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All 12 GVPL branches closed after tonight amidst COVID-19 fears. (Black Press Media file photo)

Greater Victoria libraries shut doors until further notice

All GVPL, VIRL branches close after tonight amidst COVID-19 fears

All 12 GVPL branches closed after tonight amidst COVID-19 fears. (Black Press Media file photo)
CatVideoFest making its way back to Victoria

CatVideoFest making its way back to Victoria

A curation of favourite cat videos will be featured on the big screen, all to support cats

CatVideoFest making its way back to Victoria
Vote for your favourites: 11th annual Gingerbread Showcase in full swing

Vote for your favourites: 11th annual Gingerbread Showcase in full swing

Victoria bakers spent over 100 hours perfecting their creations for Habitat for Humanity fundraiser

Vote for your favourites: 11th annual Gingerbread Showcase in full swing
The Magic of Christmas lights up Butchart Gardens from Dec. 1 until Jan. 6. (Twitter/Destination Greater Victoria)

Christmas events set to begin across Greater Victoria

Lights, parades, gingerbread and more are coming to town until the new year

The Magic of Christmas lights up Butchart Gardens from Dec. 1 until Jan. 6. (Twitter/Destination Greater Victoria)
An upcoming show at the Belfry Theatre will offer a “relaxed performance” for a more diverse audience. (File contributed/ Belfry Theatre)

Victoria’s Belfry Theatre hosts its first ‘relaxed performance’ for a diverse audience

Performance of Every Brilliant Thing is first to pilot the option

An upcoming show at the Belfry Theatre will offer a “relaxed performance” for a more diverse audience. (File contributed/ Belfry Theatre)
The disposition of the building hosting Hermann’s Jazz Club on View Street in Victoria has been the subject of a dispute amongst its owners in recent years. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Hermann’s building goes on the market, jazz club operators hoping to stay put

Downtown Victoria building is listed at $4.5 million

The disposition of the building hosting Hermann’s Jazz Club on View Street in Victoria has been the subject of a dispute amongst its owners in recent years. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
Kathy Page (left) and Aidan Cassie each walked away with the Victoria Book Prize on Wednesday night. (Facebook/Victoria Book Prizes)

Two local authors walk away with Victoria Book Prize

Kathy Page and Aidan Cassie each walked away with a literary award

Kathy Page (left) and Aidan Cassie each walked away with the Victoria Book Prize on Wednesday night. (Facebook/Victoria Book Prizes)
A one-man adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein will be performed at Craigdarroch Castle on Saturday nights throughout October. (File contributed/Bruce Davies)

One-man Frankenstein show coming to Craigdarroch Castle

Halloween-oriented special livens up the Castle on Saturday nights in October

A one-man adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein will be performed at Craigdarroch Castle on Saturday nights throughout October. (File contributed/Bruce Davies)
Poppy Northcutt was one of the only women working behind the scenes at the launch of Apollo 11. She attended the opening of the new Apollo 11 launch at Victoria’s IMAX. (File Contributed/IMAX)

Victoria visited by one of the few women who helped launch Apollo 11

A new Apollo 11 documentary is playing at Victoria’s IMAX Theatre

Poppy Northcutt was one of the only women working behind the scenes at the launch of Apollo 11. She attended the opening of the new Apollo 11 launch at Victoria’s IMAX. (File Contributed/IMAX)
Victoria restaurateur Tom Ferris passed away at the end of August. A celebration of life is scheduled for Oct. 3 (Facebook/ Ferris’ Upstairs Seafood & Oyster Bar)

Celebration of life scheduled for Victoria restaurateur Ferris

Tom Ferris passed away on Aug. 30 after a short battle with cancer

Victoria restaurateur Tom Ferris passed away at the end of August. A celebration of life is scheduled for Oct. 3 (Facebook/ Ferris’ Upstairs Seafood & Oyster Bar)
A digital rendering shows what the upcoming Orcas: Our Shared Future exhibit could look like at the Royal BC Museum. (File contributed/ Royal BC Museum)

Remains of local orca and calf reunited for exhibit at Royal BC Museum

Orcas: Our Shared Future will explore the history, ongoing trials and future of orcas

A digital rendering shows what the upcoming Orcas: Our Shared Future exhibit could look like at the Royal BC Museum. (File contributed/ Royal BC Museum)
Russell Books is in the process of moving its stock across the street after nearly 30 years at its current location on Fort Street. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Victoria bookstore looking to earn a place in the record books

Russell Books still collecting Guiness World Records books from public for massive tower

Russell Books is in the process of moving its stock across the street after nearly 30 years at its current location on Fort Street. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
A digital rendering shows what the NEXT Gallery could look like. (File contributed/ HMCA Architecture and Design)

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria sees delays in expansion

Rising construction costs prompt AGGV to look at different design, funding options for NEXT project

A digital rendering shows what the NEXT Gallery could look like. (File contributed/ HMCA Architecture and Design)
Check out some family favourites at this year’s Free-B Film Festival in Beacon Hill Park. (File Photo)

Free-B Film Festival celebrates 20th anniversary

Head to Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park to see family favourites on the big screen

Check out some family favourites at this year’s Free-B Film Festival in Beacon Hill Park. (File Photo)
Would-be detectives will gather in downtown Victoria to solve a murder mystery in October. (File contributed/ Cluedupp.com )

City-wide murder mystery game coming to Victoria

CluedUpp is bringing a virtual detective competition to the city’s downtown in October

Would-be detectives will gather in downtown Victoria to solve a murder mystery in October. (File contributed/ Cluedupp.com )
A sign directs crews during the filming of a Hallmark TV Movie in Langford in April. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

International, Disney and Hallmark films set to be filmed in Victoria in 2019

Local and international production companies working out film locations in town

A sign directs crews during the filming of a Hallmark TV Movie in Langford in April. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
Victoria’s Point Ellice House has undergone renovations and will open this weekend July 20-21) with a new exhibit. (Facebook/Point Ellice House Museum & Gardens)

Learn about a life of luxury at Victoria’s historic Point Ellice House

New political exhibit part of grand reopening at the House this weekend, July 20-21

Victoria’s Point Ellice House has undergone renovations and will open this weekend July 20-21) with a new exhibit. (Facebook/Point Ellice House Museum & Gardens)
Hermann’s Jazz Club will run under the operation of the Arts on View Society starting July 15. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

The page turns on operations at Hermann’s Jazz Club

Arts on View Society officially takes over management of View Street clubs as of July 15

Hermann’s Jazz Club will run under the operation of the Arts on View Society starting July 15. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
Victoria’s new artist in residence Kathryn Calder brings music to the city

Victoria’s new artist in residence Kathryn Calder brings music to the city

Calder takes over the role from visual artist and muralist Luke Ramsey

Victoria’s new artist in residence Kathryn Calder brings music to the city
On March 20, Judith Conway and her overdose awareness display were blessed by Pope Francis. The display is made up of flags and ribbons honouring those who have died of overdoses and those currently struggling with addiction. Photo courtesy Judith Conway

Special Report: Opioid overdose display gets blessing from the Pope, awaits a city-approved spot

Judith Conway’s large display represents people who have died from opioid overdoses

On March 20, Judith Conway and her overdose awareness display were blessed by Pope Francis. The display is made up of flags and ribbons honouring those who have died of overdoses and those currently struggling with addiction. Photo courtesy Judith Conway