4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (218+ words) Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Harpist Emily Sanzaro is live in concert on Wednesday (July 22) at Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Rd. in Victoria. (Emily Sanzaro/Facebook) A Tasmanian harpist plans to pluck at the heartstrings with a diverse Victoria performance. Described…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (201+ words) Published 7:40 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 By Peninsula News Review Staff Our Lady of the Rockies High School Marching Band performs in Beacon Park on July 10. (Courtesy Nat Klein) The sounds of a marching band are an unusual sound in Sidney, but…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago  (382+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 After years of concerning declines, new monitoring results are offering cautious optimism for the threatened western screech-owl in Greater Victoria. The Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) says its 2026 Western Screech-Owl Stewardship and Monitoring Program documented encouraging signs…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (652+ words) Published 5:45 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Visitors say hello to one of Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association’s horses at their Picnic with the Herd event July 11. (Ben Fenlon/Peninsula News Review) Visitors say hello to Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association’s new addition Pongo. (Ben…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (332+ words) Published 8:30 am Sunday, July 12, 2026 Victoria’s 2026 Fill the Bus event gathered some of the 156,000 menstrual products being distributed to organizations across Southern Vancouver Island through United Way BC’s 2026 Period Promise campaign. (Courtesy United Way BC) While the United Way BC’s 2026 Period…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (165+ words) Published 9:23 am Saturday, July 11, 2026 Police investigate an incident in the area of Craigflower Schoolhouse and Kosapsom Park Saturday morning, July 11. (Courtesy of Charles Bodi) Police are investigating an alleged assault that took place in the vicinity of Craigflower Schoolhouse and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (256+ words) Published 5:00 pm Friday, July 10, 2026 By Saanich News Staff Lithium-ion batteries become dangerous when thrown in household garbage or recycling bins. (Courtesy of the CRD) The Capital Regional District has issued a warning after a laptop nearly started a fire at…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (212+ words) Published 9:15 am Friday, July 10, 2026 Those hoping to beat the summer heat with a quick dip off the Banfield Park dock are out of luck – for now. A recent sewage discharge has prompted a July 9 beach advisory for the waters surrounding…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (166+ words) Published 7:30 am Friday, July 10, 2026 Residents are accustomed to the peal of bells ringing from Christ Church Cathedral on a Sunday morning. The tone changes Sunday (July 12) with a rare quarter peal of change ringing in honour of the 90th anniversary of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (386+ words) Published 11:30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Picket lines are set to expand to Greater Victoria as the dispute between the BC Nurses’ Union and health employers continues. The BC Nurses’ Union says job action will extend to Victoria General Hospital on Sunday…...