Saanich has issued a building permit for the project, which will include a modern Nellie McClung library that’s double the size of the old one, along with 210 units of affordable housing.

Mayor and council praise emissions cuts while calling for renewed funding for the Local Government Climate Action Program.

Currently, each person in Saanich throws out 318 kg of garbage each year, according to the most recently available CRD figures.

The long-term care facility serves residents with a range of conditions, and replaces one that was for decades housed in an adjacent 1970s-vintage building

Plazas and public spaces: what are we getting right, and where are we going wrong?

Lindsay Chase has been designated a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners for her contributions to the planning profession, locally and nationally.

It's the third world record Summer McIntosh has set at this year's Canadian swim trials, being held at Saanich Commonwealth Place.

The 18-year-old sensation finished the 400-metre freestyle in three minutes, 54:18 seconds, beating the other swimmers by more than 13 seconds.

Council unanimously endorsed a staff recommendation to buy local for goods and services below that level to keep the district in line with existing trade agreements

The public session for the Tillicum Green Infrastructure Project will run from 4-6 p.m. at 3155 Albina Street.