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Victoria Hospital Foundation raises $38 million for surgical campaign
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (133+ words) Published 2:30 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 By Victoria News staff The Victoria Hospitals Foundation has raised a total of $38 million as the second of three phases of the It’s Time For Surgical Evolution campaign comes to a close. In the past weeks,…...
Island runner aims to raise $10,000 for cancer research before landing in Victoria
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (148+ words) Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Victoria News Staff Every day, Austin Winters averages a 70-kilometre run. The “toughest physical challenge” of his life so far is a bid to honour friends lost, while raising funds for cancer research through the…...
Victoria walk aims to shed light on rare genetic diseases
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (204+ words) Published 12:50 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Victoria News staff Victoria residents will have a chance to gather Sept. 19 for Hazel’s Light Up for Mito Walk, an event raising awareness for a rare disease as part of World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week....
Island Health issues water warning for Esquimalt's Kinsmen Beach
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (239+ words) Published 4:15 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Victoria News staff Victorians hoping to cool off in the water at Esquimalt Gorge Park’s Kinsmen Beach are out of luck — for now. Island Health says unsatisfactory bacteriological water results have made the beach unsafe…...
27-year-old man dies after drowning incident at Goldstream Park waterfall
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (491+ words) Published 9:47 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 A 27-year-old man has died after a drowning incident at Goldstream Falls near the park’s campground. West Shore RCMP confirmed they responded to a report of a swimmer in distress at Goldstream Falls Monday evening (Aug....
Victoria Hand Project expanding work in Middle East, South Asia
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (442+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The groundbreaking University of Victoria-based charity that provides the means to design and build prosthetics across the world is expanding its services throughout West Africa, the Middle East and South Asia as the world continues to…...
$840K investment to help people experiencing vision loss in Greater Victoria find work
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (321+ words) Published 4:08 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 People experiencing vision loss will soon have new opportunities to gain skills, work experience and connections thanks to funding from the federal government. The more than $840,000 injection announced on Aug. 17 will provide group-based, full-time training and…...
North Saanich gambling addiction program launches amid growing industry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (524+ words) Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 At a time when laying a bet has never been easier, one of the biggest private inpatient treatment centres in the West has opened a specialized inpatient gambling disorder program, one of the only ones of…...
Wheelchair users get a hand finding appropriate housing in Victoria
1+ week, 2+ day ago (457+ words) Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Finding affordable and appropriate housing in Greater Victoria can be a challenge for anyone. For those with specific requirements, it can be even more difficult. In Greater Victoria, people who use a wheelchair will have a…...
Rise in B.C. drowning deaths prompts call for safety on Victoria beaches
1+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) Published 5:30 pm Tuesday, August 11, 2026 By Victoria News staff As swimmers across Greater Victoria flock to beaches, docks and lakes, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is sharing tips to keep you safe around the water. “While spending time near the water…...