Lisa Helps

• ‘Community Care Tent’ now pitched in Victoria

  Victoria's most vulnerable citizens are getting a much needed new temporary facility through the addition of the 'Community Care Tent.'

  Politics

  Jan 26
• Victoria mayor says city council has no power to discipline travelling councillor Sharmarke Dubow

  Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said she was only informed of Sharmarke Dubow's decision to travel for non-essential reasons on Tuesday, shortly before he posted on social media.

  Politics

  Jan 6
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• Victoria’s mayor will seek to block return of homeless campers to Centennial Square

  "I was shocked, quite honestly, about the proposal to remove Centennial Square from the prohibited list of sites," said Lisa Helps, Friday.

  Sep 4, 2020
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• Province accepting applications for communities wanting to allow e-scooters, electric skateboards

  The B.C. government is calling on municipalities to submit proposals on how they would allow e-scooters and electric skateboards in their communities.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2020
• BC Green Party leadership: Who will replace Andrew Weaver?

  With the Green Party race for leadership officially underway, names are starting to get tossed around about who could be the next leader.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2020
• Defence challenges search warrant as Curtis Sagmoen case resumes

  Curtis Sagmoen has pleaded not guilty to five charges in relation to an alleged August 2017 incident with a sex-trade worker.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2019
• Climate activist Greta Thunberg says she doesn’t ‘know anything’ about Victoria invitation

  Sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg says she was not aware of invitations to visit Victoria, B.C.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2019
• Victoria council approves motion to cap cruise ships, seek climate-friendly power

  Victoria city council has approved a controversial motion seeking to limit the number of cruise ships coming into the city over environmental concerns.

  Oct 18, 2019
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• Victoria mayor, councillors propose limiting cruise ships to protect environment

  The motion also calls on the harbour authority to install on-shore power to help reduce emissions.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2019
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• B.C. government considers opening the road to e-scooters, electric unicycles, Segways

  The B.C. Government has introduced legislation to allow e-scooters, electric unicycles or Segways to operate on British Columbia's roadways.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2019