Issue 460Tue, Dec 312024 on the WestshoreFrom cougars to fires to elections to Olympics, 12 months of top stories. Plus: NYE eventsRead it →Issue 459Tue, Dec 24Christmas on the waterLocal light-ups. Sooke zoning deadline passes. Spirit Bay debts.Read it →Issue 458Thu, Dec 19Your local wishesFortis pitches Sooke on future gas. Colwood hires first city doctor.Read it →Issue 457Wed, Dec 18Your holiday wishes, answeredWe sent Westshore councils your submissions of what you'd like to see in your communities in the new yearRead it →Issue 456Tue, Dec 17Horgan rememberedLangford to buy Y: $35M holiday shopping. Death on sidewalk. New dog park. Renfrew rain today.Read it →Issue 455Thu, Dec 12Photos: Fall in the WestshoreImpaired driving numbers up. Weekend events. Minivan paramedics.Read it →Issue 454Thu, Dec 12Autumn in the Westshore, through your eyesThe best photos of falltime, submitted by readers as part of our photo contestRead it →Issue 453Tue, Dec 10Where do raccoons go?Horgan memorial tickets released. Cleaning up Colwood. Holiday events. Naval homecoming.Read it →Issue 452Thu, Dec 5Westshore MP Randall Garrison resigns after 14 yearsCiting health, the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke rep delivered an emotional speech in Parliament while retiring several months earlyRead it →Issue 451Thu, Dec 5Westshore MP resignsTruck Light Parade returns. New photo contest. Weekend events. Langford delays Y decision.Read it →Issue 450Tue, Dec 3Deadline looms as Sooke defies new housing-density rulesetPhoto contest winner. Winter events. Teen's killer denied parole. Bear relocation. Stolen truck used to steal another truck: RCMPRead it →Issue 449Thu, Nov 28Salsa on iceSee a newly protected heritage house—and some local hockey heritage. Illegal parking fees revealed. Weekend events. Package theft warning.Read it →Issue 448Thu, Nov 28Spice up the ice: Victoria Grizzlies become the Salsa againThrowback jerseys celebrate the Westshore-based hockey team's lone championship—and its zany former brandingRead it →Issue 447Thu, Nov 28Colwood adds Pendray House to a collection of heritage gemsThe 1920s home's heritage designation reflects additional recognition of the region’s rich historyRead it →Issue 446Tue, Nov 26December preview: Westshore municipalities' public holiday eventsFree events at a pricey time of year. Sooke neighbour trial verdict. Black bear update.Read it →Issue 445Tue, Nov 26Seasonal festivities begin kicking off in WestshoreLangford, Colwood, Sooke, and Metchosin are lighting up their communities in advance of the holidaysRead it →Issue 444Thu, Nov 21Storms shut lanes & power lines—againMother bear killed; cub rescue efforts underway. What Sooke is doing about storm problems.Read it →Issue 443Thu, Nov 21Windstorm causes more outages & road delays in WestshoreFor Sooke & beyond, storm effects have been a repeated problem this year—and the solutions won't be quick or easyRead it →Issue 442Tue, Nov 19Westshore MLA named minister of forestsLangford wants feedback on future. 100km/h winds possible tonight. This week's events.Read it →Issue 441Tue, Nov 19Langford wants more public input, as OCP overhaul moves through second phaseLatest survey on city’s future direction will close on Nov. 20Read it →Issue 440Thu, Nov 14“John from Langford”: Horgan dies at 65Why the same ships are in local waters. Weekend events. Langford Lake being polluted, neighbours say.Read it →Issue 439Tue, Nov 12Should Langford buy the Y?West Shore RCMP to leave regional programs. New pizza spot. Golden glove goalie. 6 years for fatal crash.Read it →Issue 438Thu, Nov 7Crash kills former mayor's grandsonRemembrance events in the Westshore. Sea lion rescued.Read it →Issue 437Tue, Nov 55 of the best autumn walksArrest in attack on singer's Colwood home. For sale: Langford trolleys, well-ridden. Wildfire finally out.Read it →Issue 436Thu, Oct 31Which Halloween bonfires are still happening?Langford seeks survey feedback. Halloween event. Party cuts controversial candidate.Read it →Issue 435Tue, Oct 29Election decided, while local candidate's anti-Indigenous comments emergeNew Westshore pickleball courts. Driftwood art stolen.Read it →Issue 434Tue, Oct 29Westshore candidate's anti-Indigenous comments emerge amid final vote countBC Conservatives' Marina Sapozhnikov under fire from First Nations groups, other parties, and own leader and peersRead it →Issue 433Thu, Oct 24Local dinosaur stolen—and recoveredFirst Nation seeks infrastructure help. Hwy 14 reopens. Soccer finale. Firefighting legacy.Read it →Issue 432Wed, Oct 23Esquimalt First Nation seeks help handling wastewaterSmall community asks for higher capacity; CRD asks local municipalities to share some of theirsRead it →Issue 431Tue, Oct 22🗳 Election results: Westshore riding may tip BC's fateWild weather. Soccer stars save season.Read it →Issue 430Mon, Oct 21Westshore election resultsNDP win 2 local ridings, but 3rd is BC's closest raceRead it →Issue 429Thu, Oct 17Local candidates' election promisesStudent inspires "Million Acts of Love." Beetlejuice drives the bus. Weekend events.Read it →Issue 428Tue, Oct 15The final local debateJDF-Malahat candidates square off. Local football headed to championship. Hwy 1 worries. Alleged drunk-driving hit-and-run.Read it →Issue 427Mon, Oct 14Final Westshore all-candidates meeting takes place in Mill BayFluid debate format for Juan de Fuca – Malahat touched on rural issues, housing, infrastructure, and hot-button topicsRead it →Issue 426Thu, Oct 10Westshore school enrolment growing fastest in BC, SD62 reportsElection events & advance polls. West Coast Trail story. Dump truck crash.Read it →Issue 425Thu, Oct 10SD62 looking to add new schools as Westshore faces BC's fastest-growing enrolmentWith recently added schools already full, Sooke School District plans to build 3 more elementaries and North Langford Secondary & MiddleRead it →Issue 424Tue, Oct 8Plans for the Speedway landsSooke rugby star's int'l debut. Local 102-year-old has fans worldwide. Underwater robot sails by.Read it →Issue 423Thu, Oct 3Bear Mountain put into receivership by BC Supreme CourtPlus, tragedy in a small community. New Royal Roads awards. Camera captures cougar.Read it →Issue 422Thu, Oct 3Tragedy in a tiny community: Young Ditidaht man charged with first degree murderPolice from as far as Ladysmith joined Lake Cowichan RCMP forces response to a death in Ditidaht territoryRead it →Issue 421Tue, Oct 1Local election rosters finalized8 places to eat this fall. Water main breaks. Little River path coming. No subdivision without sewer, council tells couple.Read it →Issue 420Thu, Sep 26No exemptions for Westshore, BC saysCouncillor wore blackface. Worker dies at job site. Go-kart busted on road. Naval ships return from anti-trafficking trip.Read it →Issue 419Wed, Sep 25Province denies View Royal and Sooke extensions on new density regulationsSooke and View Royal mayors say the needs of residents and infrastructure timelines were not considered in the decisionRead it →Issue 418Tue, Sep 24Medals for localsElders, politicians, & philanthropists. Election race begins. Charters Rd. reopens today. Special dinner series begins. Weekend events.Read it →Issue 417Thu, Sep 19New fully-funded daycare spacesMistrial in Sooke neighbour shooting case. 10K locals to get new doctors. Food truck music fest. A grand parade for seniors. Orcas visit Sooke.Read it →Issue 416Wed, Sep 18New spaces are opening through the Aboriginal Head Start program in the WestshoreFunding for 48 new spaces will be coming to Colwood's Hulitan Early Years CentreRead it →Issue 415Tue, Sep 17Local kid faces cougarWhy these encounters may be getting more common. Where there's smoke, there's a prescribed burn.Read it →Issue 414Mon, Sep 16Cougar and young student come face to face on Sooke trailIncreasingly shared landscape makes for more encounters but not necessarily more cougarsRead it →Issue 413Thu, Sep 12Should councils try to restrict developer donations?10 patios to visit. Fake fire dept. phone calls. Horned sheep washes up. Casino bought. Weekend events.Read it →Issue 412Wed, Sep 11Colwood council working to clean up voter perception on campaign donationsMunicipal elections in BC aren’t until October 2026, but Colwood council is looking ahead and debating ways to keep them above boardRead it →Issue 411Tue, Sep 10Galloping Goose safety concerns raised after teens attackedWestshore lacrosse stars battle controversial hurdles. New candidate replaces local MLA. SUV hits mother & child.Read it →Issue 410Mon, Sep 9Latest attack on the Galloping Goose raises safety concernsIsolated, poorly lit areas of the regional trail provide cover for opportunistic attackersRead it →Issue 409Thu, Sep 5Westshore MLA is outOnly one local incumbent remains. Gruelling ultramarathon up Mt. Finlayson. Colwood conflict-of-interest policy.Read it →Issue 408Tue, Sep 3Local singer's Colwood home targeted with fire & bulletsPlus: Tragedy strikes on local beach on eve of Overdose Awareness DayRead it →Issue 407Tue, Sep 3Tragedy struck in Metchosin on the eve of Overdose Awareness DayCommemorative events over the weekend included the most recent victims of the toxic drug crisisRead it →Issue 406Thu, Aug 29Colwood hub opens doors with services for mental health and substance abusePlus, local mouthwatering burgers to tryRead it →Issue 405Wed, Aug 28New initiative announced in the Westshore to boost services for mental health and substance useColwood’s new service hub opened its doors yesterday in anticipation of official start on Sept. 4Read it →Issue 404Tue, Aug 27Langford jams out with rock tribute concertPlus, Beecher Bay moves forward with Langford land agreementRead it →Issue 403Mon, Aug 26Langford council approves Beecher Bay venture in Centre Mountain developmentAfter a 12-year wait, First Nation moves to make good on land agreementRead it →Issue 402Thu, Aug 22Sooke overdose awareness event aims to end stigmaPlus, local parks get an upgrade and waterspout watch off the coastRead it →Issue 401Wed, Aug 21Making good on the green that’s thereView Royal and Langford look to enhance existing green spaces in parksRead it →Issue 400Tue, Aug 20CRD announces the reopening of parks and trailsPlus, new school announced, and the ongoing struggle for affordable housingRead it →Issue 399Thu, Aug 15Sooke Harbour House reopens after four yearsPlus, Fairy Creek documents, Colwood traffic, Westshore summer bash, and moreRead it →Issue 398Tue, Aug 13Free trees for urban canopy programPlus, Metchosin Village Square plan up in airRead it →Issue 397Mon, Aug 12Metchosin’s delayed exploration option of a village square space may cost the districtA community enhancement project led by the Metchosin Village Square Society remains in limboRead it →Issue 396Thu, Aug 8Local talent takes on the Sooke Music FestivalPlus, Langford man wins the title of horseshoe championRead it →Issue 395Wed, Aug 7Sooke Music Festival back for the ninth yearIsland artists get a chance to showcase their talent to a local audienceRead it →Issue 394Tue, Aug 6Local developer faces legal battle worth millionsPlus, West Shore RCMP host NHL Street with VicPDRead it →Issue 393Thu, Aug 1Langford-based Olympians shock fans with silverPlus, Langford athletes get silver, local student wins third in global competition, and moreRead it →Issue 392Wed, Jul 31Recent Westshore texting and driving blitz called a disappointing successDespite scheduled warnings and signs about the campaign, drivers around Langford continue to drive distractedRead it →Issue 391Tue, Jul 30Sooke fire grows to 230 hectaresPlus, View Royal slows down, Island Olympians, Soberfest, and moreRead it →Issue 390Mon, Jul 29View Royal councillors vote to reduce road speed and save livesA number of municipalities have followed suit in the last year and have adopted a 30km/hr limit in their streetsRead it →Issue 389Thu, Jul 25Wildfire services fight growing Sooke Potholes blazePlus, Colwood and View Royal's mayoral cook-off and SEAPARC's next 10 yearsRead it →Issue 388Wed, Jul 24SEAPARC is seeking public input on its 10-year strategic planGrowing population and needs have inspired public consultation on recreation in SookeRead it →Issue 387Tue, Jul 23Local student takes on global economics competitionPlus, demolition exercises, extreme fire danger, free yoga, and moreRead it →Issue 386Mon, Jul 22Canadian Armed Forces to carry out multiple demolition exercises in the Westshore this weekBentinck Island and Rocky Point will be sites of CAF demolition training and administrative destruction exercisesRead it →Issue 385Thu, Jul 18Westshore Rebels kick off season with new coachPlus, shaping the future of Langford, live auction, and moreRead it →Issue 384Wed, Jul 17Municipal engagement a priority in the WestshoreLangford is launching one of its largest engagement strategies this weekRead it →Issue 383Tue, Jul 16Underwater mountains to be protected off the Island's west shorePlus, fundraiser at Starlight, reduced road speeds, FireSmart, and moreRead it →Issue 382Thu, Jul 11Exploring Sooke's 72 parks just got easierPlus, wildfire warnings, blue-green algae, live like Jordie, and moreRead it →Issue 381Tue, Jul 9$250,000 towards Royal Roads Japanese teahousePlus, Langford's first pride, high fire danger, food safe course, and moreRead it →Issue 380Mon, Jul 8Langford’s first Pride paradeWith its own float, the City of Langford participated in the Victoria paradeRead it →Issue 379Thu, Jul 4Province to protect almost 70 hectares of Sooke landPlus, graffiti suspects identified, witches market, warm forecast, and moreRead it →Issue 378Wed, Jul 3Anti-2SLGBTQ acts a recurring issue for Langford and West Shore RCMPFrom crosswalks to banners, vandalism of visual representations of 2SLGBTQ pride keeps happeningRead it →Issue 377Tue, Jul 2CRD looks into making local beaches saferPlus, City Hall flood, DCCs to fund water projects, Philharmonic Fling, and moreRead it →Issue 376Thu, Jun 27Doll Day event connects past and present communitiesPlus, Telus invests in Langford, explosion injuries, Langford Lightning, and moreRead it →Issue 375Wed, Jun 26View Royal residents frustrated with possible rent increasePlus, elevated water bacteria, wildfire season, pet Pride parade, and moreRead it →Issue 374Mon, Jun 24Summer is the season for worrisome spikes in some bacteriaLangford Lake showing sporadic elevated levels of fecal bacteriaRead it →Issue 373Thu, Jun 20Langford supports free transit for youth and seniorsPlus, local weekend events, wildfire safety, free yoga, and moreRead it →Issue 372Wed, Jun 19Langford will support free transportation for youth and seniors at UBCM AGMFree public transportation for older adults makes for better overall health outcomesRead it →Issue 371Tue, Jun 18Student prepares to run full 55km of Galloping Goose for peacePlus, bear destroys shed, spots for new Sooke garden, traffic petition and moreRead it →Issue 370Thu, Jun 1321-day expedition to explore underwater earthquakesPlus, Green Team growth, Metchosin fire, Royal Roads convocation, and moreRead it →Issue 369Wed, Jun 12Burst of seismic activity off the west shore of Vancouver Island focus of joint expeditionOcean Exploration Trust and Ocean Networks Canada team up for their eighth trip to deep sea observatoriesRead it →Issue 368Tue, Jun 11New health hub coming to ColwoodPlus, CRD biosolids, water advisory, new bike clubhouse, and moreRead it →Issue 367Thu, Jun 6Residents use greener transportation for GoByBike WeekPlus, GoByBike in Colwood, new thrift store, insect hunt, and moreRead it →Issue 366Tue, Jun 4Local events to celebrate Ocean WeekPlus, local Ocean Week events, incoming tanker traffic, Metchosin walk, and moreRead it →Issue 365Mon, Jun 3First Aframax marks beginning of TMX tanker traffic in the Salish SeaTMX tanker traffic will soon move through the Strait of Juan de FucaRead it →Issue 364Thu, May 30Sooke housing growth continuesPlus, Langford Station markets, police build connections, GearBox launch, and moreRead it →Issue 363Tue, May 28Road closure to last five months in SookePlus, Sheringham wins big, stolen produce, garage sale, and moreRead it →Issue 362Thu, May 23Sooke Library celebrates second anniversaryPlus, new high school, missing woman found, paint pouring, and moreRead it →Issue 361Wed, May 22Sooke library branch is a gem in community buildingThe Sooke branch’s unique architecture and diverse programming help boost usershipRead it →Issue 360Tue, May 21Funding for local crime prevention programsPlus, FanCon success, biosolid conversion, garden club, and moreRead it →Issue 359Thu, May 16Victoria Day weekend eventsPlus, councillors weigh in on the intersecting housing and opioid crisesRead it →Issue 358Wed, May 15Victoria councillors are calling on the Westshore to step upCouncillors say the capital city has borne the burden of intersecting crisesRead it →Issue 357Tue, May 14Local happy hours for the warm weatherPlus, updates to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, fire bans, PFC game, and moreRead it →Issue 356Mon, May 13BC Parks just gave more people access to the outdoors on the WestshorePopular Westshore sites will get more visitors due to increased camping optionsRead it →Issue 355Thu, May 9Local Mother's Day eventsPlus, 3D-printed gun seizures, Langford protest, community dinner, and moreRead it →Issue 354Wed, May 8Printable handguns found in multiple police seizures in the WestshoreLow-cost printers make illegal handguns accessible to gangs and drug traffickersRead it →Issue 353Tue, May 7Locals prepare for emergency situationsPlus, Centre Mountain updates, Red Dress Day, MayDay, and moreRead it →Issue 352Mon, May 6Upholding Reconciliation Agreement means revisiting Centre Mountain construction scheduleReversing some elements of the schedule will help advance Scia’new First Nation business parkRead it →Issue 351Thu, May 2Choral Evolution celebrates upcoming concertPlus, secret skatepark, Langford cyclists hit, TEDxRRU, and moreRead it →Issue 350Thu, May 2The secret SixSide skatepark is an homage to grassroots skate culture—but is its time up?The question of what to do about the “rogue” park evades jurisdictional authorityRead it →Issue 349Tue, Apr 30Sooke housing for Indigenous residentsPlus, skate park upgrades, Langford pickleball, duck day, and moreRead it →Issue 348Thu, Apr 25Colwood community gardens growPlus, thermal energy research, creek health, spring fling derby, and moreRead it →Issue 347Tue, Apr 23More tanker traffic in the Strait of Juan de FucaPlus, spring markets, owl rehabilition, ideas fair, and moreRead it →Issue 346Thu, Apr 18Sidewalks for safetyPlus, solar-powered shellfish harvesting, graffiti reports, Earth Day, and moreRead it →Issue 345Wed, Apr 17City of Langford announces infrastructure projectsEight advancement plans for safer travel to schoolsRead it →Issue 344Wed, Apr 17Solar-powered platform and flip baskets put a modern spin on an ancient harvestTo ensure its sustainability, T’Sou-ke First Nation is applying new technologies in its aquaculture initiativeRead it →Issue 343Tue, Apr 16Metchosin approves 2024 budget planPlus, Pacific FC start, Facebook scam, country market, and moreRead it →Issue 342Thu, Apr 11Island FanCon hits Langford this weekendPlus, Pearson College project, bouncy castle thieves, community dinner, and moreRead it →Issue 341Tue, Apr 9Hiker stuck for hours in mud pitPlus, solar panels vs. heat pumps, explosive material, e-scooters and moreRead it →Issue 340Mon, Apr 8Heat pumps eclipse solar panels in developments in the WestshoreCost and practicality still barriers to adopting solar panel technology in homesRead it →Issue 339Thu, Apr 4Local fishermen raise concernsPlus, Sooke development, Victoria Grizzlies ownership, wrestling is back, and moreRead it →Issue 338Wed, Apr 3Federal government measures to protect orcas threaten livelihoods in the WestshoreThese measures include a static closure on Chinook salmon fishing from July 16 to Oct. 31Read it →Issue 337Tue, Apr 2Colwood looks at new waste management vendorPlus, RCMP arrest man for indecent exposure, Langford community garden, open mic, and moreRead it →Issue 336Mon, Apr 1Colwood agrees to explore single-vendor contract for waste managementLooking to reduce household costs, Colwood considers outsourcing solid waste collectionRead it →Issue 335Thu, Mar 28Local family-friendly Easter eventsPlus, restorative justice, Sooke trail extension, Bikefest, and moreRead it →Issue 334Wed, Mar 27Restorative justice programs emphasizing accountability are taking rootRJ keeps youth offenders out of the legal system in the WestshoreRead it →Issue 333Tue, Mar 26Langford hosts third annual BikefestPlus, the third annual Bikefest, Rhino Coffee, Swap Shop, and moreRead it →Issue 332Thu, Mar 21Bear Mountain Resort sued for $1.88 millionPlus, emergeny support funding, Sooke shoplifting, bloom market, and moreRead it →Issue 331Wed, Mar 20Westshore municipalities to receive provincial Emergency Support Services fundingProvincial funding and increased training will enhance emergency response in the WestshoreRead it →Issue 330Tue, Mar 19Local family activities for spring breakPlus, spring break activities, emergency support programs, Royal Bay cleanup, and moreRead it →Issue 329Mon, Mar 18Bridge improvements mean faster commute times for Westshore residentsBridge upgrade project will reduce the Mackenzie “pinch” and duration of the Colwood crawlRead it →Issue 328Thu, Mar 14How residents feel about Langford's 15.6% tax hikePlus, St. Patrick's Day events, new burger joint, community clean up, and moreRead it →Issue 327Wed, Mar 13Langford makes a corrective leap with its 15.6% tax hikeAfter years of using amenities funds to offset them, council turns to raising taxesRead it →Issue 326Tue, Mar 12Island Health supports CRD water planPlus, Westshore patios, poisonous newts, Persian Fire Festival, and moreRead it →Issue 325Thu, Mar 7Talks of transportation fees for SD62Plus, Esquimalt program, youth health facility, Seedy Saturday, and moreRead it →Issue 324Tue, Mar 5Funding denied for Sarah Beckett Memorial RunPlus, cougar protection petition, Sooke job fair, legislation concerns, and moreRead it →Issue 323Mon, Mar 4Langford councillors say recent legislation enables worrisome budgeting behaviourNew bill means less flexibility for municipalities in deciding how to spend amenity contribution fundsRead it →Issue 322Thu, Feb 29Development wins and woes in SookePlus, CRD water plan criticisms, 328 Taphouse closes, Crochet & Cocktails, and moreRead it →Issue 321Wed, Feb 28CRD barreling ahead with its Water Supply Master Plan despite criticismThe plan represents billions in infrastructure spending but is it a sound investment?Read it →Issue 320Tue, Feb 27Underwater impacts of offshore idlingPlus, Langford diversity campaign, local soccer match, garden club, and moreRead it →Issue 319Mon, Feb 26Impacts of underwater radiated noise may be underrated in the Juan de FucaConvention vessel traffic and noise disrupts marine life along the Westshore coastRead it →Issue 318Thu, Feb 22Funding for local First Nation clean energy projectsPlus, breast milk bank for Ukraine, Stew Young responds, Coldest Night of the Year, and moreRead it →Issue 317Wed, Feb 21Coast Salish First Nations energy sovereignty gets funding boostT’Sou-ke, Malahat and Pacheedaht First Nations add to their clean energy repertoire with new provincial fundingRead it →Issue 316Tue, Feb 20New rainbow crosswalk vandalized hours after installationPlus, Langford councillor harassed, View Royal fire, games night, and moreRead it →Issue 315Thu, Feb 15Spencer Middle School unveils a symbol of community and inclusivityPlus, Langford's Tacofino, Colwood construction, Family Day, and moreRead it →Issue 314Tue, Feb 13Local gifts for your ValentinePlus, property taxes going up, bird watching, Family Day, and moreRead it →Issue 313Mon, Feb 12Langford begins its 2024 budget processDirector of finance presented the new budget to council in the first of many steps to approvalRead it →Issue 312Thu, Feb 8New art centre opens with a month-long showPlus, Langford FanCon, Lunar New Year, flag football, and moreRead it →Issue 311Tue, Feb 6Westshore bike parks to challenge your skillsPlus, development opportunities, Ukrainian lions, Whitecaps in Langford, and moreRead it →Issue 310Thu, Feb 1Expansions coming for Sooke School DistrictPlus, Centre Mountain update, hydro box fire, stand up comedy and moreRead it →Issue 309Wed, Jan 31Centre Mountain development displaying the growing pains of multi-jurisdictional projectsConvoluted road still ahead for major mixed industrial and residential use development projectRead it →Issue 308Tue, Jan 30Recovery centres around BC receiving 180 additional bedsPlus, brave pets, neighbourhood walks, and a treatment centre expansionRead it →Issue 307Mon, Jan 29The two security towers are coming down at William Head InstitutionThe facility has completed an upgrade to its systems to increase securityRead it →Issue 306Mon, Jan 29View Royal treatment centre expansion announced for the summerGovernment of BC adding 180 beds to aid addiction across the provinceRead it →Issue 305Thu, Jan 25Colwood council approves walk-in clinicPlus, pickleball in Langford, shoplifting increase, game night, and moreRead it →Issue 304Tue, Jan 23Safer driving in LangfordPlus, Sooke court case, missing boy, sip and social, and moreRead it →Issue 303Mon, Jan 22Slower, safer roads coming to LangfordLangford City Council approves traffic calming policyRead it →Issue 302Thu, Jan 18Snowstorm shakes up the WestshorePlus, water pipe grievances, Esquimalt dumpster fire, live music, and moreRead it →Issue 301Wed, Jan 17Cold snap causing water woes on the WestshoreWater leaks and water restrictions in Port Renfrew part of new shifts in regional weather patternsRead it →Issue 300Tue, Jan 1632 days of delicious hot chocolatePlus, fire department funding, more snow, live music and moreRead it →Issue 299Mon, Jan 15East Sooke Fire Department to benefit from provincial funding boostVolunteer fire brigade will use much-needed money to buy new hosesRead it →Issue 298Thu, Jan 11The aftermath of a damaging windstormPlus, biking in Colwood, home fire, community dinner, and moreRead it →Issue 297Wed, Jan 10Capital Bike helps Colwood gear up for fun and safe cyclingThe group is supporting events and programs that get more people out on their bikes in ColwoodRead it →Issue 296Tue, Jan 9Westshore eateries expand their businessesPlus, bylaw biases, overdue books, terrarium workshop, and moreRead it →Issue 295Mon, Jan 8Municipal bylaws still reflect biases against First Nations cultural practicesIn some Westshore municipalities, Indigenous food sovereignty may contravene existing lawsRead it →Issue 294Thu, Jan 4Property values in the WestshorePlus, identity theft, hot sauce expansion, tree chipping, and moreRead it →Issue 293Tue, Jan 2Remembering the best of 2023 in The WestshorePlus Esquimalt police update, spreading kindness, and tree recyclingRead it →