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OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top June albums

Hillsboro, feeble little horse, Buildings and Food, Broken Social Scene, and Beatrice Deer counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.

Victoria should do everything they can to keep Hermann’s Jazz Club and View Street Social alive

Victoria should do everything in its power to keep two iconic venues — Hermann’s Jazz Club and View Street Social — alive.

Victoria staple FernFest cancelled for 2026

“Over time FernFest has grown into a very large and very expensive undertaking,” the statement reads. “Even for a dedicated organization like ours, we simply can’t do everything.”

Amid venue closures across the city, local artists, studios, and performers push back with creative and accessible alternatives

“I was really upset when the VEC closed ... and it was like, ‘what is the common denominator to prevent it from happening again?’”

Drag in Victoria is more than a show

The realization, that drag did not have to reinforce the binary, opened a door. Within months, Simmons was experimenting with the art form.

How to celebrate Black History Month in Victoria this February

From cemetery tours and museum exhibits to keynote speeches and panel discussions, here are seven events to learn more about Black history this month!

Questions remain surrounding changes to graduated licensing program

Initially, the changes were set to take effect in early 2026. With that timeline delayed until the summer, many questions still remain.

Approximately 300 gather downtown in march of solidarity with Iranians

The march, in protest of the Iranian government's brutal crackdown on protests, started at Centennial Square and ended at the B.C. legislature.

Five Victoria releases to get you away from Spotify, and towards local performers

“Eventide” features twinkling electric guitar that chops and reverberates with Glass’s own enunciation, reminiscent of bands like Explosions in the Sky. It remains a purposely instrumental release, made for the…