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The 5 p.m. Daily
Good evening, Victoria!

Keep the umbrella close and secure anything loose outside. Rain and strong southeast winds are moving through Greater Victoria this afternoon and evening, with gusts potentially reaching 80 km/h along exposed coastal areas.

Stay dry and check out all of today’s top stories below.

Today’s roundup · 11 stories
Top story
Featured
Winds up to 80 km/h expected for Greater Victoria and Southern Gulf Islands
Hang onto those hats!
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The LatestToday in Victoria
Featured
2 more MLAs depart BC Conservatives due to lack of faith in new leader
They will sit as Independents.
Concerts
5 things to do in and around Victoria this Thursday, September 3rd
A free show at Ship Point and a singles event at Glitch!
More Around the Region
News
Former Koksilah Elementary in Duncan sold to church and landscaping company
Funds will support school repairs across the Cowichan Valley.
News
Saanich to launch pilot reservation system for new Cordova Bay pickleball courts
At Fowler Park.
Events
Sooke Crabfest claws its way back to Sooke Region Museum this September
Serving up fresh Dungeness crab! 🦀
Branded
New downtown Victoria rental community Spencer Block just started leasing
Get on the ground floor—book a tour now!
Fire
Campfire ban lifted across Vancouver Island as rainy weather returns
But Category 2 and 3 fires remain prohibited.
Events
Acclaimed Ocean Film Festival World Tour coming to Vancouver Island
Bringing stories of adventure, marine life and conservation.
Comedy
5 things to do in and around Victoria this Wednesday, September 2nd 
Randy from the Trailer Park Boys is in town!
Crime
74-year-old man seriously injured in alleged assault at Gorge Park
The suspect remains at large.
A little brain break
Today’s Island Unscramble
Rearrange the letters to find a familiar local place.
NLKARDOC
Hint: A historic Victoria neighbourhood near Government House.
Check your answer →
Victoria weather
The next three days
Full forecast →
Today
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Light rain
17° / 13°
Thu
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Cloudy
16° / 12°
Fri
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Sunny
17° / 12°
Environment Canada alert
Special weather statement · Greater Victoria
What: Strong southeast winds with gusts up to 80 km/h.
Forecast data from MET Norway
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Event · Victoria
ISSAMBA Culture Days Festival
🎉 VICTORIA — SAVE THE DATE! 🌍 ISSAMBA’S CULTURE DAYS FESTIVAL 2026 Two FREE days of culture, flavours, live music, art, shopping & community…
Fundraiser / Bottle Drive · Greater Victoria
Tour de Rock 2026 Fundraiser Dinner
We are proud to be participating in Tour de Rock an incredible event where local police agencies and emergency service personnel cycle from one…
Event · Victoria
Women Of The Fur Trade
Directed by Kathleen MacLean Set in “eighteen hundred and something”, three very different women with a preference for 21st-century slang sit in a fort…
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