Mastodawn

It's just a week until the Fernwood Art Stroll. I just put together an article on this year's event, including other festivals going on in the neighbourhood that weekend and a potential walking route! Have a read and I hope I see you next week! Please come by and say hi, I would love to meet you.

https://www.sidewalkingvictoria.com/blog/2026/5/23/fernwood-art-stroll-2026

#yyj #victoriabc #photography

Fernwood Art Stroll 2026 — Sidewalking Victoria

It’s only a week until the Fernwood Art Stroll! This will be my third year in the ‘stroll’ and I am really looking forward to it. If you haven’t heard about the Fernwood Art Stroll before, be sure to check the website here: https://fernwoodartstroll.ca/ The short story is that the Fernwood Art St

Sidewalking Victoria

Thomas Guerrero 19h ago

There is just no world where I would stand within five feet of that edge, let alone do this. #yyj #victoriabc

sleepy62🍁🛠️ 🖥️ 🔬 🌞1d ago

I want to know who these 14 MPs are. In particular is Stephanie McLean (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke) on it.

I hope they all defect and become independent MPs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-mp-react-alberta-deal-carney-9.7208157

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #victoriaBC #vancouverisland

14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide | CBC News

More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations — but also to express their unease with the situation.

CBC

Thomas Guerrero 1d ago

There are still a couple copies of the latest One-Hour Photo YYJ zine at Camera Traders. Get one before they're all gone!

https://www.camera-traders.com/

#yyj #victoriabc #photography

Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC 2d ago

#SyilxOkanaganNation - #VictoriaBC - Province says water scarcity a 'top priority' amid calls for action https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/615511/Province-says-water-scarcity-a-top-priority-amid-calls-for-action

Province says water scarcity a 'top priority' amid calls for action

Addressing calls from the Syilx Okanagan Nation to halt new water licences, the province said water management decisions are governed by the Water Sustainability Act and follow established legal proce

Castanet.net

Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC 2d ago

#VictoriaBC - Victoria’s mayor focuses on housing, safety in re-election campaign https://vicnews.com/2026/05/20/victorias-mayor-focuses-on-housing-safety-in-re-election-campaign/

Victoria’s mayor focuses on housing, safety in re-election campaign

Alto looks ahead to heritage, climate, business and regional policing

Victoria News

Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC 2d ago

#VictoriaBC - Alto makes it official: She’s running again for Victoria mayor https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/alto-makes-it-official-shes-running-again-for-victoria-mayor-12306817

Alto makes it official: She’s running again for Victoria mayor

Marianne Alto says she has unfinished business, including seeing the city’s community safety and wellbeing plan to completion.

Times Colonist

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Ed Wiebe 2d ago

Two more bumblebee species and a honeybee. The first is the yellow-faced. Then there's a honeybee. And another unknown to me species.

I found some ID guides but I feel like most of the bees I've seen today don't match.

https://www.bcnativebees.org/bee-id-post

#bees #VictoriaBC

Ed Wiebe 3d ago

Four bee species on my lavender at the same time. Also, there were a lot of honeybees.

Orange-rumped (Bombus melanopygus), an unknown bright yellow bumblebee species, a Vancouver bumblebee, and a Blue orchard bee.

#bees #VictoriaBC

Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC 3d ago

#VictoriaBC - City staff recommend rejection of Victoria complex with 27-storey tower https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/city-staff-recommend-rejection-of-victoria-complex-with-27-storey-tower-12301030

City staff recommend rejection of Victoria complex with 27-storey tower

The proposal for the southwest corner of Fort and Quadra streets does not meet density and building-height guidelines in the city’s Downtown Core Area Plan, a staff report says.

Times Colonist