Lawn bowling club cuts deal with city

The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club is here to stay, at least another three years. Last year, Victoria city council considered redeveloping the space, including the bowling lawn and Cridge Park, into a cultural hub including a gallery and museum. After the November election, however, a new council brought a new... more

Calm prevails on Canada Day

Aside from a few red-painted bodies on display, the downtown July 1 celebrations were largely family friendly this year. Victoria police reported fewer incidents compared to previous years. Two-hundred officers patrolled the crowd of 35,000 during the musical performances and... more

• House sales warm up in June
• Construction interrupts Galloping Goose
• No charges laid in Dallas Road death

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Seals, Seals, Seals; Sports rundown July 1

The Victoria Seals are in the midst of ten straight home games at Royal Athletic Park. The Sea-dogs host four games against the Tuscon Toros ending July 3, Edmonton Capitals for three, Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 1:35 p.m.... more

• Rugby on national TV bumps time of Crimson Tide game
• Jr. Shamrocks give Stone the meat grinder
• James Bay, Crimson Tide host touring Irish team

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Young entrepreneurs receive sage advice

David Black, founder of Black Press, has advice for aspiring young entrepreneurs. “You have to work bloody hard. You have to learn everything you possibly can about the area that you’re in, and focus on doing a good job, providing the... more

• Columbia Fuels sold for $34.5 million

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Triathlete raises money for Women's Sexual Assault Centre

Victoria's Jules Wilson will participate in his fourth triathlon this year, but it's about more than just physical strength and endurance. Wilson entered his first Tri of Compassion in 2006, motivated by the story of a friend who had been sexually... more

• Funding helps combat racism
• Victoria resident reaches aboriginal youth with technology
• First Zen monk ordained in Victoria

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CHRIS BRYAN: No time to think with rapid-fire life

I belong to a dying tribe. You may have heard of us. We’re called the Old Timers. We speak in complete sentences. We enjoy the process of thinking. We ponder – though our detractors point out this is the root of the word “ponderous.” And... more

• EDITORIAL: Going green a complex act
• DAVID SUZUKI: Consumer demand spurs a corporate sea change
• TOM FLETCHER: Getting caught in B.C.’s safety net

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Letters for July 3

Bridge decision, oh, so typical When the blue bridge fiasco started it was going to cost x amount of dollars to fix it and about double that to replace it with a “state of the art” structure. Now the cost has... more

• Letters for July 1
• Letters for July 1
• Letters for June 26

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