Federal government expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today, April 11, 2022.
Lisa Helps
Victoria council to debate First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for local Indigenous nations, says Mayor Lisa Helps.
Cruise ships return to Canada in November
The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements.
Victoria mayor says councillor's Africa trip during pandemic 'irresponsible'
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps delivered a rebuke to a city council member who travelled to Somalia while many stayed home during the holiday season to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Victoria court won't hear plastic bag bylaw appeal
The mayor of Victoria says she's disappointed Canada's highest court won't reconsider a lower-court ruling that stopped her city from regulating single-use plastic bags.
United Nations puts spotlight on climate action in Canadian cities
While Canada's federal leaders took to the election campaign trail at home, Canadian mayors took to the United Nations to listen, learn and promote best sustainable practices and nature-based solutions in cities.
Victoria council debates asking Ottawa to help fund Remembrance Day
A move to seek federal funding for Victoria's annual Remembrance Day events may have backfired, the city's mayor said on Friday, June 7, 2019.
B.C. judge approves Victoria's plastic bag bylaw going into effect in July
The mayor of Victoria is hailing a court victory allowing the city to enact a bylaw that will prohibit grocery stores from offering or selling plastic bags to shoppers.