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Victoria is the West Coast capital for culture and the arts. The city offers an array of events, fairs, and festivals celebrating the local community’s diversity throughout May. Artists on [...]

Walk through history and heritage guided by Victoria’s iconic springtime faves: cherry and plum blossoms. Early settlers from Asia brought these ornamental trees to Victoria, wanting a [...]

When Victoria was named the capital of British Columbia in 1866, many mainlanders were surprised and opposed the decision. The newly formed Legislative Council was originally in New Westminster, [...]

Victoria, Canada’s Garden City, is a floral wonderland in spring. Since 1976, the annual flower count has skyrocketed by a staggering 192207.7%, from a modest 130 million to an [...]

Victoria is unlike anywhere else in Canada during the winter months, thanks to the beautiful weather and mild climate, with an average temperature of 10C in January. From the heart of downtown, [...]

Season’s greetings from the Victoria Regent! As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to take a moment to extend our warmest wishes to all of our guests and visitors. We are grateful for [...]