Kori Sidaway

Ottawa and the province are setting up a $5-billion fund that municipalities can tap into to pay for transit, hospital and infrastructure upgrades needed to keep up with growing communities. “Canada and B.C. have mad a major landmark agreement to help build more homes, bring down housing costs and modernize infrastructure across the province,” said Prime Minister Mark Carney from Vancouver Thursday.

For nearly two years fencing has been up on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue, costing taxpayers nearly $63,000 and counting. The fencing, around trees, grass, and along sidewalks, was first introduced in the fall of 2024 as part of a very optimistic mayor’s first steps in “reclaiming” the street. “This is the next step in the move to do a reclamation of that block of Pandora,” Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto told CHEK News on Oct. 16, 2024.

A day after a fire broke out in Canada’s oldest Chinese temple in the capital city, Victoria Fire is reporting ‘significant’ damage, both structurally and to potential artifacts. “The top floor did sustain significant damage,” said Victoria Fire Chief Dan Atkinson.