Tim Ford
Digital staff writer with Victoria Buzz
Ford on Fridays: so long, and thanks
Volunteer at a shelter. Donate money. Run for office. Pick up trash.
Ford on Fridays: bursting the bubble
Sooner or later, we have to get out of our bubbles.
Ford on Fridays: be it resolved
I was planning to write something funny. Then Betty White died.
Ford on Fridays: spending your holidays as a single human during COVID
Another Christmas, another COVID wave.
Ford on Fridays: learning about the Island with 1-star Google Reviews
"full of weirdos"
Ford on Fridays: ghost hunters and the panic-rationalize response
Happy Halloween, everybody!
Ford on Fridays: What Dreams May Come
*JERRY SEINFELD VOICE* “What’s the deal with dreams?”
Ford on Fridays: Weather the Weather
Whether the weather can be weathered or not.
Ford on Fridays: thankful for the chance to be thankful
Making a list, thanking it twice.
Ford on Fridays: the human garburator
What can I say? Free food shouldn’t go to waste.
Ford on Fridays: adventures in grandma’s backyard
Who needs the Amazon?
Ford on Fridays: like a flight out of hell
What if this is as good as it gets?
Capital Iron land pitch offers new home for Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
It also calls for artist live/work space and retail/commercial space.
Poll shows growing support for vaccine passports in British Columbia
Support is highest among those 55 and over.
Cross-border ferries prepare to resume after terminals reopen
An extended closure of the American border remains an obstacle.
Ford on Fridays: in it for the long haul
I went to Calgary. Reckless?
Victoria woman scores $50K windfall on scratch-and-win ticket
She won on the "Money...I'm Home!" game
BCAA survey suggests growing confidence in international travel
The BCAA recommends checking your travel insurance for COVID coverage.
First quarter stats from BC Ferries shows improving passenger traffic
Traffic is still well below pre-pandemic levels.
Amazon revealed as tenant for massive development at Victoria International Airport
The facility is expected to open in fall 2022.
Airbnb renews party ban measures for Halloween 2021
Guests without a history of positive reviews will face multiple restrictions.
Fall seedling distribution for City of Victoria gardening program begins
Crops include cauliflower, mustard greens, kale and more.
Applications open for businesses and artists at Langford Station project
The development is expected to open in spring 2022.
Ford on Fridays: the freakiest of Fridays
My building doesn’t have a 13th floor.
Victoria’s first kosher bakery opens in Victoria Public Market
Markus Spodzieja has taken his pretzel bike and opened a permanent home downtown.
Fourth hybrid BC Ferries vessel set to arrive Friday
You should be able to see it from Fisherman's Wharf or the Johnson Street Bridge.
Man arrested after driving onto tarmac at Victoria International Airport
Charges have not yet been determined.
HarbourCats owners implements mandatory vaccine policy for teams
They have not yet decided if fans attending the 2022 season will need to be vaccinated.
RCMP ask for public’s help to find missing Comox Valley man
His truck has been found and Search and Rescue are assisting.
Parksville firefighters to host ‘popup water park’ during heatwave
Firefighters will be turning on the hoses at Foster Park.
Ford on Fridays: taking an interest in the world around you
'Be prepared' is both an excellent motto and a great Disney song.
BC SPCA alerts dog guardians over spike in kennel coughs
Most of the dogs were vaccinated, so this virus may not be covered by vaccines.
Security grants offered to downtown Victoria businesses following report
Cameras, new locks or security gates are possible upgrades.
Here’s why you may have heard alert sounds ringing across Esquimalt this morning
Did you hear anything around 11 a.m?
The EVO has landed: BC based car share launches Victoria service
A new way to get around town.
Ford on Fridays: the five people you’ll date in Victoria
YYJ? More like SwipeYJ.
Little Free Libraries take off in Victoria as 500th library installed
This one is called the "Dragon's Lair."
Ford on Fridays: the further adventures of one-star reviews of Victoria
"We had to walk."
Woman arrested for Port Alberni arson while RCMP investigate another fire
It is not known if she started both fires.
20-year-old woman killed in car crash on Denman Island
She was thrown from the vehicle and died on scene.
Ford on Fridays: the hunt for the yellow-bellied marmot, or, Roger’s way
A tale of man vs. marmot, and the quest for a photo.
Victoria-based clothing line opens combo factory and storefront downtown
Ecologyst lets you see your clothes being made.
Camosun College student heads to world stage at Tokyo Olympics
Julia Greenshields is a member of the Women's Rugby Team.
BC Hydro inspects underwater cables to Vancouver Island for possible heat wave damage
The cables have bulged, and one even sprung a leak of oil.
Provincial parks on Vancouver Island to expand following land acquisitions
Gowlland Tod, Cowichan River, and Wakes Cove Park will expand.
Coast Guard successfully drains oil from Vancouver Island shipwreck
60 tonnes of fuel were drained from the shipwreck.
Vancouver Island residents and businesses called on to conserve water due to drought
Limit outdoor watering, and avoid watering during the heat of the day.
‘These acts are not medicine’: South Island First Nations condemn vandalism
"Please do not lose sight of the young ones that we are honouring."
Maritime Museum to move to interim space by Victoria Conference Centre
The museum's last day at its current location will be July 17.
Colwood opens new Indigenous plant and pollinator garden
The garden will grow food for locals in need and offer teaching programs.