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Malene Foyd, the winner of Bike to Work and School Week, will get to tour Portugal on a cycling trip for two. Photo contributed

Victoria woman to cycle Portugal as winner of BC Bike to Work Week

Malene Foyd logged 49km cycling to work with the Ministry of Environment; “I always bike to work, rain or shine.”

Malene Foyd, the winner of Bike to Work and School Week, will get to tour Portugal on a cycling trip for two. Photo contributed
Victoria man in custody after downtown stabbing

Victoria man in custody after downtown stabbing

Officers arrested suspect without incident, hours after afternoon stabbing

Victoria man in custody after downtown stabbing
Victoria police seek male suspect after Esquimalt break and enter

Victoria police seek male suspect after Esquimalt break and enter

Caucasian man in his 20’s last seen in the 500-block of Lampson Street

Victoria police seek male suspect after Esquimalt break and enter
Vancouver Island School of Art, pictured in the top left, will make its new home at Ross Terrace, a new development slated for the 2500-block of Fifth Street, pictured here on the right. Photo courtesy Aryze Developments

Vancouver Island School of Art sets course for new Victoria campus

Partnership with private developers ARYZE, Purdey Group, the first of its kind in the city

Vancouver Island School of Art, pictured in the top left, will make its new home at Ross Terrace, a new development slated for the 2500-block of Fifth Street, pictured here on the right. Photo courtesy Aryze Developments
Participants in the upcoming Tiny House workshops will design homes on paper before laying blueprints outdoors, to get a realistic idea about what living tiny would mean for their lifestyle. Photo courtesy Tiny House Courses BC

Living tiny in a big city: Victoria workshops drive momentum for tiny homes

“You can’t just look at a photo on Instagram or Pinterest and go – ‘that’s nice.’ You have to know what your lifestyle is.”

Participants in the upcoming Tiny House workshops will design homes on paper before laying blueprints outdoors, to get a realistic idea about what living tiny would mean for their lifestyle. Photo courtesy Tiny House Courses BC
Alice Boggs regularly donates blood, saying “It’s just something that I figure I can do – not everyone can – I don’t have a rare blood type or anything, but it’s still a blood type.” Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

National Blood Donor Week kicks off with collection clinic in Victoria

‘The Missing Type’ campaign takes to social media, Canadians encouraged to learn blood type, donate

Alice Boggs regularly donates blood, saying “It’s just something that I figure I can do – not everyone can – I don’t have a rare blood type or anything, but it’s still a blood type.” Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Members of Coastline, a youth fiddle ensemble, rehearse ahead of their June 9 fundraiser show at First Church of Christ, Scientist, before they head to Ireland later this month. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria youth fiddle ensemble takes West Coast sound to Ireland

Coastline to perform fundraiser concert June 9 to aid in their journey to the ‘land of fiddle’

Members of Coastline, a youth fiddle ensemble, rehearse ahead of their June 9 fundraiser show at First Church of Christ, Scientist, before they head to Ireland later this month. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Anthony Della Siega said the cardiac health unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital has established itserlf as one of the global leaders in heart health research. Arnold Lim/BLACK PRESS

Victoria hospital at the forefront of cardiac research

25,000 procedures performed at Royal Jubilee since 1973, along with clinical trials, research

Interventional cardiologist Dr. Anthony Della Siega said the cardiac health unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital has established itserlf as one of the global leaders in heart health research. Arnold Lim/BLACK PRESS
Victoria gets fourth mayoral candidate for fall election

Victoria gets fourth mayoral candidate for fall election

Sean Leitenberg to run against Rob Duncan, Gary Beyer and incumbent Lisa Helps

Victoria gets fourth mayoral candidate for fall election
Longtime local business owner Gary Beyer announced May 29 he intends to run in the Oct. 2018 Victoria mayoral race. Christian Stewart photo

Local business owner vies for Victoria mayoral seat

Gary Beyer intent on making sure city grows with fiscal responsibility in mind

Longtime local business owner Gary Beyer announced May 29 he intends to run in the Oct. 2018 Victoria mayoral race. Christian Stewart photo
Riders on The Urban Sustainable Food Tour will venture through the city, tasting samples from eateries with local, sustainable food practices while learning about Victoria’s growing urban agriculture movement.                                Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Take a ride through Victoria’s growing urban agriculture movement

Bike Tours Victoria, Food Eco District host adventures through city’s sustainable food projects

Riders on The Urban Sustainable Food Tour will venture through the city, tasting samples from eateries with local, sustainable food practices while learning about Victoria’s growing urban agriculture movement.                                Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Leticia Byrch. Photo courtesy of VicPD

UPDATE: Missing 82-year-old Victoria woman found

Leticia Byrch was last seen Monday morning in the 1200-block of Balmoral Rd.

Leticia Byrch. Photo courtesy of VicPD
Paul Latour, founder and executive director of Herowork, stands in the Esquimalt warehouse of the Mustard Seed. His team has embarked upon the first in a two-phase renovation that will see a commercial kitchen built for the non-profit, to further fight hunger in Greater Victoria. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Herowork to transform Victoria’s Mustard Seed locations, improve food services

Esquimalt distribution centre gaining commerical kitchen, dignity market slated for Queens Avenue

Paul Latour, founder and executive director of Herowork, stands in the Esquimalt warehouse of the Mustard Seed. His team has embarked upon the first in a two-phase renovation that will see a commercial kitchen built for the non-profit, to further fight hunger in Greater Victoria. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Cyclists of all ages and abilities gather on Fort Street to celebrate the official opening of the new dedicated, two-way, protected bike lanes. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Fort Street bike lanes officially open in Victoria

Latest stretch of bike network a designated two-way, protected downtown lane for all abilities

Cyclists of all ages and abilities gather on Fort Street to celebrate the official opening of the new dedicated, two-way, protected bike lanes. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
On May 23, Jonah Mamakeesic was prevented from entering the Douglas Street location of Lifestyle Markets, a grocery store he has shopped in for seven years. The Oji-Cree man feels he was racially profiled by a loss prevention officer. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria man claims he was racially profiled at local health food store

Loss prevention officer employed by third party company refused customer entry to store

On May 23, Jonah Mamakeesic was prevented from entering the Douglas Street location of Lifestyle Markets, a grocery store he has shopped in for seven years. The Oji-Cree man feels he was racially profiled by a loss prevention officer. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Doug King (left), lawyer and executive director of TAPS, addresses the media with Doug Swait (right), a resident of 844 Johnson St. and one of the lead plaintiffs in the case against the Portland Hotel Society restricting the rights of tenants at the building managed by the non-profit housing provider. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Supreme Court rules residents in Victoria social housing deserve tenant rights

Tenants trying to stabilize their living situations should not face less legal rights than those paying market rates: Judge

Doug King (left), lawyer and executive director of TAPS, addresses the media with Doug Swait (right), a resident of 844 Johnson St. and one of the lead plaintiffs in the case against the Portland Hotel Society restricting the rights of tenants at the building managed by the non-profit housing provider. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Victoria Cool Aid Society invites you to their Homecoming

Victoria Cool Aid Society invites you to their Homecoming

Event celebrates 50 years of social services across Greater Victoria with fundraiser to keep programs running

Victoria Cool Aid Society invites you to their Homecoming
Victoria man arrested for sexual assault on BC Transit bus

Victoria man arrested for sexual assault on BC Transit bus

Incident took place downtown, in broad daylight in front of fellow passengers

Victoria man arrested for sexual assault on BC Transit bus
PHOTOS: 120th Annual Victoria Day Parade

PHOTOS: 120th Annual Victoria Day Parade

Check out the photo gallery, watch our live feed of the festivities

PHOTOS: 120th Annual Victoria Day Parade
Lt.-Comm. Shane Denneny accepts a Sanford Williams carving from Vern Burkhardt, chair of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race which returns to the waters just off Clover Point, May 24-28. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

SETTING SAIL: Swiftsure yacht race takes to Victoria waters

For 75 years, sailors from across the globe have taken part in premier event

Lt.-Comm. Shane Denneny accepts a Sanford Williams carving from Vern Burkhardt, chair of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race which returns to the waters just off Clover Point, May 24-28. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
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