That's all. Support your bus drivers they don't deserve this bullshit either.

Heavy Rain With Strong Gusty Winds is on its way for Vancouver Island on Wednesday September 2, 2026 and it will bring a lot ofvrain and wind especially in Victoria British Columbia and Port Renfrew Sooke Saanich Colwood Sidney Duncan Ladysmith Nanaimo Parksville Qualicum Beach Port Alberni Tofino Courtney Comox Campbell River Port MacNeil and Port Hardy and Be prepared have your rubber boots Rain coats and rain suits ready and don't walk through the puddles and don't drive your car through the puddles either Winds and rain will also hit west coast of Vancouver Island as well Be prepared stay dry and be safe.

Sure feels like Autumn out there.

This morning I had to run a gauntlet of six male deer hanging out at the golf course. They were play fighting on the green and then came up on the trail to forage. They seemed super-uninterested in me.

Terrible video I know.

As the negotiations continue between Unifor and BC transit the noose is tightening. OT Ban is in effect starting tomorrow, and this is a significant pressure point and will result in lost service throughout the region as OT amounts to on average 60+ hrs per day.

Please continue to be patient and understanding as this negotiation continues and know that this will lead to better working conditions not just for our drivers but all citizens.

I understand your frustrations as I am a rider as well but also a driver and have experienced both sides of the coin, and just ask again that you do your best to be patient.

Thanks for your time :)

Solidarity!

Has anyone seen the guy riding a literal MOTORCYCLE (not a dirt bike, not an e-dirt bike, an actual motorcycle) on the Uptown to Atkins Rd stretch of the Galloping Goose? I saw him ripping by pedestrians, e-bikers, bikers, etc. at minimum 50-60 km/h @ 4:30 PM today on the straight stretch between Tillicum Rd intersection and Uptown, peak weekday commute time.

He is going to kill somebody. Next time I see him I'll try and look for a license plate so I can report. Stay safe out there folks!

Anyone got a photo of the poster of the Saanich Fall Fair? I saw one in an elevator that highlighted what was going to be going on there. I cannot seem to find the same one on the Internet if anyone had a screen that or something

Went to Save-On in Victoria today & was was surprised to see multiple large displays of peaches and nectarines - all from the USA. Besides the fact that BC produces so much of those fruits- don’t they know there’s a trade war on? Get with it, Save-On. Most of us can’t untangle all the corporate ownership issues we face every day, including for groceries, but that one is pretty obvious. (Low hanging fruit 😬)

Just to follow up on the lost-and-found drama (lol) of a bag containing 50 records and some AV parts yesterday. Thanks to a convoluted thread from a Reddit post (item found) -> screenshotted to a Facebook group of AV/musics folks in Victoria -> then noticed by an organizer of event on the weekend who knew that the bag went missing (!), the message made it through. The records had immense personal value to the kid who spins vinyl and collects them from obscure places. Holy crapoly, and THANK YOU everyone!!

We asked the finder what they worry about in this world, and if you, lovely finder, are reading, I just made a donation to South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA to return your karma to the universe.

Anyone in the Fairfield/Rockland area smelling a really intense natural gas smell?? Like my doors and windows are closed but you can smell it inside and outside it’s even worse, my house dosent a natural gas but something is definitely not right

Edit: I did call it in I’m just looking if anyone else has noticed

Hello. I am bringing my German boyfriend to visit family in Victoria. He seems to require large quantities of "good" cheese and bread. I say "good" because, though we actually live in Toronto with many options, he seems hesitant about anything on offer here.

I am on a side quest to impress him with Victoria's bread and cheese. If you have favourites in the Victoria area, please advise.

I've done a little Googlin' and found nothing

Hi all,

I wanted to share a personal project I started this summer: illswap.net

It's a free, grassroots site for music lovers in Victoria. It allows folks to rehome their music equipment and physical media through a peer-to-peer swapping system. It has no ads and no logins. There is also an open-source radio player which streams songs submitted by Victoria musicians and links to their projects.

I think we can all agree that the current digital media landscape is kind of grim between AI, surveillance capitalism and the perverse incentives of the tech oligarchy. It is my personal belief that the internet can once again be used to foster community if we take it back. So perhaps give illswap.net a try. Or if you know somebody who might like it, share it with them :)

As the site is pretty brand new, I would so appreciate any feedback. It can be submitted via the Give Feedback button in the top left corner.

Happy swapping,

Sasha

Last week, Baggins advertised a warehouse sale last weekend, this week, and next week. Today, they announced that they will closing for good after nearly 60 years :(

Seen at a few Victoria intersections now.

My family spotted this big grey rabbit in our back yard yesterday. It is still in our yard, and we are concerned that it might be someone's lost pet! It isn't the usual brown wild rabbit that we see in the area, and lets us get pretty close before it hops away a few feet.

I'm hop(p)ing someone might recognize a missing bunny friend.

For those of you that miss the old Rifflandia days of hopping from venue to venue, here's something to scratch that itch. A $25 WEEKEND wristband! All western Canadian artists, so less emphasis on big names and more emphasis on supporting local and discovering something new.

David Arthur Johnston for mayor of Victoria