Bylines preserved from the original Westshore archive.
Sep 3, 2024Local singer's Colwood home targeted with fire & bulletsPlus: Tragedy strikes on local beach on eve of Overdose Awareness DayRead it →Aug 29, 2024Colwood hub opens doors with services for mental health and substance abusePlus, local mouthwatering burgers to tryRead it →Aug 27, 2024Langford jams out with rock tribute concertPlus, Beecher Bay moves forward with Langford land agreementRead it →Aug 22, 2024Sooke overdose awareness event aims to end stigmaPlus, local parks get an upgrade and waterspout watch off the coastRead it →Aug 20, 2024CRD announces the reopening of parks and trailsPlus, new school announced, and the ongoing struggle for affordable housingRead it →Aug 15, 2024Sooke Harbour House reopens after four yearsPlus, Fairy Creek documents, Colwood traffic, Westshore summer bash, and moreRead it →Aug 13, 2024Free trees for urban canopy programPlus, Metchosin Village Square plan up in airRead it →Aug 8, 2024Local talent takes on the Sooke Music FestivalPlus, Langford man wins the title of horseshoe championRead it →Aug 1, 2024Langford-based Olympians shock fans with silverPlus, Langford athletes get silver, local student wins third in global competition, and moreRead it →Jul 30, 2024Sooke fire grows to 230 hectaresPlus, View Royal slows down, Island Olympians, Soberfest, and moreRead it →Jul 25, 2024Wildfire services fight growing Sooke Potholes blazePlus, Colwood and View Royal's mayoral cook-off and SEAPARC's next 10 yearsRead it →Jul 23, 2024Local student takes on global economics competitionPlus, demolition exercises, extreme fire danger, free yoga, and moreRead it →Jul 18, 2024Westshore Rebels kick off season with new coachPlus, shaping the future of Langford, live auction, and moreRead it →Jul 16, 2024Underwater mountains to be protected off the Island's west shorePlus, fundraiser at Starlight, reduced road speeds, FireSmart, and moreRead it →Jul 9, 2024$250,000 towards Royal Roads Japanese teahousePlus, Langford's first pride, high fire danger, food safe course, and moreRead it →Jul 4, 2024Province to protect almost 70 hectares of Sooke landPlus, graffiti suspects identified, witches market, warm forecast, and moreRead it →Jul 2, 2024CRD looks into making local beaches saferPlus, City Hall flood, DCCs to fund water projects, Philharmonic Fling, and moreRead it →Jun 27, 2024Doll Day event connects past and present communitiesPlus, Telus invests in Langford, explosion injuries, Langford Lightning, and moreRead it →Jun 26, 2024View Royal residents frustrated with possible rent increasePlus, elevated water bacteria, wildfire season, pet Pride parade, and moreRead it →Jun 20, 2024Langford supports free transit for youth and seniorsPlus, local weekend events, wildfire safety, free yoga, and moreRead it →Jun 13, 202421-day expedition to explore underwater earthquakesPlus, Green Team growth, Metchosin fire, Royal Roads convocation, and moreRead it →Jun 11, 2024New health hub coming to ColwoodPlus, CRD biosolids, water advisory, new bike clubhouse, and moreRead it →Jun 6, 2024Residents use greener transportation for GoByBike WeekPlus, GoByBike in Colwood, new thrift store, insect hunt, and moreRead it →Jun 4, 2024Local events to celebrate Ocean WeekPlus, local Ocean Week events, incoming tanker traffic, Metchosin walk, and moreRead it →May 28, 2024Road closure to last five months in SookePlus, Sheringham wins big, stolen produce, garage sale, and moreRead it →May 23, 2024Sooke Library celebrates second anniversaryPlus, new high school, missing woman found, paint pouring, and moreRead it →May 16, 2024Victoria Day weekend eventsPlus, councillors weigh in on the intersecting housing and opioid crisesRead it →May 14, 2024Local happy hours for the warm weatherPlus, updates to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, fire bans, PFC game, and moreRead it →May 9, 2024Local Mother's Day eventsPlus, 3D-printed gun seizures, Langford protest, community dinner, and moreRead it →May 7, 2024Locals prepare for emergency situationsPlus, Centre Mountain updates, Red Dress Day, MayDay, and moreRead it →May 2, 2024Choral Evolution celebrates upcoming concertPlus, secret skatepark, Langford cyclists hit, TEDxRRU, and moreRead it →Apr 30, 2024Sooke housing for Indigenous residentsPlus, skate park upgrades, Langford pickleball, duck day, and moreRead it →Apr 25, 2024Colwood community gardens growPlus, thermal energy research, creek health, spring fling derby, and moreRead it →Apr 23, 2024More tanker traffic in the Strait of Juan de FucaPlus, spring markets, owl rehabilition, ideas fair, and moreRead it →Apr 18, 2024Sidewalks for safetyPlus, solar-powered shellfish harvesting, graffiti reports, Earth Day, and moreRead it →Apr 16, 2024Metchosin approves 2024 budget planPlus, Pacific FC start, Facebook scam, country market, and moreRead it →Apr 9, 2024Hiker stuck for hours in mud pitPlus, solar panels vs. heat pumps, explosive material, e-scooters and moreRead it →Apr 4, 2024Local fishermen raise concernsPlus, Sooke development, Victoria Grizzlies ownership, wrestling is back, and moreRead it →Mar 28, 2024Local family-friendly Easter eventsPlus, restorative justice, Sooke trail extension, Bikefest, and moreRead it →Mar 26, 2024Langford hosts third annual BikefestPlus, the third annual Bikefest, Rhino Coffee, Swap Shop, and moreRead it →Mar 21, 2024Bear Mountain Resort sued for $1.88 millionPlus, emergeny support funding, Sooke shoplifting, bloom market, and moreRead it →Mar 19, 2024Local family activities for spring breakPlus, spring break activities, emergency support programs, Royal Bay cleanup, and moreRead it →Mar 14, 2024How residents feel about Langford's 15.6% tax hikePlus, St. Patrick's Day events, new burger joint, community clean up, and moreRead it →Mar 12, 2024Island Health supports CRD water planPlus, Westshore patios, poisonous newts, Persian Fire Festival, and moreRead it →Mar 7, 2024Talks of transportation fees for SD62Plus, Esquimalt program, youth health facility, Seedy Saturday, and moreRead it →Mar 5, 2024Funding denied for Sarah Beckett Memorial RunPlus, cougar protection petition, Sooke job fair, legislation concerns, and moreRead it →Feb 29, 2024Development wins and woes in SookePlus, CRD water plan criticisms, 328 Taphouse closes, Crochet & Cocktails, and moreRead it →Feb 27, 2024Underwater impacts of offshore idlingPlus, Langford diversity campaign, local soccer match, garden club, and moreRead it →Feb 22, 2024Funding for local First Nation clean energy projectsPlus, breast milk bank for Ukraine, Stew Young responds, Coldest Night of the Year, and moreRead it →Feb 20, 2024New rainbow crosswalk vandalized hours after installationPlus, Langford councillor harassed, View Royal fire, games night, and moreRead it →Feb 13, 2024Local gifts for your ValentinePlus, property taxes going up, bird watching, Family Day, and moreRead it →Feb 8, 2024New art centre opens with a month-long showPlus, Langford FanCon, Lunar New Year, flag football, and moreRead it →Feb 6, 2024Westshore bike parks to challenge your skillsPlus, development opportunities, Ukrainian lions, Whitecaps in Langford, and moreRead it →Feb 1, 2024Expansions coming for Sooke School DistrictPlus, Centre Mountain update, hydro box fire, stand up comedy and moreRead it →Jan 30, 2024Recovery centres around BC receiving 180 additional bedsPlus, brave pets, neighbourhood walks, and a treatment centre expansionRead it →Jan 18, 2024Snowstorm shakes up the WestshorePlus, water pipe grievances, Esquimalt dumpster fire, live music, and moreRead it →Jan 16, 202432 days of delicious hot chocolatePlus, fire department funding, more snow, live music and moreRead it →Jan 11, 2024The aftermath of a damaging windstormPlus, biking in Colwood, home fire, community dinner, and moreRead it →Jan 9, 2024Westshore eateries expand their businessesPlus, bylaw biases, overdue books, terrarium workshop, and moreRead it →Dec 21, 2023Christmas Day closures in the areaPlus, reclaiming history, bus route changes, holiday market, and moreRead it →Dec 14, 2023Sooke introduces more affordable housingPlus, Christmas sing-along, stolen jewelry, skate with Santa, and moreRead it →Dec 12, 2023How oil spills will affect local marine wildlifePlus, climate week, pub car crash, lantern making, and moreRead it →Dec 7, 2023Local teacher wins climate challengePlus, Island Rail updates, Colwood pole, Santa parade, and moreRead it →Dec 5, 2023Langford loses chance to host BC LionsPlus, home invasion, recycling in View Royal, climate week, and moreRead it →Nov 30, 2023Ancient Westshore tree discovery qualifies for protectionPlus, Ukrainian relief, Colwood walk-in reopens, concert giveaway, and moreRead it →Nov 28, 2023Winter Fest warms up the communityPlus, online harassment, shoebox gifts, Colwood food drive, and moreRead it →Nov 23, 2023Special soccer match supports fundraiser for Goldstream Food BankPlus, firefighting crisis, dangerous drivers, Christmas markets, and moreRead it →Nov 21, 2023The new hot spot for birdingPlus, Hartland landfill, illegal firearms seizure, craft fair, and moreRead it →Nov 14, 2023Local First Nation receives fundingPlus, Canadian Championship, Christmas craft fair, emergency test, and moreRead it →Nov 9, 2023Ways to commemorate Remembrance DayPlus, daycare issues, community dinner, graduation fundraiser, and moreRead it →Nov 7, 2023Cozy cafes around the WestshorePlus, urban forests, climate chat, charities in need, and moreRead it →Nov 2, 2023Holiday markets are herePlus, pumpkin smashing, Emergency Act updates, school funding, and moreRead it →Oct 31, 2023Westshore volunteers prepare for relief trip to UkrainePlus, Cullen Cup winner, Halloween events, and moreRead it →Oct 26, 2023Fun activities for the spooky seasonPlus power outages, VCAPCC renovations, improv, and moreRead it →Oct 24, 2023Westshore team continues undefeated streakPlus, Police Act amendments, traffic in Esquimalt, the Sooke Philharmonic and moreRead it →Oct 19, 2023The best places to watch the leaves change in the WestshorePlus, Pacific FC moves to semifinals, traffic jam in Colwood, comedy in Langford, and moreRead it →Oct 17, 2023The man behind the mysterious carvingPlus, losing trees in Colwood, rents are extremely high, and moreRead it →Oct 12, 2023Vandalized vehicles in LangfordPlus, Colwood arts funding, lawsuit against Sooke Craft group, and moreRead it →Oct 10, 2023Vancouver Island COVID spikes have BC taking precautionary measuresPlus, Pacific FC's uphill road to trophy, racial profiling incident, Sunday's earthquake, and moreRead it →Sep 28, 2023National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the WestshorePlus, Langford's strategic plan, derelict ships, missing man located, and moreRead it →Aug 29, 2023Colwood held the Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships for the third timePlus, a cougar encounter, Sooke music and art festival, and lawn bowling championshipsRead it →Aug 22, 2023Canada’s rugby women win Olympic spot in Langford tourney, but men fall to USAPlus, smoke leaves the Westshore, a Cyclone in Esquimalt, and moreRead it →Aug 17, 2023Belmont Market implements new parking rules, frustrating localsPlus, heatwave takes over BCRead it →Jul 25, 2023The ultimate patio guidePlus, local duo teams up for overdose awarenessRead it →Jul 18, 2023BC fires ramping up, but Island relatively safe—for nowPlus, 5 ice cream shops to try, and fire, heat and drought warnings continueRead it →Jul 11, 2023Four years since jailbreak and murder in MetchosinPlus, a local organization is helping to keep love in the homeRead it →Jul 6, 2023New clues help the quest for answers about Melissa McDevitt’s disappearancePlus, local scam warning, issues with access to early childhood care, and moreRead it →Jul 4, 2023Bamberton Quarry expansion won’t receive an environmental assessment after allPlus, Bamberton Quarry proceeds with no enviro assessment, and moreRead it →Jun 29, 2023Calls for Esquimalt MLA to resign from minister rolePlus, Canada Day Events, more fires, free AC, and moreRead it →Jun 27, 2023Parmar becomes Langford–Juan de Fuca MLAPlus, your new MLA, humpbacks return, and a local takes on EverestRead it →Jun 22, 2023Langford-Juan de Fuca candidate Q&APlus, Island Health nears 200 toxic drug deaths in 2023Read it →Jun 20, 2023Contentious Sooke Official Community Plan revamp returns to councilPlus, steps towards reconciliation, Hwy 14 almost open, and moreRead it →Jun 15, 2023Pacific FC takes over #1 spot in Canada’s soccer league with win over top rivalPlus, Westshore Summer MarketsRead it →Jun 13, 2023Locals angered at $45 fee on Bear MountainPlus, a camper turned Airbnb, new local market, and moreRead it →Jun 6, 2023Parks and road improvements coming to the WestshorePlus, rainbows go up—and some torn downRead it →Jun 1, 2023Second most expensive healthy food costs in the south IslandPlus, Royal Roads is revitalizing its gardensRead it →May 30, 2023Pro wrestling in SookePlus, the upcoming byelection in Langford-Juan de FucaRead it →May 25, 2023An oil spill response team in Beecher BayPlus, Langford-based national rugby team wins tourneyRead it →May 23, 2023Fossils of ancient whales found in SookePlus, the world's best vermouth in EsquimaltRead it →May 18, 2023Aerial sprays commence in the WestshorePlus, playground funding coming to a Colwood schoolRead it →May 16, 2023Main candidates set in Langford-Juan de FucaPlus, minimal wildfire and flooding risk on the IslandRead it →May 11, 2023Juan de Fuca trail upgrades completePlus RidgeView residents speak to city for the first timeRead it →May 9, 2023Langford football star first pick in CFL draftPlus, Colwood carjacker suspended from Rugby Canada, and cell service for Hwy 14Read it →May 4, 2023More Fairy Creek charges withdrawnPlus, a look at the Westshore's garden clubsRead it →May 2, 2023Continued updates on RidgeView Place evacuationPlus, Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke MP will not seek re-electionRead it →Apr 27, 2023Wildwood Saunas finds new home at Royal BeachPlus Langford woman awarded $1.05M in suit against arena operatorsRead it →Apr 25, 2023Former Danbrook One building ordered emptyPlus, the new amenities at Langford's renovated parkRead it →Apr 20, 2023More charges withdrawn against Fairy Creek blockadersPlus, Colwood mayor and councillors get a raiseRead it →Apr 18, 2023A photo series on a Westshore blacksmith - April 18 editionMeet a Metchosin blacksmith, Pacific FC wins home opener, and moreRead it →Apr 13, 2023Meet the BC coast pilots guiding ships into the harbourPlus, the NDP have a candidate for Langford-Juan de FucaRead it →Apr 11, 2023First candidate for Horgan's vacated seat announcedPlus, info on the new Langford-Victoria express busRead it →