Reporting filed under View Royal in the original archive.
Aug 21, 2024Making good on the green that’s thereView Royal and Langford look to enhance existing green spaces in parksRead it →Jul 29, 2024View 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 →May 2, 2024The 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 →Apr 2, 2024Colwood looks at new waste management vendorPlus, RCMP arrest man for indecent exposure, Langford community garden, open mic, 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 →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 →Mar 15, 2023Comment: How readers would spend the surplusWestshore governments have millions to spend to community improvementsRead it →Feb 13, 2023E&N Railway’s ‘use it or lose it’ deadline is one month awayIsland Corridor Foundation says they'll abide by the decisionRead it →Jan 5, 2023No shelter in the Westshore even with growing needThe communities between Victoria and Sooke offer little help for people experiencing homelessnessRead it →Dec 13, 2022Westshore building codes are getting more energy efficientCritics say more consistency is neededRead it →Nov 23, 2022How does your council compare on engagement?A friendly competition between neighbouring governmentsRead it →Nov 17, 2022Nov. 17 edition: View Royal noise bufferGreater Victoria's living wage leaps 20%Read it →Oct 31, 2022Advisory committees are the top priority for View Royal’s mayor-elect, Sid TobiasHis aim is to improve consultation, but citizen representation isn't a guarantee of good consultationRead it →Oct 20, 2022Extreme fire risk puts Westshore's Halloween bonfires on hold this yearMost fire halls have made alternate plans so you can still get candy without the fire riskRead it →Oct 17, 2022Lots of change in Westshore councils: four new mayors and 18 new councillorsA stunning number of incumbents were ousted by votersRead it →Oct 13, 2022Q&A with View Royal's mayoral candidatesSid Tobias challenges David ScreechRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to View Royal's all candidate meetingA timestamped guide to the meetingRead it →Oct 4, 2022Horgan’s riding might change to Langford-Highlands, instead of Langford-Juan de FucaElectoral boundaries change every two election cyclesRead it →Sep 29, 2022Westshore candidates have a higher rate of home ownership than average - but are younger than candidates elsewhere in Greater Victoria83 candidates for Westshore votersRead it →Sep 22, 2022Island Rail full steam ahead with consultationCEO says government is actively engaged with project, rail is not deadRead it →Sep 20, 2022View Royal approved a raise with 4-1 voteIn the final weeks before View Royal council will dissolve and reform with an expanded slate of seven, the current councillors approved an increase to remuneration, to take effect in 2023.Read it →Sep 13, 2022A record 85 candidates will compete for 40 seats in Westshore local governmentsSooke has 27 candidates for seven seatsRead it →Sep 6, 2022Council agendas around the WestshoreView Royal looks at a pay increase and Langford assesses 380 units of housing,Read it →Aug 30, 2022Fire at Thetis Lake quickly contained, but suspected to be human-causedIn the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, people noticed smoke coming from the direction of Thetis Lake Regional Park.Read it →Aug 3, 2022View Royal to increase council size by 2, despite close voteRead it →