Kristyn Anthony

Daniel Blake Penney, an inmate at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford died Oct. 29 serving a 12-year sentence for the murder of his wife. File photo

Victoria man who killed his wife dies in Abbotsford prison

Daniel Blake Penney, 54, died of natural causes serving 12-year sentence for strangling death

Daniel Blake Penney, an inmate at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford died Oct. 29 serving a 12-year sentence for the murder of his wife. File photo
Leah Ritch, of Fish Farms Out Now, protests a speech by Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Dominic LeBlanc, at a celebration marking the arrival of the Canada C3 expedition in Victoria Oct. 28. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Fish farm protestors challenge Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

Peaceful protest leads to conversation between fish farm opponents and Minister LeBlanc

Leah Ritch, of Fish Farms Out Now, protests a speech by Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Dominic LeBlanc, at a celebration marking the arrival of the Canada C3 expedition in Victoria Oct. 28. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Canada C3 founder and expedition leader Geoff Green is welcomed in Victoria, as the Polar Prince docks in the inner habour marking the end of its 150-day voyage across the Northwest Passage. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Canada C3 docks in Victoria

Signature Canada 150 project ends coast to coast to coast voyage through Northwest Passage

Canada C3 founder and expedition leader Geoff Green is welcomed in Victoria, as the Polar Prince docks in the inner habour marking the end of its 150-day voyage across the Northwest Passage. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Police are looking for a man who struck another male with a in the head with a pistol Friday (Oct. 27) night in Sooke. File photo

Sooke RCMP seek suspect in pistol whipping

Suspect struck a man in the head with a pistol on boardwalk at Sooke’s Ed McGregor Park

Police are looking for a man who struck another male with a in the head with a pistol Friday (Oct. 27) night in Sooke. File photo
Brew business booming on the island

Brew business booming on the island

Island breweries represent at BC Beer Awards; local coffee roaster honoured

Brew business booming on the island
Terra C MacLeod (centre front) stars as Velma Kelly in a production of Broadway smash Chicago, coming to Victoria for the first time. Tickets for the Christmastime run at the Royal Theatre go on sale Friday (Oct. 27).  Photo contributed

Chicago prepares to take the stage in Victoria

Tickets go on sale Friday for Tony Award-winning musical’s one week run at the Royal

Terra C MacLeod (centre front) stars as Velma Kelly in a production of Broadway smash Chicago, coming to Victoria for the first time. Tickets for the Christmastime run at the Royal Theatre go on sale Friday (Oct. 27).  Photo contributed
Residents from across the Greater Victoria area rallied in support of the Gorge Waterway in July, after a suspected sewage spill cancelled the Gorge Swim Fest. Esquimalt Engineering and Public Works say they’ve now located the source of the contamination. File photo

Esquimalt crews find source of Gorge Creek contamination

Area will continue to be monitored for leaks over next several weeks

Residents from across the Greater Victoria area rallied in support of the Gorge Waterway in July, after a suspected sewage spill cancelled the Gorge Swim Fest. Esquimalt Engineering and Public Works say they’ve now located the source of the contamination. File photo
Sean O’Loughlin, recently announced as the Victoria Symphony as its new Principal Pops conductor, is in town this Saturday (Oct.28) to conduct the VSO and featured pianist Lorraine Minn in two performances of Hollywood Thrillers at the Royal Theatre. Photo courtesy Victoria Symphony

Sean O’Loughlin named Victoria Symphony’s Principal Pops conductor

American composer has built a career working with some of music’s biggest names

Sean O’Loughlin, recently announced as the Victoria Symphony as its new Principal Pops conductor, is in town this Saturday (Oct.28) to conduct the VSO and featured pianist Lorraine Minn in two performances of Hollywood Thrillers at the Royal Theatre. Photo courtesy Victoria Symphony
Eight paddlers from the Vancouver Island Paddling team Gorging Dragons are competing at the World Nations Dragon Boat Championship in China. Facebook photo

Island athletes compete at Dragon Boat Championship in China

Eight paddlers part of team Canada at five-day event wrapping up Oct. 23

Eight paddlers from the Vancouver Island Paddling team Gorging Dragons are competing at the World Nations Dragon Boat Championship in China. Facebook photo
John Heintzelman in a photo attached to a Used.ca listing for James Bay Massage.

Rogue masseur arrested for sexual assault in Victoria

John Heintzelman, 65, is accused of assaulting a person at his former business, James Bay Massage

John Heintzelman in a photo attached to a Used.ca listing for James Bay Massage.
Grammy Award-winning music producer David Foster pays a visit home to celebrate the last step in The Trans Canada Trail, now connecting all 13 provinces and territories across its 24,000 km stretch. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Trans Canada Trail celebrates final B.C. connection in Victoria

Trail extends 24,000km connecting Canada coast to coast, starting at Kilometre 1 in Victoria

Grammy Award-winning music producer David Foster pays a visit home to celebrate the last step in The Trans Canada Trail, now connecting all 13 provinces and territories across its 24,000 km stretch. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
American author, playwright and gender theorist and queer icon Kate Bornstein will lead an afternoon workshop followed by an evening performance Oct. 21 at the Transgender Archives at UVic.                                 Santiago Felipe photo

UVic Transgender Archives welcomes Kate Bornstein

LGBTQ trailblazer brings trademark humour to a nuanced discussion on surviving gender

American author, playwright and gender theorist and queer icon Kate Bornstein will lead an afternoon workshop followed by an evening performance Oct. 21 at the Transgender Archives at UVic.                                 Santiago Felipe photo
Sandra Slobodian will join others for a celebration of unity in honour of the anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah and the encouragement of Reconciliation Canada at the Esquimalt Nation big house on Sunday (Oct. 22). Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria’s Bahá’í building bridges with Songhees and Esquimalt Nations

In the spirit of reconciliation, Bahá’u’lláh’s followers join with local First Nations communities

Sandra Slobodian will join others for a celebration of unity in honour of the anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah and the encouragement of Reconciliation Canada at the Esquimalt Nation big house on Sunday (Oct. 22). Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
EDITORIAL: Gord Downie – Canada’s man in Canada’s band

EDITORIAL: Gord Downie – Canada’s man in Canada’s band

A nation mourns the passing of the Tragically Hip’s iconic frontman

EDITORIAL: Gord Downie – Canada’s man in Canada’s band
Military veteran and Wounded Warriors volunteer Stephane Marcotte poses with Sarge, his compassion dog, near the new Afghanistan memorial on Quadra Street. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Wounded Warriors tackle trauma in Greater Victoria

New group-based training program launched to aid those suffering from PTSD

Military veteran and Wounded Warriors volunteer Stephane Marcotte poses with Sarge, his compassion dog, near the new Afghanistan memorial on Quadra Street. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Satinder Virdi, executive director of the Society of Friends of St. Ann’s Academy will join Eva Silden, a criminal justice instructor at Camosun College for a panel discussion titled Professional Women and the Justice System, part of an ongoing conversation series on gender justice and leadership. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

Gender and the Canadian justice system topic of Victoria discussion

Ongoing conversation series takes a look at gender justice and leadership

Satinder Virdi, executive director of the Society of Friends of St. Ann’s Academy will join Eva Silden, a criminal justice instructor at Camosun College for a panel discussion titled Professional Women and the Justice System, part of an ongoing conversation series on gender justice and leadership. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Beat writer Michael McClure, widely credited for influencing artists like Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, will perform in Victoria at The Roxy Theatre, Oct. 21 with local jazz musicians Carol Sokoloff and Patrick Boyle. Contributed photo

Cultural icon and poet Michael McClure performs with Victoria jazz musicians

Acclaimed poet will be reading to the ‘beat’ of a different drum

Beat writer Michael McClure, widely credited for influencing artists like Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, will perform in Victoria at The Roxy Theatre, Oct. 21 with local jazz musicians Carol Sokoloff and Patrick Boyle. Contributed photo
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, left, shakes hands with Christine Gleed, the chair of the board of the YMCA/YWCA Vancouver Island, upon signing a memorandum of understanding that formalizes the organizations’ joint commitment to planning services and programs. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS

City of Victoria lays groundwork for relationship with YMCA-YWCA

Goal is to expand services as both embark on building new facilities

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, left, shakes hands with Christine Gleed, the chair of the board of the YMCA/YWCA Vancouver Island, upon signing a memorandum of understanding that formalizes the organizations’ joint commitment to planning services and programs. Kristyn Anthony/VICTORIA NEWS
Yasuko Thanh (left) and Margriet Ruurs (right) were awarded by the Victoria Book Prize Society at a ceremony honouring authors in the CRD. Contributed photos

Victoria Book Prize Awards celebrate local writers

A children’s story of a refugee family, and the tale of a journey to Vietnam among top honours

Yasuko Thanh (left) and Margriet Ruurs (right) were awarded by the Victoria Book Prize Society at a ceremony honouring authors in the CRD. Contributed photos
Wine collectors, local theatre supporters and sommeliers will mingle at Crush - A Fine Wine Affair, to auction off rare and unique wines from across the globe to benefit The Belfry Theatre.  Contributed photo

‘Crush’ a glass of wine to support the arts in Victoria

Annual fundraiser for Belfry Theatre will auction off prized bottles of wine and Scotch

Wine collectors, local theatre supporters and sommeliers will mingle at Crush - A Fine Wine Affair, to auction off rare and unique wines from across the globe to benefit The Belfry Theatre.  Contributed photo
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