Anna McMillan

Victoria

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

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Articles

Dog dies of injuries after deer attack in Victoria

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel |Anna McMillan

Dog dies of injuries after deer attack in VictoriaPublished: May 30, 2025 at 7:51PM EDTJasper’s family says they had to put him down after he was attacked by a deer in Victoria on Tuesday. (Source: Brenda Neveu)
B.C. dad credits ‘child life specialists’ for reducing trauma of son’s cancer treatment

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

B.C. dad credits ‘child life specialists’ for reducing trauma of son’s cancer treatmentPublished: May 29, 2025 at 8:16PM EDTA Vancouver Island dad is praising a group of health-care professionals for protecting his child from some of the trauma associated with cancer.
Vancouver Island beach day helps kids with hearing loss build connections

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

Kids with hearing loss build connections at Vancouver Island beach dayPublished: May 28, 2025 at 8:09PM EDTStudents with hearing loss on southern Vancouver Island build confidence and community at an annual beach day in Saanich.
B.C. government takes punches as Victoria earns negative national spotlight

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

B.C. government takes punches as Victoria earns negative national spotlightPublished: May 26, 2025 at 8:57PM EDTPandora Avenue in downtown Victoria is considered the epicentre of the homelessness crisis in B.C.’s capital city.
Police watchdog finds Victoria officer abused authority in fatal ARWEN shooting

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

Police watchdog finds Victoria officer abused authority in fatal ARWEN shootingPublished: May 23, 2025 at 10:06PM EDTA retired judge has ruled that a Victoria police officer committed misconduct in the death of a woman on Christmas Day six years ago.
Horseback simulator offering therapeutic benefits to Victoria riders

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

Horseback simulator offering therapeutic benefits to Victoria ridersPublished: May 22, 2025 at 8:03PM EDTThe MiraColt horseback riding simulator is shown. (CTV News)
New Victoria landscaping company hiring people in addictions recovery

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A new business in Greater Victoria is helping people make a living while maintaining their sobriety. Your Place employs people who’ve completed the nine-month addictions treatment program at the New Roads Recovery Centre in View Royal. The company got up and running in March, and so far, it has hired two men in recovery. “A job like this kind of makes sure that we can establish ourselves in the outside world,” said Dan Wright, a field technician who finished the New Roads program two weeks ago.
With nearly 300 new homes coming to Victoria, advocates stress need for addictions treatment

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

Poverty support organizations and Victoria’s mayor are underscoring the need for adequate addictions and mental health services as the province prepares to add 295 units to the capital city’s housing stock. Over the weekend, the province announced it will spend nearly $100 million on two construction projects.
Haida Gwaii group’s banishment highlights drug crisis: First Nations leaders

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

A group of Haida Gwaii, B.C., residents have been shunned and their homes destroyed — a reaction fueled by grief and frustration over the toxic drug crisis. The events on the remote archipelago follow the death of Luke Pearson, who was killed last week after he was struck by a vehicle in Skidegate. Tyson Young, 32, is charged with second-degree murder, RCMP said.
Esquimalt is booming, targetting 800 new housing units this year

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Anna McMillan

The tiny township of Esquimalt, B.C., is punching above its weight when it comes to building new homes. “Esquimalt councils have passed over 3,000 units of housing to be coming forward,” Mayor Barb Desjardins told CTV News. “This year alone, we expect 800 units to actually be completed and filled up with new residents.”In 2024, the provincial government tasked Esquimalt with building at least 754 new housing units over five years. At this rate, the township will blow past its target.