    Jul 21st, 2020

    Keri Lynn "Tripp" Coles

    Keri Lynn “Tripp” Coles

    Nov 7th, 2019

    Devon Robert Gall

    Devon Robert Gall

    Oct 26th, 2019

    Hubert Georg Harning

    Hubert Georg Harning

    Sep 29th, 2019

    Roderick David Prewett

    Roderick David Prewett

    May 26th, 2019

    See Celebrations of Life See More Obituaries 

    Entertainment
    GIF

    ’90s rock band resurfaces with songs never properly recorded or released

    Underwater Sunshine’s online reunion involves four guys who lost contact for years

    This image released by ABC shows Ryan Phillippe in a scene from “Big Sky.” premiering on Tuesday. Several Indigenous groups are lambasting ABC’s “Big Sky” for a storyline about murdered women in Montana that fails to mention the crisis disproportionately involves Indigenous victims. (Sergei Bachlakov, ABC)

    Indigenous groups criticize ABC series ‘Big Sky’ for insensitivity to MMIWG

    UBCIC is among several Indigenous groups lambasting the Vancouver-shot series

    More in Entertainment 

    Sports
    Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller, right, kicks off as Ryan McCord (27) holds to start the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. With the kick, Fuller became the first female to play in a Southeastern Conference football game. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

    Vanderbilt K Fuller becomes first woman to play in NCAA’s Power 5 football conference

    Soccer goalie joined gridiron team after kicker shortage due to COVID-19

    Fred Sasakamoose died on Tuesday from complications of COVID-19.

    B.C. Indigenous hockey legend dies following COVID-19 complications

    Fred Sasakamoose died at the age of 86

      More in Sports 

      Business
      A cleaner wipes a glass panel at Toronto’s Eaton Centre Shopping mall on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The national statistics office will say this morning how much the domestic economy bounced back in the third quarter of the year. The Canadian economy suffered its worst three-month stretch on record in the second quarter as the economy came to a near halt in April before starting to recover in May and June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

      Statistics Canada says economy grew at a record pace in third quarter of 2020

      As historic as the rebound was, it fell short of expectations

      Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka takes over as energy and mines critic for the B.C. Liberal opposition. Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick (right) moves from health critic to assistant deputy speaker. (Hansard TV)

      B.C. Liberals pick critics to take on Horgan’s NDP majority

      Interim leader Shirley Bond takes seniors, long-term care

      More in Business 

      Trending Now
      Staycation Box featuring an Indian experience. (Contributed photo)

      B.C. company aims to bring international vacation experience to front door

      ‘Staycation Boxes’ launched two months ago, includes food bank donation

      TUESDAY OLYMPIC REPEATS Ice dance gold medallists Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir hold up the Canadian flag during victory ceremonies at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

      Ice dance star Tessa Virtue happily out of her comfort zone in Queens MBA program

      Olympic athletes, both active and retired, have been front and centre in the battle against the pandemic

      More in Trending Now 

      Opinion

      Volunteers are need for opportunities across Greater Victoria. (Stock photo)

      COLUMN: Spend some time helping others in your community

      Volunteer opportunities in Greater Victoria, the week of Nov. 1

        Submit letters to the editor through our website, via email or in writing.

        LETTER: Cynical of business groups’ change of heart

          eEdition

          Oak Bay News, Nov 26

          Recent Issues

           

          More in Opinion 

          Life
          Kyle Lawrence, a partner at Spacious Storage and Malibu Marine. (Lia Crowe)

          Kyle Lawrence talks style and inspiration

          A partner at Spacious Storage and Malibu Marine

            Photography Colin Jewall and Lia Crowe

            Magical living in the Lovig ‘wolf den’

            Sleek, modern, minimalist and… gone to the dogs

              More in Life 

              Impress
              Cameron Bulger was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 6 and passed away 2 1/2 years later. While BC Children’s Hospital is home to experts leading the way in treating the most aggressive cancers, a devastating 20 per cent of children who are diagnosed with cancer will not survive the next five years.

              A childhood story of love, loss and hope

              Supporting the fight to conquer childhood illnesses

                Victoria's Vital Signs 2020

                Vital Signs report charts challenges 2020 has brought locally

                15th edition of the report explores how Greater Victoria is faring over all and in 12 key areas

                  More in Impress