Poll

Recent statistics show Victoria residents love the water coming from their tap. According to 2017 figures from Statistics Canada, 93 per cent of surveyed residents in the Victoria Census Metropolitan Area prefer tap over bottled water. Residents of the Greater Vancouver area (86 per cent), Abbotsford-Mission (82 per cent) and Kelowna (71 per cent) trail Victoria, when it comes to using tap water.

April is Organ Donation Awareness month. Each year, there are approximately 4,500 Canadians on the organ donation waiting list, with 76 per cent of them awaiting a new kidney. Recent statistics indicate nearly one-third of the people who died while waiting for organs were waiting for a kidney.

With smart phones becoming an indispensable part of modern-day life, more and more people are leaving the landlines behind in favour of using only their cellphone. Take our poll and let us know what you think. Do you still have a landline telephone?

According to seismologists, Vancouver Island is overdue for a magnitude 7 earthquake.

Victoria is the latest Capital Region community to take a look at tiny homes. City staff have been directed to look at various housing options including tiny homes as part of the strategic plan.

Boundary–Similkameen MLA Linda Larson is preparing to re-introduce Bill M201 for a third time – calling on the legislature to put an end to the practice of rolling the clock back and forward each year in conjunction with efforts in Washington and California.

There have been a dozen people diagnosed with measles recently in Vancouver, and more than 50 cases of the disease have been reported in Washington state.

Schools and workplaces across Greater Victoria and around the province will be a sea of pink on Wednesday, Feb. 27 as people of all ages and from all walks of life take a stand against bullying.

This week’s major snowfall created more than a little havoc on Greater Victoria roads. The icy conditions led to white-knuckle conditions for many drivers. Did you leave the keys at home or did you venture into the snowy conditions? Take our poll and let us know how you feel about driving in winter weather.

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating the following individuals who were wanted as of Feb. 5, 2019.