Greater Victoria youth get a taste of law enforcement at Police Camp - Vancouver Island Free Daily Police Camp is held over spring break every year

"Created to help high school students gain leadership experience & leave their comfort zone, the #GreaterVictoria Police Foundation’s Police Camp is back, giving students an opportunity to experience aspects of working in #lawenforcement" #VancouverIsland vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/03/22/g...

Greater Victoria Sustainability and sustainable tourism are priorities for Destination Greater Victoria and its stakeholders. The high-profile IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tou

Sustainability is becoming established as verifiable, long-term management.

🌍 #Biosphere #Sustainability #GreaterVictoria #BritishColumbia #Canada

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Free art drops around Greater Victoria aims to remove creative barriers - Victoria News Art and Found Day on March 12 invites people to hunt for artistic treasure in the community

" #GreaterVictoria residents are among those who can be on the hunt for an artistic treasure as creatives across the #SouthIsland work toward the sixth annual International #ArtandFoundDay on March 12" #creativity #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada vicnews.com/2026/03/09/f...

Greater Victoria looks to past, present, future for International Women’s Day - Goldstream News Gazette International Women’s Day is Sunday, March 8

"For International Women’s Day, folks across #GreaterVictoria are celebrating the achievements of #women across the region – past and present [and] looking ahead and ensuring the next generation of women have the right foundations to thrive" #VancouverIsland #BC goldstreamgazette.com/2026/03/08/g...

Island Health issues toxic drug alert for Greater Victoria, Cowichan, Nanaimo - Vancouver Island Free Daily Poisonings are increasing putting people who use unregulated substances at risk

"Drug poisonings are increasing in #GreaterVictoria, #CowichanValley & #Nanaimo, warns Island Health... If someone #overdoses ...call 911 & stay with the person, give one breath every five seconds and give naloxone" #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/02/27/i...

"The donations came in all afternoon Saturday as firefighters raised money for those still coping with the shooting tragedy in #TumblerRidge Feb. 10." #Victoria #GreaterVictoria #SaltspringIsland #Nanaimo #BC #BritishColumbia youtu.be/rrgfvksCQqU

Out here doing the work that keeps Victoria running.
Proud to support our community, one job at a time.
#VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #GreaterVictoria #LocalBusiness

Greater Victoria joins provincial push to make reading social - Victoria News Great Big Buddy Read taking place across SD61, SD62 and SD63 on Jan. 29

"The Great Big Buddy Read returns on Thursday, Jan. 29, inviting students, families and community members across #GreaterVictoria to pair up and share stories as part of a provincewide celebration during #Family #Literacy Week" #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia vicnews.com/2026/01/25/g...

Brentwood Bay, British Columbia Canada. A quiet Tuesday morning.

#SaanichPeninsula #GreaterVictoria #CoastalBC
#OlympusPenF #LandscapePhotography
#QuietMoments #WestCoastMood

Sidney RCMP Warns of Fake Gold Jewelry Scam in Capital Region Fake gold scam hits Greater Victoria; RCMP warns residents after multiple reports of counterfeit jewelry exchanges at gas stations.

Sidney RCMP Warns of Fake Gold Jewelry Scam in Capital Region

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#sidneyrcmp #fakegold #jewelryscam #greatervictoria #counterfeitjewelry #scamalert #victorianews

A brand new K to 12 francophone school with 465 spaces is moving ahead in #Saanich. This will be the second K-12 francophone school in #GreaterVictoria and will give more children access to French language education close to home. 🏗️ https://news.gov.bc.ca/33097

"The Island Equipment Owners Association are set to head out on the 26th annual Truck Parade and Food Drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, bringing a convoy of brightly lit commercial vehicles through #GreaterVictoria in support of local #foodbanks." #VancouverIsland #BC oakbaynews.com/2025/12/01/i...

Hiding in plain sight: Homelessness in Greater Victoria suburbs The Union Mission Gospel Greater Victoria outreach team says people are dying due to a lack of shelter space outside of the capital city.

"The most recent #homeless count for #GreaterVictoria found 1,794 people are experiencing #homelessness across the region, and of those 318 are living #unsheltered and 493 are staying in emergency #shelters." #Victoria #Saanich #Sooke #VancouverIsland #BC cheknews.ca/hiding-in-pl...

"This fall, Cool Aid and Kia Victoria are once again joining forces to provide 10,000 pairs of warm socks to people experiencing #homelessness across the Capital Region." #GreaterVictoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia vicnews.com/2025/11/04/s...

Greater Victoria sees sharp drop in unregulated drug deaths so far this year The regional decline mirrors provincial figures, down 26 per cent from the same months last year

"People aged 30 to 59 accounted for 69% of suspected drug-toxicity deaths in [ #BC ], and men made up 78% of the casualties. #GreaterVictoria ranks third among cities with the most drug deaths, with 80 fatalities, behind #Surrey (118) & #Vancouver (274)." www.peninsulanewsreview.com/local-news/g...

Flourish cooks up plan to feed 10,000 South Island kids in 5 years Flourish! School Food Society takes over 1 of 2 kitchens at the Mustard Seed Food Security Distribution Centre

"Flourish! helps build school meal programs for students supported by curriculum-connected, experiential learning opportunities in school gardens, kitchens and composts" #foodsecurity #GreaterVictoria #VancouverIsland #BC www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/home/flouris...

PISE aims to raise $150,000 to keep Greater Victoria schoolchildren active PISE aims to raise $150,000 by december of this year in support of inclusice, high-quality, physical activity for schoolchildren.

“Our school programs give thousands of students more opportunities to move, learn and grow. Developing #physicalliteracy is foundational, as children gain the motivation they need to be active for life.” #GreaterVictoria #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/p...

A fun thing that we learned about the #GreaterVictoria area is that they love #IceCream! There are ice cream places all over the place. I am down with that. Just another great but minor reason to visit #VancouverIsland and #Victoria #BritishColumbia haha 🍦

Victoria sees uptick in drug deaths in midst of provincial decline There were 15 drug deaths in Victoria in June, with 56 recorded during the first six months of the year

" #GreaterVictoria is among the regions experiencing the highest number of unregulated drug deaths in 2025 so far, behind #Vancouver and #Surrey. However, there is a continuing trend of lower death rates year over year throughout [#BritishColumbia]" #BC www.vicnews.com/local-news/v...

New program helps Oak Bay High teens with diverse abilities find work Garth Homer Society's Future Forge program provides four-weeks of job-prep to a select group of students every year

“It's a very common situation that families and adolescents with diverse abilities don't know what to expect next when they graduate. There was a real disconnect...” #OakBay #GreaterVictoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.oakbaynews.com/local-news/n...

Canadian kindness: Langford RVer finds new spot to park his home on wheels Glenn Edgeworth swaps living alongside a highway for life in the great outdoors, thanks to the kindness of a stranger

"A kind stranger – who wishes to remain anonymous – moved by the 61-year-old's story, offered him a place to stay on their remote #GreaterVictoria property, with access to water and electricity – for free" #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia www.vicnews.com/community/ca...

Provocative posters aim to prevent teens from being sextorted The posters, which went up this month at bus shelters, feature the phrase “SHOW ME YOUR” followed by either a peach, eggplant, cat, taco or melon emoji

"The ads are meant to raise awareness of #sextortion... [which] is on the rise in #GreaterVictoria, especially among boys as young as 12, who get scammed by criminals posing as teenage girls looking for a sexual relationship" #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...

Popular, free Yoga in the Park stretches its way back to Oak Bay The first of nine family-friendly yoga nights takes place on Tuesday, July 1

"Hundreds will take part in nine free, outdoor #yoga sessions at Willows Beach Park starting July 1 to calm their bodies and minds by the sea... the family-friendly sessions have taken place weekly every July and August since 2012" #OakBay #GreaterVictoria #BC www.saanichnews.com/local-news/p...

School sex educators laid off after Island Sexual Health loses grant The gaming grant accounted for nearly a third of the $295,000 annual education budget for the organization, which provides 750 sessions to more than 20,000 grade4-12 students each year.

"A #Saanich clinic that sends sex educators into #GreaterVictoria schools says it’s been forced to lay off three team members after losing funding for most of its educational programming" #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #sexualhealth #sexeducation www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...

Vancouver Island police target 'alarming' rise in child exploitation In 2022 police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent compared to the previous decade

"Police are noting an "alarming rise" in online #exploitation cases, and the #GreaterVictoria #Child #Exploitation Team (GVICE) is asking youth and their guardians to be on the lookout for suspicious activity" #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/vancouv...

Greater Victoria projects receive funding for healing, restorative justice 17 Greater Victoria organizations were given funding through the Civil Forfeiture Office grant program

"As part of a $7.5 million investment in local initiatives aimed at preventing #crime, advancing #healing & enhancing #publicsafety, the #BC government is providing grants to 17 #GreaterVictoria organizations through the Civil Forfeiture Office grant program" www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/g...

Indigenous students learn from the land on Vancouver Island Grade 12 students on the South Island were given a hands-on look at cultural elements like cedar harvesting and drumming at a special gathering at Camp Thunderbird.

"Lily Schaefer...was one of about 100 #Indigenous Grade 12 students from the #Sooke, #Saanich and #GreaterVictoria school districts who attended this year’s special gathering for them at the YMCA-YWCA’s Camp Thunderbird in the Sooke hills" #VancouverIsland #BC www.timescolonist.com/islander/ind...

Gathering gives students a view of Vancouver Island through Indigenous eyes Students connected with Indigenous culture during the Na’Tsa’Maht Grade 12 Gathering at Sooke's Camp Thunderbird

"The event is centred around learning on the land & gives students the opportunity to meet with elders & peers, while also engaging in activities rooted in #Indigenous knowledge" #GreaterVictoria #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/community/ga...

Gathering lets Greater Victoria students see the land through Indigenous eyes The students connected with Indigenous culture during the Na’Tsa’Maht Grade 12 Gathering at Camp Thunderbird

"The event is centred around learning on the land and gives students the opportunity to meet with elders and peers, while also engaging in activities rooted in #Indigenous knowledge" #GreaterVictoria #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada www.vicnews.com/local-news/g...

Greater Victoria groups receive grants to fight racism, promote inclusion $40K in grants will help local groups foster education, awareness, and promote multiculturalism

"Eight #GreaterVictoria organizations are receiving provincial funding to support projects aimed at reducing #racism and promoting #multiculturalism... #education, #awareness, and #inclusion" #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #BC #Canada www.peninsulanewsreview.com/local-news/g...