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Fire causes $300,000 damage to Saanich home

Fire causes $300,000 damage to Saanich home

Nobody home at time of Sunday fire on Homer Road
Moth spraying in Saanich postponed

Moth spraying in Saanich postponed

Saanich residents are advised that the first aerial spraying treatment, originally scheduled for Monday, May 15, to eradicate invasive gypsy moths from land around Elk Lake and Bear Hill Regional Park is being postponed to allow for optimum weather and operational conditions.
Saanich council one vote away from temporarily excluding single residential properties from EDPA

Saanich council one vote away from temporarily excluding single residential properties from EDPA

Members of council clashed sharply Saturday as Saanich moved one step away from temporarily suspending the provisions of a controversial bylaw designed to protect environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs).
Derelict boat clean up runs aground because of funding issues

Derelict boat clean up runs aground because of funding issues

What organizers called a “last minute” funding change scaled back efforts to remove 14 derelict boats from the Oak Bay side of Cadboro Bay Saturday morning.
Workshop details risk fentanyl poses to first responders on Vancouver Island

Workshop details risk fentanyl poses to first responders on Vancouver Island

Attendees are shown how tiny amounts of fentanyl can cause death
UPDATE: Landing gear collapses as small plane lands at Victoria airport

UPDATE: Landing gear collapses as small plane lands at Victoria airport

Transport Canada air incident report clarifies how a small plane was forced to land May 12
Public fruit trees planted at Rutledge Park

Public fruit trees planted at Rutledge Park

Local nursery, Saanich and CRD partner to plant fruit trees
UPDATE: Elections BC accepts two of six requests for recount

UPDATE: Elections BC accepts two of six requests for recount

All eyes are on the final count in 10 days, when 176,000 absentee ballots will be tallied
$10 million Arrow Road affordable housing complex breaks ground in Saanich

$10 million Arrow Road affordable housing complex breaks ground in Saanich

Mount Douglas Manor is an 84-unit seniors housing complex
Tips for Emergency Preparedness Week

Tips for Emergency Preparedness Week

The City of Victoria and the Province of B.C. want residents to plan ahead in case of an emergency.