1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (266+ words) Published 9: 30 am Wednesday, July 8, 2026 A nursery of raccoon kits enjoys snuggle time in a pillowcase. (BC SPCA Wild ARC/Facebook) Pillowcases and pruning fallout come in handy for wildlife in care at the BC SPCA site in Metchosin. While greenery…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (928+ words) Published 5: 30 am Monday, July 6, 2026 David Clarabut with his dog Cooper. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette) David Clarabut and his dog Cooper have completed one year at Spencer Middle School, offering support to students. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette) Starting middle school can…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (226+ words) Published 6: 30 am Sunday, July 5, 2026 By Dr. Shannon Houston A misting station at Wark Street Park is one of 10 cooling stations currently operating across Victoria as part of the city's annual extreme heat response program, which will expand to 22 locations this…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (364+ words) Published 7: 30 am Monday, June 8, 2026 By Oak Bay Staff With summer well underway and temperatures climbing higher by the week, firefighters are warning residents to look out for their furry friends. On June 2, the Oak Bay Fire Department took to social…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (333+ words) Published 9: 00 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 By Saanich News Staff Raymond James Father's Day Walk and Run for Prostate Cancer, June 17, 2020 (Courtesy of Island Prostate Centre) This Father's Day, people are invited to help support Island fathers, grandfathers, brothers and sons facing…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (486+ words) Published 10: 00 am Monday, June 1, 2026 A Victoria mother whose son has spent more than two years undergoing treatment for leukemia is preparing to cycle more than 1, 000 kilometres across Vancouver Island to support families facing childhood cancer. Jen Millar will join eight…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (231+ words) Saanich News LETTER: Growth placing strain on Saan Pen Hospital Published 11: 30 am Sunday, May 31, 2026 I recently spent several hours in Emergency at Saan Pen Hospital. I was there before 7 a. m. and was fifth in a line waiting for them to open....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (614+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 More than 100 people attended this year's MS Walk at Saanich's Cadboro-Gyro Park on May 31, 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Saanich News) Multiple sclerosis, also commonly known as MS, is a disease that attacks the protective covering of nerve fibres,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (86+ words) Published 6: 30 am Sunday, May 31, 2026 By Graham L. Sanderson Our valued and trusted pharmacy is closing, with their last day of business being May 29. Ideal Drug Mart in Saanichton has been part of our family since the early 2000s. They were there to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1486+ words) Published 8: 30 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 Director of New Roads, Cheryl Diebel, says their services are crucial to women in recovery because 30, 60, or 90-day treatment programs are not long enough to address the underlying issues of addiction. (Nishadini Fonseka/ Victoria News) New…...