Victoria News

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, inspects a flag from a member from the 78th Fraser Highlanders, the 1st regiment to come from Scotland in 1757, at the opening ceremonies of the Victoria Highland Games in Victoria, B.C. Saturday May 18, 2013.

Several thousand people took in the 67th annual Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair Saturday.

That Civil-War-period fact is not lost to cyclists who are retracing the route, which courses northward from Alabama to Ontario, Canada.

Perhaps Alberta should open a trade office in Victoria, B.C., to boost our image and woo Premier Christy Clark.

Peter Gustavson is using cash he earned from Custom House to invest in promising firms, and has found some in Winnipeg.

One more talk is set for The Whale Trail 's series, announced today by TWT's Donna Sandstrom : "Adventures with Orcas in the North Pacific, From A1 Stubbs to Iceberg, the White Russian Bull," featuring author/researcher Erich Hoyt .

VICTORIA, B.C.: May 14, 2013 - Green Party's Jane Sterk watches as the results to come in, at her campaign office in Victoria.

Like a lot of us, Gordie Panovic of Surrey didn't know exactly how much of his gas bill goes to taxes.

Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Oak Bay/Gordon Head B.C. Green Party MLA candidate Andrew Weaver brave the elements to wave at traffic and speak to people along Oak Bay Ave.

British Columbia's Liberals defied common wisdom and months of abysmal polling numbers to win a majority government Tuesday, a stunning turnaround for a party and a premier written off for dead when the election started just a few weeks ago.

Victoria, British Columbia CANADA, May 14, 2013 /FSC/ - Carmanah Technologies Corporation , In two separate commercial rooftop solar projects valued at approximately $2.0M, Carmanah Technologies was awarded to design and build roof mounted solar photovoltaic systems that will deliver a total of 500kW of renewable energy for the province of Ontario.

Citizen opposition groups in Greater Victoria decry that the venture is a colossal waste of money, and residents and politicians in Esquimalt don't want treatment plants in their backyard.

British Columbia Green Party leader candidate Jane Sterk, left, answers questions from the public as BC NDP leader candidate Carole James listens during an all-candidates debate at the New Horizons Activity Centre in Victoria, B.C. Wednesday May 1, 2013.

Icicle Seafoods closed its plant in Adak last month, but fisheries business on the island didn't grind to a halt - fish buyers are moving in to fill the void left by the processor.

This innovative partnership between Canada's largest fitness company and Canada's largest airport demonstrates an incredible investment in the health and well-being of individuals travelling in and out of , Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia," said David "Patch" Patchell-Evans, GoodLife Founder & CEO.

Comedian and stoner icon Tommy Chong is celebrating after he was declared cancer-free. The Cheech & Chong star revealed last June that he was suffering with stage one prostate cancer, but he decided against traditional medicine to treat the disease and instead opted to overhaul his diet and lifestyle.

The history of logging in the Pacific Northwest was written in the form of some 6,000 miles of railroad tracks in the logging woods, says Erik Piikkila.

The idea of building both the Capital Region sewage treatment plant and the biosolids energy centre on a rural site near Victoria General Hospital was rejected by the CRD board last week.

On May 11th, 2013 the 11th annual Canadian Brewing Awards presentation was held at The Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria, British Columbia.

As we announced earlier this week, I am visiting our northern neighbors this weekend to cover the 2013 British Columbia provincial elections, which will conclude this Tuesday, May 14th.