Anna McMillan

Victoria

Anchor and Reporter at CIVI-TV (Victoria, BC)

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Articles

‘The real deal’: VicPD’s next chief emphasizes building trust with community

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

The incoming police chief for Victoria and Esquimalt says she’s eager to start marching up a “steep learning curve” to familiarize herself with the communities and department. Fiona Wilson is a deputy chief for the Vancouver Police Department, where she’s worked for 26 years. “I understand that I am coming into what is going to be a very, very steep learning curve. And I do that with the humility to understand that I have a lot to learn,” Wilson said at a press conference on Friday.
VicPD hires Vancouver deputy as new police chief, becoming first woman in role

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A deputy police chief in Vancouver is leaving the B.C. mainland to take on the top job at the Victoria Police Department. The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board has appointed Fiona Wilson as its next police chief, making her the first woman in history to helm the department. “I am deeply committed to serving the communities of Victoria and Esquimalt with transparency, integrity, and compassion,” Wilson said in a press release. Wilson will assume the role on Aug.
Mobile outreach workers address housing support gap outside downtown Victoria

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

As downtown Victoria draws attention and resources for its homeless population, a new team is dedicated to helping people who are struggling outside of the core. The Mobile Mission Van has been on the road for roughly three months, delivering food, clothing, and other essentials to roughly 200 unhoused people across southern Vancouver Island each week. “Not all our unhoused folks are just right downtown,” said Mobile Mission supervisor Brooke Wright.
Vancouver Island First Nation chips away at housing shortage with new development

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A First Nation on Vancouver Island has broken ground on a development that could house dozens of families. Construction is well underway on a multiplex for families in Tsawout First Nation, which is on the Saanich Peninsula. “It’s a very proud time for us to be providing housing for our people,” said Tsawout Chief Abraham Pelkey. “There’s severe overcrowding for our people.
As B.C. consumers see carbon-tax savings, conservation group mourns policy

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

As B.C. fuel prices plunge, an energy economist says consumers could see other – albeit limited – cost reductions in a post-carbon-tax world. The provincial government eliminated the long-standing consumer carbon tax early Tuesday, aligning with the fall of the federal version of the tax. “Transportation is used everywhere in the economy, so lower costs for transportation will spill over into other areas,” said Werner Antweiler, an economics professor at the University of British Columbia.
B.C. roller derby team cancels U.S. games over safety concerns

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A roller derby league in Victoria, B.C. has called off all of its upcoming games in the United States, as many of its athletes feel unsafe crossing the border. “If it’s not safe for one of us to go, it’s not safe for any of us to go,” said Nox Sadouski, who competes in the Eves of Destruction league with roughly 130 other people. Their concerns are linked to executive orders from U.S. President Donald Trump to ban trans athletes from competing in women’s sports and to recognize only two genders.
B.C. girl with rare disease granted 2nd coverage extension for $1M drug

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A B.C. mother says the timeline on her daughter’s lifeline has been extended again. On Thursday, nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock was set to receive the final government-funded infusion of a drug that helps manage her rare disease. Her mother Jori Fales learned Tuesday the province will continue to cover the medication until June 28. “We have a bit of a bridge, a safety blanket, some relief, but this fight is not over,” Fales said in an interview.
B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

B.C.’s craft brewing industry is urging the federal government not to impose a tariff on American hops, which are an essential ingredient in beer. On top of the 25-per-cent tariffs Canada has already imposed on $30 billion of American goods, the government is considering 25-per-cent tariffs on an additional $125 billion in imports, including hops.
Victoria’s Cafe Malabar defying odds in difficult market

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

As restaurants across the country shutter, a local eatery is earning accolades and settling into a coveted space on Victoria’s waterfront. Cafe Malabar started welcoming customers to its new location off the Johnson Street Bridge roughly two weeks ago. “So far it’s going great,” said co-owner and chef Karma Tenpa. “Lots of reservations, lots of walk-ins.”The South Indian restaurant initially opened in 2023 in the Victoria Public Market, where the team shared a kitchen with other vendors.
New food inspection facility on Vancouver Island bolstering Canadian agriculture, trade industries

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A team of scientists has moved into a new facility in North Saanich, B.C., where they’ll be better equipped to ensure Canada’s food supply is safe. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new Centre for Plant Health replaces its 1900s-era buildings along the Patricia Bay Highway on southern Vancouver Island. “The work that we do is really important in supporting Canada’s agriculture and agrifood economy, and in particular the fruit and the wine sectors,” said lab director Andrea Kalischuk.