- Overnight freeze causes crashes, falls across southern Vancouver Island
- Fire causes extensive damage to Victoria's historic Spencer Castle
- Greater Victoria receives royal visitors for Christmas
- Work begins on structurally reinforcing potentially unsafe Langford highrise
- 10,000 pairs of socks donated to Vancouver Islanders in need
- Santa surprises children at Vancouver Island hospitals with early visit
- New replacement announced for aging Clements Centre in Cobble Hill
- $50M improvements to begin on Shelbourne corridor in 2020
- View Royal fire chief honoured for 35 years of service
- Victoria's Our Place Society needs community's help to win $7,500 funding prize
- Marathon swimmer challenges Victoria council to ocean swim in bid to get pool built
- Sooke School District sees huge technology equipment upgrade
Brendan Strain
Brendan Strain has been covering the news on Vancouver Island for the past 17 years. Growing up in Parksville, after high school he moved to Victoria to attend the Applied Communications Program at Camosun College. Starting his television career in Dawson Creek and then Red Deer Alberta, he jumped at the opportunity to return to Victoria.
With a passion for where he lives, Brendan enjoys telling stories that celebrate the people and places all over this amazing island.
As far as he’s concerned he lives in the best place on earth. In his spare time you’ll find him somewhere near the ocean, or hiking around the Victoria area with his two young boys.
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