Group finds funding for artificial turf pitch at Saanich’s Spectrum school after an unnamed private donor stepped up to provide $2 million for the project
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A new online extreme heat information portal hosts information and maps to help residents and municipal planners in the 13 communities the CRD serves.

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Saanich is hosting a free Earth Day festival in the district’s municipal hall parking lot on April 20, with live music, food trucks and educational activities scheduled between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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The Royal BC Museum will become stewards of the Fox family’s collection gathered during his life and the Marathon of Hope in a 20-year partnership with the Terry Fox Centre.
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The Saanich Peninsula is mourning the loss of longtime resident and Second World War veteran Peter Godwin Chance, who died April 9 at the age of 103.
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The University of Victoria will host its first-ever doubles-format women’s pickleball tournament, one of three tournaments held by the Victoria Regional Pickleball Association.
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B.C.’s snowpack is now at the lowest it’s been for this time of year since at least 1970.
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One man faces charges after police were called to a Saanich home for a report of someone held against their will Saturday.
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Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s next affordable housing complex – Ferguson Place in Gordon Head – is in the hands of the District of Saanich for planning approvals.
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A wellness centre on Vancouver Island will be the first of its kind in B.C., offering detox services specifically for Indigenous youths.
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The BC Nurses’ Union wants a better balance struck between the needs of patients dealing with addiction and the safety of health care providers.

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Planning only gets you so far when chasing a full solar eclipse, but the Texas clouds dispersed Monday (April 8) for Saanich father and son Steve and Connor Hickton.
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Technology came in for the win at the Centre of the Universe in Saanich, where folks watched the solar eclipse today (April 8) – more than once.
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Premier David Eby and Transportation Minister Rob Fleming announced today (April 8) in Saanich the purchase of two pieces of land for new transit-oriented affordable housing developments. saanichnews.com/local-news/bc-…

LETTER: Saanich has a long way to go to become a walkable community saanichnews.com/opinion/letter…

An open house held by the District of Saanich to explain the communications tower replacement on top of PKOLS left many attendees perplexed by the district’s engagement efforts.
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The University of Victoria is warning visitors to use caution while using campus trails after a cougar sighting yesterday night (April 4) in Mystic Vale.
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Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a large seine net more than 270 metres long arrived from Campbell River Thursday and is expected to be used to corral the young killer whale in a shallow area of the lagoon.
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Kamloops will host a first-of-its-kind North American school for wildfire training and education.
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The Saanich Predators took home the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy on April 2, winning their first Vancouver Island championship in over 25 years. saanichnews.com/local-news/saa…