Mary Griffin

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mary Griffin

Every year like clockwork, Canadians head south to watch the Blue Jays play the Seattle Mariners. Every year, that is, until this year. While some are still going to support their team, thousands are skipping the series as a protest over Canada-U.S. tensions.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mary Griffin

Police tape and investigators no longer remain at the supportive housing building in Victoria where a fire broke out and a body was found by responding firefighters last week. On April 26, fire fighters were called to a fire in a unit of the Waterview Apartments supportive housing project on Gorge Road East last week, where they discovered a man’s body inside. Family members confirmed it was 34-year old Victoria resident Keith Scott.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Mary Griffin

It doesn’t take long to spot high school students attempting to cross the Trans-Canada Highway at lunch hours, as they head towards fast food restaurants on the other side. Even North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas did it as a student. “As much as it kind of horrifies me that students are doing it all this time, and jeopardizing their safety, I was in the same boat at one time,” Douglas said. But now the road is much busier, and there are more students at the new high school.

2 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Mary Griffin

A Saanich vineyard owner and sheep farmer had a big surprise after one of her ewes birthed an unusually high number of lambs this season. It’s a storybook setting at the Prohibition Vineyard in Saanich. The sheep pasture is a mix of ewes, lambs and the ram “Fro”. Ashley Rice keeps sheep because their manure is a natural fertilizer for her vines. These ewes are prolific mothers, usually birthing twins or triplets. But the keyword is “usually”. “We have five ewes.

2 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Mary Griffin

On Wednesday, investigators could be seen combing through a unit at a supportive housing complex on Gorge Road East, operated by Pacifica Housing. The unit was the scene of a fire Saturday morning where fire crews discovered a man’s body inside. It’s since been deemed a suspected homicide. On Tuesday, Victoria’s Public Safety Unit and other officers did a thorough search of the area, including Cecelia Ravine Park. Neighbour Matthew Jackson lives across the street.