As the five candidates running in Saanich South prepare for tonight’s all-candidate meeting at Claremont Secondary, yesterday’s debate suggets incumbent MLA Lana Popham and her B.C. Liberal challenger Dave Calder will find themselves in the spolight.
B.C. Green Party Mark Neufeld openly appealed for a minority government with his party holding the balance of power during Wednesday’s all-candidates meeting for Saanich South held at Claremont Secondary School.
NDP candidate accuses Green Party leader Andrew Weaver of “abandoning” riding
Residents near the Trans-Canada Highway Interchange Project hope Saanich council and staff will work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to improve traffic safety in the area in calling for traffic calming measures.
Saanich staff opposes the proposed temporary exclusion of single residences from the provision of a bylaw designed to protect ecologically sensitive areas for procedural and practical reasons.
Incumbent New Democratic MLA Rob Fleming enters the race of Victoria Swan-Lake as the prohibitive favourite. While his riding is relatively new, it has known only one MLA since 2009 — Fleming. His margins of victory in both 2009 (31 per cent) and 2013 (34 per cent) have also been impressive by any measure.
Saanich-based businesses won four out of 14 categories during the Greater Victoria Business Awards held Saturday evening at the Fairmont Empress.
A wide range of organizations, some prominent, others less well known, failed to receive financial support from Saanich.
A Saanich man is “over the moon” his two dogs are back with him, but fears they might have suffered some form of abuse.
If all politics is local, the candidates in Oak Bay – Gordon Head are going the extra mile to stress their local roots.
A new agreement between the district and the Goward House Society promises to give the public greater access to the municipal-owned heritage building but also sees Saanich assume greater financial responsibility.
Battle begins for local provincial seat
If all politics is local, the candidates in Oak Bay – Gordon Head are going the extra mile to stress their local roots.
The byelection to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Coun. Vic Derman will likely take place in the fall.
District currently anticipating 4.45 per cent increase in tax revenues in ‘fork-in-the-road’ budget
Council maintains $130,000 annual grant for Horticultural Centre of the Pacific
Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees struggling to just pay the rent
Search and Rescue manager running for Vancouver Island Party in Saanich South
Residents from across the Greater Victoria region join Saanich resident to mourn late councillor Vic Derman
