Housing starts were down 16 per cent in Victoria over 2024, despite general growth in the rest of Canada according to a new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) report.
Below-seasonal temperatures are expected in parts of British Columbia this weekend, a year after a bitter cold snap that sent wind-chill temperatures plummeting to -20 C in Metro Vancouver and as low
Data from 2018 to 2023 show Indigenous people were involved in 17 per cent of cases involving use of force with Victoria police
The rich and diverse talents of British Columbia filmmakers will be on vivid display in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2025
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Despite the national downward trend, Victoria continues to see rent increases across all unit types. The average rent in the city reached $2,362 at the end of 2024, reflecting a three per cent overall increase. Studio apartments saw an eight per cent rise, while two-bedroom units jumped four per cent.
The annual Festival of Trees Victoria raised $145,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, bringing the total raised since the Bay Centre began hosting the event to over $1.6 million.
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A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass in waters off Victoria.
British Columbia's election agency is reviewing a complaint of irregularities in a riding where a narrow NDP victory in last October's election gave the party a one-seat majority, with Conservative Le
Violent and threatening disturbances are on the rise at Greater Victoria libraries at a time when the library system is facing critical staff shortages — a combination of challenges union officials warn are taking a toll on staff and patrons.
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