Bylines preserved from the original Westshore archive.
Aug 7, 2024Sooke Music Festival back for the ninth yearIsland artists get a chance to showcase their talent to a local audienceRead it →Aug 6, 2024Local developer faces legal battle worth millionsPlus, West Shore RCMP host NHL Street with VicPDRead it →Jul 11, 2024Exploring Sooke's 72 parks just got easierPlus, wildfire warnings, blue-green algae, live like Jordie, and moreRead it →Jun 18, 2024Student prepares to run full 55km of Galloping Goose for peacePlus, bear destroys shed, spots for new Sooke garden, traffic petition and moreRead it →May 30, 2024Sooke housing growth continuesPlus, Langford Station markets, police build connections, GearBox launch, and moreRead it →May 21, 2024Funding for local crime prevention programsPlus, FanCon success, biosolid conversion, garden club, and moreRead it →Apr 17, 2024City of Langford announces infrastructure projectsEight advancement plans for safer travel to schoolsRead it →Apr 11, 2024Island FanCon hits Langford this weekendPlus, Pearson College project, bouncy castle thieves, community dinner, and moreRead it →Feb 15, 2024Spencer Middle School unveils a symbol of community and inclusivityPlus, Langford's Tacofino, Colwood construction, Family Day, and moreRead it →Jan 29, 2024View Royal treatment centre expansion announced for the summerGovernment of BC adding 180 beds to aid addiction across the provinceRead it →Jan 25, 2024Colwood council approves walk-in clinicPlus, pickleball in Langford, shoplifting increase, game night, and moreRead it →Jan 23, 2024Safer driving in LangfordPlus, Sooke court case, missing boy, sip and social, and moreRead it →Jan 4, 2024Property values in the WestshorePlus, identity theft, hot sauce expansion, tree chipping, and moreRead it →Jan 2, 2024Remembering the best of 2023 in The WestshorePlus Esquimalt police update, spreading kindness, and tree recyclingRead it →Dec 28, 2023Celebrating New Year's Eve in the WestshorePlus, wind warnings, lower gas prices, polar bear plunge, and moreRead it →Dec 19, 2023Local goodies to gift this holidayPlus, Colwood's climate resiliency, holiday displays, a lantern walk, and moreRead it →Nov 16, 2023Soup spots around the WestshorePlus, climate change meetings, reading centre closing, craft fairs, and moreRead it →Oct 25, 2023Spooktacular Halloween events in the WestshoreThrilling activities to get into the Halloween spiritRead it →Oct 16, 2023A mysterious carving pops up along Highway 14Local carver Ryan Cook is behind this art piece, and moreRead it →Oct 5, 2023More transitional housing needed in Sooke for those fleeing domestic and family violencePlus, things to do this Thanksgiving weekend in the WestshoreRead it →Oct 3, 2023Royal Roads rings in harvest season with a celebrationPlus, harvest season, water discolouration, art studio tours, and moreRead it →Sep 26, 2023Volunteers in the Westshore heading to UkrainePlus, playoffs, art exhibits, a wanted person arrested, and moreRead it →Sep 21, 2023Zero carbon in View Royal and green teams in LangfordPlus, green team in Langford, cougar and bear sightings, Applefest and moreRead it →Sep 21, 2023Best way to zero carbon?View Royal’s look into sustainable energyRead it →Sep 19, 2023Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling celebrates 10 yearsPlus, 10 years of Island wrestling, an arrest in Sooke, food truck fest, and moreRead it →Sep 14, 2023BC old growth still dwindling after three-year anniversary of promised protectionPlus, red light cameras, sewage in Sooke, RBCM in Colwood, and moreRead it →Sep 12, 2023Malahat Tunnel construction will cause delays for driversPlus, odour advisory, Healing Hearts Run returns, and knitting lessonsRead it →Sep 12, 2023The Healing Hearts Run returns to the WestshoreThe Pacific Perinatal Foundation’s annual run is back to bring awareness about child loss and infertilityRead it →Sep 7, 2023Langford’s unsafe wall video debunkedPlus, the struggle continues at the Belmont Market parking lotRead it →Sep 5, 2023The CRD finds a solution to Canadian geese overpopulationPlus, Ribfest is back, an RV fire, and Smokey the cat resurfacesRead it →Sep 4, 2023The CRD finds a solution to Canadian geese overpopulationNew ecocultural habitats improve geese migration and highlight the importance of restorationRead it →Aug 31, 2023A new youth centre for LangfordPlus, a wildfire near Sooke, and a local mayor joins federal NDPRead it →Aug 24, 2023Thetis Lake fire highlights safety precautionsPlus, Thetis Lake fire, raccoons on the way, BC Transit expands service for fallRead it →Aug 17, 2023Belmont Market implements new parking rules, frustrating localsPlus, heatwave takes over BCRead it →Aug 15, 2023Gnome homes pop up in View RoyalPlus, drowning death in Thetis Lake parkRead it →Aug 10, 2023Langford Lightning take the titlePlus, Hwy 14 improvements, gnome houses, and RidgeView builder files for bankruptcyRead it →Aug 8, 2023Little Libraries liven up communities across Greater VictoriaPlus, burned out: Pressures take a toll on wildfire fightersRead it →Aug 3, 2023Langford adds 35 acres to its parklands in partnership with WesthillsPlus, a German shepherd gets a new job and a couple is banned for plucking peacock feathersRead it →Aug 3, 2023Westshore RCMP’s German shepherd Halla transitions into a new roleShe will be the first dog in Ottawa's RCMP reintegration programRead it →Aug 1, 2023View Royal joins Saanich and Victoria in Zero Carbon Step CodePlus, 37 years of the Sooke Fine Arts showRead it →Jul 27, 2023Sooke Cooperative saves local-loved coffee shopPlus, Colwood beach party is stacked with food and music this weekendRead it →Jul 25, 2023Local duo teams up for overdose awarenessSooke supports International Overdose Awareness Day with an educational eventRead it →Jul 20, 2023New mental health unit coming to the WestshorePlus, Sober Fest, calls to rejuvenate the railway, and moreRead it →Jul 13, 2023Sooke Harbour House announces new team membersPlus, Colwood joins View Royal in light-rail supportRead it →Jul 11, 2023A local organization is helping to keep love in the homeElderdog opens up their new location in SookeRead it →Jul 6, 2023Issues with access to early childhood care have locals frustrated with the provinceRestrictions on early educators create a lack of daycaresRead it →Jun 21, 2023Langford-Juan de Fuca candidate Q&AGet to know your next possible MLA in the WestshoreRead it →Jun 12, 2023Locals angered at $45 fee on Bear MountainSurrounding residents are rallying against the property ownersRead it →Jun 12, 2023Bringing a swap, shop, and flea to the WestshoreWhy this local wanted to continue the swapping traditionRead it →Jun 8, 2023Wildfires warn the WestshorePlus, all the events this weekendRead it →Jun 7, 2023This weekend in the WestshoreRead it →Jun 5, 2023Parks and road improvements coming to the WestshoreGoldstream and Metchosin look forward to funding from the provinceRead it →May 31, 2023Royal Roads is revitalizing its gardensThe university received a large donation to put towards the projectRead it →