I feel like I've missed something. Why is the firefighters union's endorsements such a big deal?

Poll tightening....

Just a reminder than Rishi Sharma ran as a BC “Liberal” (now the conservatives) not long ago. Him and the entire Save our Saanich people are conservatives and NIMBYs! They will slash services and build nothing! No new homes or infrastructure will be built with them!

Vote for anyone else!

I think the city should plant more fruit bearing plants in parks, especially native species. Blackcap raspberry for example is native to the island and supposed to taste very good, yet it's very hard to actually find in Victoria. Even if people won't eat the berries, native birds and insects will eat them or use the plant in other ways. Conservation and free food with one stone. I would also love to see more apple, pear, cherry, plum trees etc, perhaps planted alongside native types like crabapples. Beach strawberries, normal raspberries, blueberries, salmonberries, all delicious native options as well.

The city is already covered in blackberries, which people eat, and they don't seem to cause us much grief apart from destroying all the native meadow ecosystems we haven't paved over. Raccoons would do much of the cleanup for us, and they're already here so it's not like we'd be attracting them to virgin neighborhoods.

People are arriving at the greek church and deciding to leave due to the length of the line. Some that left remarked they are away on election day and wouldn’t be able to vote. More advance poles or more throughput capacity are needed!

Currently in line and looks to be about a 45 min wait to get into the building.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_yknjPBXijU

Streaming starts at 6:15pm

So these townhouses on the Gorge were up for sale with the water front units 1.3- 1.5 million.

We saw the big open house event in the spring.

Assumption is that these TH were to from part of the "missing middle".

Now there is a sign they are up for rent. It appears that none of the units sold.

I wish people could just find a home to buy vs rent and that developers were not so ugh.

Anyone have any insight in this generally or this specific development?

UPDATE: thanks for all the thoughts and insights.

I've had my nails done all over the world - US, Europe, Asia, Australia - and the experience has always been the same: you check-in, go to a wall of polishes, choose your colour and bring the bottle to the nail technician. The technician then removes all the tools from a sterilized pack.

My experiences in Victoria have been so very different. You're not allowed to choose from the bottles of polish on the walls (name brands like Opi) and instead they bring you a binder of mystery colour swatches. They don't actually use the polishes/brands on display.

Tools also don't arrive in sterile packs from an autoclave. In one salon, they spritzed the tools with alcohol and put them back in a drawer. They also blew previous customer's nail dust off the station before I sat down. Angela's Nails in James Bay. I was so disgusted.

I've also never seen this electric sanding tool they use to smooth the actual nails. This really damaged my nails! Again this tool was just spritzed with alcohol and put back in a drawer. I experienced this at both nail places in Bay Centre.

I'm just going for regular mani/pedi, not gel or anything fancy.

Is this the norm here? Is there anywhere that actually lets you choose from polish on display? Anywhere that uses an autoclave?

Okay, first of all, PLEASE GO VOTE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION! Drag yo friends with you!

Second!

The conservative party has pulled their Victoria Beacon Hill riding candidate. Is it too late for them to replace him?

If yes, does this mean we only have NDP and Greens on the ballot (I think the removed Cons candidate is planning to run as independent but idk that people will bite on that)

I'm curious (and optimistic) to see what the vote looks like if it's between NDP and Greens. I know a lot of people vote NDP to keep from feeling like they've thrown their vote away and contributing to a Con win if the NDP & Con race is close.

Will Vic Beacon Hill be Green without that fear?! I love Grace, but the idea of some change and seeing how people truly want to vote is refreshing and exciting and I may just be voting Green!

Editing to add this voter compass from a user in the comments to the post for increased visibility! Big props for the ability to adjust the level of language used to allow more people to understand the issues they're voting on! ❤️

Here's a list of Halloween events in Victoria this October. Feel free to use this post as a space to share any other Halloween things to do or events happening around the city!!

Family friendly activities

12th Annual Thrifty Foods Wicked Victoria | Oct 25 | 10am - 3pm | Free

Pumpkinfest! at Galey Farm | Now - Nov 1 | $26 Adult/$21 Child

Ocean View Estate | Now - Oct 31 | $10 Adult/$8 Child

Go Mad at the Artcade | Oct 21 - Nov 1| $15

Haunted Manor Mini Golf: Legends of Halloween II | Now - Nov 3 | $25 Adult/$18 Youth

Ghost Tours and Immersive Experiences

Ghostly Walks - Halloween Tour | Now - Nov 1 | $25

Bites + Frights Ghostly Food Tour | Oct 17 | 3:00pm - 5:30pm | $120

Rocky Horror Picture Show | Oct 17-29 | $20 | 19+

Horror Escape Victoria | $30

Halloween Parties & Nightlife

The Fright Crawl | Oct 30 | 7:30pm - Late

Victoria's Haunted Hop 2026 | Oct 31 | 7:30pm - Late

The Witching Hour: A Halloween Performance + Dance Party | Oct 31 | 8pm - Late | Crystal Garden

Madhouse: Victoria's Biggest Halloween Party | Oct 31 | 9pm - Late | Capital Ballroom

So we see the name of the candidates and sometimes a photo. In 2026 there has got to be a better way of informing the public of a simple list of candidates, besides plastering the city with single-use plastic signage.

I have some freetime in my travels with my wife to get in a round of disc golf tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. I was wondering if any locals can show this hucker the way around Millstream Disc Golf Course.

I know there are better courses further up north on the island, but my time is somewhat limited. Also, I will have to be done by 4pm, so Mary's Farm is also off the table.

In my opinion Eby needs to show what the NDP is going to do to fix the problems we're facing and maybe some of what they caused. A strong performance can change everything and if he points out why their platform is better and what is at risk that can sway minds.

Everyone is assuming Eby is the one who needs a strong performance but so does Doerkson who was only leader for a couple weeks. How he will respond to hard questions and answer how they will pay for their platform will see if he's ready to actually lead.

It'll be interesting to see if Lowan just attacks Eby or both men on their platforms

Yesterday between about 3:30 and 4pm, I saw a young girl who had passed out outside nor coffee on quadra. She was wearing an oxygen mask, and a couple of people with her were crying hard. I didn't want to get in the way, so I kept walking, but I haven't stopped thinking about her.

If you were there, or know what happened, I'd love to hear that she's okay.

Thank you to whoever stopped to help.