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Thursday, June 8, 2023


Lifestyle

Goldstream Provincial Park goes viral with the help of a unique YouTuber

He’s been banned from renting U-Hauls 😆

Backyard chickens and bees allow Victoria city-slickers to dip their toes into urban farming

If you want chickens and bees, you can have them! 🐔🐝

Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair returns this weekend

There will be 200 tables filled with toys and collectibles!

‘We made it’: HAVN Harbour Saunas docked permanently at Victoria’s Inner Harbour (PHOTOS)

They will be open to the public beginning June 1st!

‘Friends’ themed Airbnb in downtown Victoria has been listed for sale (PHOTOS)

It could be yours for only $650,000!

You could win a $100 Kharma Salons gift card when you shop their products...

And we scored you a sweet discount code! 💁‍♀️

Historic Oak Bay mansion built in 1912 for sale at an astounding $11.5M (PHOTOS)

With gardens created by the Butchart family!

Moulting elephant seal near Burnside Road escorted back to Colquitz Creek

It was being harassed by off-leash dogs.

Victoria-based indie rockers swing for the fences with final show and album release

“We wanted to play our final show with our friends basically.”
bike lane

Here’s how you can get your bike ready to rip for spring in Victoria

Get your butt on the seat already!

Victoria-based Black entrepreneur launches bold new community-focused brand

Bringing Malian culture to the city!

9 ways to enjoy the warm spring weather in and around Victoria

Say goodbye to those rainy weekends!

These Greater Victoria clinics offer mental health services free for Indigenous folks

They have a Fernwood location and a new clinic in Langford.
Turntable Records

5 places to get your vinyl record fix in downtown Victoria

Vinyl records are now outselling CDs!

13 things to do in and around Victoria this Spring Break without breaking the...

We’re in this together 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

Construction on Sooke Potholes gateway entrance to begin before warm weather arrives

More parking stalls, bathrooms and more!

Seniors rejoice: Over 300 long-term care beds coming to Colwood for aging population

The new care home will be near the corner of Metchosin Road and Latoria Boulevard.

BC to increase cost of fishing licences by 14% over the next year

It's the first increase since 2003. 🎣

Victoria among best cities in Canada for students

Nanaimo dropped a few spots
Rapid Transit

BC Transit brings back the classics through Spotify playlists

They recently released a list for International Women's Day.

Restoring Faith: Local animal rescue saves abused dog left chained up outdoors (PHOTOS)

She was surrounded by garbage and her own feces.

Several Vancouver Island ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ mislead women with anti-abortion agendas

They all have ties to national anti-abortion organizations.

BC provincial government announces new legislation to abolish BC’s gender pay gap

In 2022, women in BC. earned 17% less than men.

43 captures recapping the 10th annual Wounded Warrior Run (PHOTOS)

They ran 600km across the entire Island! 🤯🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Flowers

48th Annual Flower Count launches at Fairmont Empress today

Time to stop and smell the roses! 🌹🌸🌺

Community rallies around dying Nanaimo woman after being evicted from home

The landlord shut off the heat and power

Here are 7 ways to save money on your grocery bill in Victoria

Because every dollar counts!

Here’s how Instagram’s new age verification update could impact users in Victoria

There will also be a one hour of screen time limit. 📱

17 Victoria music venues you can see your next favorite local band play

Local music is alive and well in Victoria!

TikTok is raving about this ‘Crazy Cookie House’ in Metchosin (VIDEO)

The video tour has amassed 228,000 views!

Nurse practitioners in BC can now order involuntary admission for psychiatric patients

VicPD says this will benefit them too.

BC Green Party proposes a four-day workweek pilot project

How would you spend your extra day off?

What you should and shouldn’t do in the event of a power outage on...

Don’t be left in the dark! 💡

BC survey finds majority of Canadians are against physically disciplining children

26% still believe teachers should be allowed to physically discipline children.

BC SPCA rescues injured labrador retriever with muzzle taped shut in Comox

Her leg will also have to be amputated.

Downtown restaurant breaks down why a burger and fries costs $21.50 in Victoria

“Let’s make it clear.”

17 ways Victorians can pay it forward on Random Acts of Kindness day

You could make someone's day this Friday! ​​😇

Start your engines: Northwest Deuce Days announces its return date to Victoria

Classic car lovers, rejoice! 🚗
Crystal Pool

Crystal Pool’s ‘crumbling facility’ may finally get long-awaited replacement

The facility was built in 1971.

17 nature escapes for adventure enthusiasts on Vancouver Island (PHOTOS)

Time to get off the couch! 🥾🌲

Here’s how Victorian’s can bet safely on this weekend’s Super Bowl match

The new campaign encourages setting limits on bets 🤑🏈

Indigenous people in BC correctional facilities failed by PHSA: Auditor General

Less than half of Indigenous inmates received proper care.

CRD approves bylaw to cull Canada Goose population by way of egg addling

The population is doubling in size every 4 years.

Former addict believes drug decriminalization will not be as effective as anticipated in Victoria

“Treatment and detox are the furthest thing from their minds right now.”

9 ways to have fun and stay dry on a rainy day in Victoria

Escape the gloom with an indoor activity!

Colwood takes top spot for sexiest town in Canada for the third year in...

What are you guys up to over there?! 👀

There will be a rally in support of people with eating disorders at the...

Marking the last day of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.