Colwood is one of the six West Shore municipalities this paper covers. The stories below are from the first-run archive, 2022 to 2025.
Apr 2, 2024Colwood looks at new waste management vendorPlus, RCMP arrest man for indecent exposure, Langford community garden, open mic, and moreRead it →Apr 1, 2024Colwood agrees to explore single-vendor contract for waste managementLooking to reduce household costs, Colwood considers outsourcing solid waste collectionRead it →Jan 25, 2024Colwood council approves walk-in clinicPlus, pickleball in Langford, shoplifting increase, game night, and moreRead it →Jan 10, 2024Capital 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 →Dec 19, 2023Local goodies to gift this holidayPlus, Colwood's climate resiliency, holiday displays, a lantern walk, and moreRead it →Dec 18, 2023Colwood City Council votes to expedite step codes to increase its climate resiliencyChoices around renewable energy sources inform council’s move to adopt new building codesRead it →Oct 12, 2023Vandalized vehicles in LangfordPlus, Colwood arts funding, lawsuit against Sooke Craft group, and moreRead it →Oct 12, 2023Membership in CRD Arts Council a key question in Colwood council meetingThe municipality will need to become a participating service member if it wants access to arts fundingRead 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 →Jul 4, 2023Bamberton Quarry expansion won’t receive an environmental assessment after allPlus, Bamberton Quarry proceeds with no enviro assessment, and moreRead it →Jun 27, 2023Parmar becomes Langford–Juan de Fuca MLAPlus, your new MLA, humpbacks return, and a local takes on EverestRead it →Mar 15, 2023Comment: How readers would spend the surplusWestshore governments have millions to spend to community improvementsRead it →Feb 13, 2023Colwood council rejects 142-unit apartment proposalDespite reduced footprint, neighbours opposed the higher densityRead it →Feb 7, 2023Election spending doesn't guarantee the votes to winWinning candidates spent anywhere from $0 to $7 per voteRead it →Jan 10, 2023Evaluating ColwoodService review meetings have Colwood council evaluating everything the city doesRead 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 26, 2022Kobayashi lays out his plans for ColwoodBudgeting, services metrics, citizen involvement on the docket for 2023Read it →Dec 13, 2022Westshore building codes are getting more energy efficientCritics say more consistency is neededRead it →Nov 29, 2022Royal Bay neighbourhood still developingThousands more homes planned for the south sideRead it →Nov 23, 2022How does your council compare on engagement?A friendly competition between neighbouring governmentsRead it →Nov 3, 2022Inaugural meetings set for Nov. 7, with three new mayors and 16 new councillorsRead 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 25, 2022Kobayashi’s to-do list starts with revoking pay increase for councilRead 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 12, 2022Q&A with Colwood's mayoral candidatesCoun. Doug Kobayashi v. Mayor Rob MartinRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to two Colwood all candidates meetingsTimestamped guide to each candidate's answersRead 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 27, 2022Olympic View density proposal came with “potential” conflict of interestColwood councillor recuses himself over "potential perceived conflict of interest"Read it →Sep 27, 2022Emotions run hot over Royal Beach rezoning applicationRoutine zoning amendment stirs heated reactionRead it →Sep 13, 2022A record 85 candidates will compete for 40 seats in Westshore local governmentsSooke has 27 candidates for seven seatsRead 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 30, 2022Colwood votes 5-2 to double council remunerationTiming is bad, mayor admits, but the increase needed to happen.Read it →Aug 16, 2022Langford and Colwood don’t offer mail-in voting, and no one can make themRead it →Aug 11, 2022Westshore foundation looking for practical solutions to health-care crisisRead it →Aug 3, 2022New team-based medical care for complex needs patients opens in ColwoodRead it →