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Victoria streets to pulse with culture at Awakening Chinatown

Victoria streets to pulse with culture at Awakening Chinatown

It started as a pandemic recovery plan – now it’s one of the city’s most vibrant traditions
Tapping out: a look at mid-Island watering restrictions and how they're enforced

Tapping out: a look at mid-Island watering restrictions and how they're enforced

Enforcement measures depend on municipality and water purveyor
Ditch the dead weight to keep Vancouver Island trees healthy: expert

Ditch the dead weight to keep Vancouver Island trees healthy: expert

'Trees are pretty complex structures, and they’re not able to tell us what’s wrong'
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Day 2 of 162nd Victoria Highland Games

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Day 2 of 162nd Victoria Highland Games

Possibly the world’s longest-running Highland Games, the event was held through both World Wars
Sustainable, ocean-grown: Island firm makes waves with seaweed skincare

Sustainable, ocean-grown: Island firm makes waves with seaweed skincare

Seaflora skincare takes on the International Seaweed Symposium and celebrates 25 years in business
Gathering gives students a view of Vancouver Island through Indigenous eyes

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
Nanaimo's namesake warship protected 'critical lifeline' in the Battle of the Atlantic

Nanaimo's namesake warship protected 'critical lifeline' in the Battle of the Atlantic

Canada's Flower-class Corvette ships and their crews battled German U-boats and North Atlantic's winter seas
More than a bump in the river, Sooke's signature Potholes a summer Island staple

More than a bump in the river, Sooke's signature Potholes a summer Island staple

Potholes are not just a place for swimming and hiking – they're also near an important salmon spawning spot and a glimpse into geological history
QUIZ: A tribute to Queen Victoria

QUIZ: A tribute to Queen Victoria

In Canada, the Victoria Day long weekend is a time for summer celebration
Retired pediatrician paddles Vancouver Island for families facing cancer

Retired pediatrician paddles Vancouver Island for families facing cancer

Oak Bay man's goal is to paddle 750 kilometres and raise $15,000