North Saanich

• Pickleball players say mayor had conflict in shutting down popular B.C. court

  The municipality shuttered the courts this spring, citing complaints from neighbours, the cost of sound mitigation and conflict with players. 

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2024
  
• Pickleballers raise a racket after North Saanich votes to shutter courts

  Players of the popular racket sport were shocked to learn this week that the municipality's council has voted to shutter a set of busy pickleball courts at Wain Park.

  Politics

  May 3, 2024
  
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• Police in B.C. warn catalytic converter thefts on the rise

  Police in Delta and on Vancouver Island are warning the public about a recent sharp increase in thefts.

  Crime

  Jan 12, 2023
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• B.C. municipal election 2022: North Saanich results

  North Saanich exists on the traditional territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. The district is home to Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
• ‘Just a small measure’: North Saanich, B.C. hires security to enforce pickleball court hours

  North Saanich Mayor Geoff Orr said the move may look like an "overstep," but it will help the district gather the information needed to make future decisions about the courts. 

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2022
• RCMP seek man who allegedly ‘inappropriately touched’ girls in Saanich

  Sidney/ North Saanich RCMP said the incident happened on June 13 at a restaurant on Mt. Newton Cross Road near the Patricia Bay Highway.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2022
• 14 Save Old Growth protesters arrested in Vancouver, Richmond, North Saanich

  Dozens attended demonstrations on the Second Narrows Bridge, in the Massey Tunnel and on the Patricia Bay Highway, where one protester was injured after falling from a ladder. 

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2022
• Man charged after 3 people stabbed ‘multiple times’ in North Saanich

  Police say three people were seriously injured in the attack. Investigators believe the victims and suspect knew one another.

  Crime

  May 29, 2022
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• RCMP search for missing padddler in North Saanich, B.C.

  Sidney/North Saanich RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in finding Robert Gray, who was reported missing on Sept. 29, 2021.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2021
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• ‘They won’t be returned to you’: Warning note posted to cat owners’ mailbox in North Saanich

  Cat owners in a North Saanich neighbourhood were disturbed recently to find a warning note about their pets posted on their mailbox.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2020