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Six month update

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six months since I was sworn in as Mayor and this Council started the new term.

Creating Neighbourhood Homes

Victoria City Council’s recent decision on Missing Middle Housing has a lot of folks asking about Saanich’s plans for neighbourhood zoning.

Happy Holidays!

As the holiday season quickly approaches and 2022 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holidays.

New Saanich mayor says road safety plan, including adjusting speed limits, will be a priority

A road-safety action plan, including appropriate speed limits for all Saanich streets, will be a priority for the new Saanich council, with bylaw...

Meet Saanich council newcomers: an 'old millennial,' a founder of a running charity and a sea cucumber crime fighter

At 41, incoming Saanich mayor Dean Murdock is on the cusp of being a millennial, old enough that he used a hard-copy encyclopedia as a kid but...

Thank you, Saanich!

What a night! We were glued to the screen; frantically hitting "refresh" until the final poll results were in! Then we let out a great big cheer!

Saanich mayor-elect debriefs election with Capital Daily journalists

It's been less than a week since Saanich mayor-elect Dean Murdock beat out incumbent Mayor Fred Hayes, and he's still getting used to the new...