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Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria's Bay Centre
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (497+ words) Published 6: 14 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 11-year-old Anders Yee shows off the 3 D printer he used to make keychains and toys for the Kidovate market. (Liam Razzell/Victoria News) Approximately 230 kids participated in this year's Kidovate fair, which took up all three…...
Infant from Fort St. John spends 240 days in BC Children's Hospital
4+ week, 1+ day ago (362+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 Bensyn and his mom Cailey at pet therapy at BC Children's Hospital. (Choices Lottery) Bensyn spent more than half of his first year on earth in the hospital, far from his home in Fort St. John....
Youth leaders from across Canada gather in Victoria for forum
4+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Published 7: 30 am Friday, March 13, 2026 Youth leaders from across Canada are gathering in Victoria from March 15 to 19 for the Victoria Capital Regional District Youth Forum, a national initiative aimed at strengthening leadership skills and civic engagement among youth aged 14 to 25. The…...
Pyjamas and picture books fill View Royal school for Great Big Buddy Read
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Friday, January 30, 2026 Grade 3 student Norah reads The Moose Fairy aloud as Grade 1 student Phoenix and fellow Grade 3 student follow along. (Tony Trozzo/Goldstream Gazette) View Royal Elementary School vice-principal Amanda Johnson holds up Time Is a Flower before…...
Greater Victoria families see return of library resource for early literacy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) Published 9: 00 am Friday, January 30, 2026 The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is bringing back its list of 100 books to read before Kindergarten. The literary resource, which was recently reviewed and updated, returns after a temporary pause. "Reading together is one of…...
Victoria's Belfry Theatre raises curtains on 50th anniversary open house
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Saturday, December 27, 2025 By Staff Victoria News Victoria's Belfry Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. (Courtesy of the Belfry Theatre) As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, the Belfry Theatre will be hosting an interactive open house on Saturday, Jan....
Casey's story: Central Saanich horse therapy builds stability, independence
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (701+ words) Jayne Imeson can't say enough good stuff about the place, the people and the compassion that radiates from'the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association in Central Saanich. It's hard for the mom to even envision where her son Casey would be without…...
'Nature is the therapist': A Saanich guide on how to dip into forest bathing
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (586+ words) The sun streaming through criss-crossed trees over the path casts a pretty pattern of dappled light on the worn trail at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. Its beauty serves as one of many entry points for. .. The sun streaming through criss-crossed…...
Transit rolls out spring training on Greater Victoria e-buses
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) First announced in 2019, BC Transit aimed to have 10 electric buses join the region's fleet in the summer of 2023, awarding a contract to California-based Proterra in May 2022. The company. .. Transit rolls out spring training on Greater Victoria e-buses After myriad delays,…...