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Established in 2012, Victoria Buzz has emerged as the premier destination for local news and updates on various happenings in the Victoria area and beyond. It has quickly become the trusted source for all things related to Victoria and Vancouver Island.

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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria welcomes new Indigenous-centred exhibitions this summer

2 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) has two new exhibitions coming to the gallery this summer, both of which are centred around Indigenous knowledge and teachings. One of these new exhibitions, Meryl McMaster: Bloodline showcases McMaster’s stunning photography; the other, Lekwungen: Place to Smoke Herring is a film about where present-day Victoria stands.
Renowned artist receives grant to restore his iconic Sidney mural

3 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

Of all the murals in Sidney, one in particular always catches the eye of passersby. The Ocean is a mural painted by renowned artist IceBear, located on the side of the Fairway Market. It was originally painted in 1999, in celebration of the ‘International Year of the Ocean.’This now-iconic mural features a montage of captivating oceanic imagery, such as viperfish and a storm-tossed Coast Guard vessel.
BC investing in projects to thwart violence against Indigenous Peoples

3 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

The BC government is providing new funding to Indigenous Peoples of the province, with the aim of the funds being to address violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The funding is coming via the Province’s ‘Path Forward Community Fund,’ which was created in 2022. Through the program, nearly $21 million has been invested in community safety endeavours, which includes an additional $5 million this year through the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence.
UVic study analyzes brain injury survivors within unhoused community

3 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

A new study by UVic researchers hopes to help health services improve for unhoused brain injury survivors facing mental health and substance use issues. This study coincides with June being Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada, which was started as a way to increase awareness of the challenges faced by people living with brain injuries.
New metal festival ‘Mosh The Rock’ coming to Sooke this summer

3 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

Get ready to mosh this summer in Sooke, Vancouver Island!A new festival will be taking place in Sooke, geared toward all the many metalheads of Vancouver Island, and beyond. ‘Mosh The Rock’ Island Metalfest will be the first metal-specific music festival since Vancouver Island Metal Festival. The festival will take place in Sooke’s Fred Milne Park on Sunday, August 10th, and tickets are now on sale for the event.
Victoria city councillors try to save downtown movie theatres before it’s too late

4 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

In this week’s committee of the whole, city council will discuss how, if at all, they can work to save downtown movie theatres from being sold off and torn down. The motion was penned by Councillors Matt Dell, David Thompson and Krista Loughton, who say they want to work to save cultural spaces where residents can enjoy accessible arts experiences, such as seeing a movie in theatres.
Here’s why transit will be free in Greater Victoria this Wednesday

4 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

Bus-goers on Vancouver Island will have the pleasure of riding for free this Wednesday, June 4th. This is because Wednesday marks Clean Air Day in Canada. Clean Air Day was launched by the government back in 1999 as a way to encourage Canadians to be more environmentally-friendly, as well as to raise awareness surrounding air quality and climate change.
New Music Monday: Frances Hope uses music to navigate trauma in new single ‘After’

4 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

Disclaimer: The content of this article includes themes of sexual assault and violence. Victoria and Vancouver Island have a lot of musical talent, and Victoria Buzz wants to highlight some of the best and brightest local artists and bands.
Vancouver Island man shares story of losing hand during workplace incident (VIDEO)

4 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

Vancouver Island man, Darcy Kulai, recently opened up about a workplace injury that resulted in his right hand being amputated when he was just 20-years-old. Now, 28-years-later, Kulai has a 20-year-old son of his own, and decided to start speaking publicly about his injury in an effort to help others avoid his fate. Kulai grew up in Ladysmith and became a really accomplished basketball player, winning the 1995 provincial championship for the small island community.
Robbins Parking loses YYJ contract to American company after 41 years

5 days ago | victoriabuzz.com | Curtis Blandy

There will soon be a new company handling parking services at the Victoria International Airport (YYJ). This year, the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) sought renewal on the contract for the airport’s public parking services, which ended up going to an American company over the local former contract holder, Robbins Parking. Robbins had previously held the airport’s parking contract for 41 years.