Victoria, BC

Male deer don't fuck around.

Where I live, this comes as no surprise. I've found rats crawling inside the engine bays of mine and my partner's vehicles the last couple weeks.

Apparently putting a few bounce sheets in the engine bay can deter them. Just remember to keep the sheets away from heat, and don't leave them in there if you go for a drive.

My girlfriend rubbed some cat toys on our cats and put it under her hood for a couple nights. No sign of rats going back in since!

If anyone has any other tips for fending them off, drop it below.

The full article lists everything from Victoria up to Campbell River.

Victoria

Victoria’s Canada Day brings more than 60,000 people together for a full day of musical performances and cultural programming, family activities, an international food village and the iconic Victoria’s Canada Day Fireworks. Mainstage opens at 11 a.m., with entertainment continuing until the drone show at 10:15 p.m. and the fireworks at 10:22. Inner Harbour and Legislative Precinct. Details and entertainment lineup at canadadayvictoria.ca

Saanich/Esquimalt

The Gorge Canada Day Picnic. Fun for the whole family, including a pancake breakfast (8:30 a.m.), the Canada Day Family Parade (9 a.m.), Canada Day Show and Shine car show, Gorge on Art, lots of food trucks, voyageur canoe rides, the Canada Day Market, and much more. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. along Gorge Road West from Tillicum Road to Admirals Road. Go to gorgecanadaday.ca for more details. Sidney

Sidney

Lions Pancake Breakfast. Don’t miss the Sidney Lions famous hot pancake breakfast with fried sausages, 8-10 a.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre Courtyard. More at marywinspear.ca.

Canada Day Parade and Family Fun Fair. The annual Canada Day Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. in downtown Sidney, travelling along Resthaven Drive and Beacon Avenue to Second Street, ending at Ocean Avenue. The Family Fun Fair kicks off after the parade, running from 12:30-4 p.m. at Iroquois Park, 2295 Ocean Ave., Sidney. More at peninsulacelebrations.org/events.

View Royal

Canada Day in View Royal: Come and see some traditional Highland games, take in dance performances and live music, and enjoy the beer garden and concession. There will be face painting, a balloon clown, tours of Craigflower Manor. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Craigflower Manor, 1801 Admirals Rd. Admission is free. No on-site parking. Details at viewroyal.ca.

Langford

Head to Starlight Stadium to celebrate Canada Day! The stadium transforms into a fun event space filled with activities like arcade games, a teen zone, game tournaments, and a pancake breakfast. Monday, July 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Find out more at langford.ca.

Colwood

Celebrate Canada Day by the sea at Fort Rodd Hill. Live music and a multitude of special interpretive programs will be offered throughout the site, plus a grill, and ice cream and soda at the canteen. Admission is free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. Details at facebook.com/FortRoddFisgardNHS. Sooke

Sooke

Lions Club and District of Sooke present Canada Day at the Flats. Live music, outdoor games, kids zone, food trucks, local vendors and more. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sooke River Campground, 2259 Phillips Rd., Sooke. Go to sookelions.com/canadaday.

The alleged violations "demonstrate that the respondents are unwilling to refrain from the unlawful acts and are a clear case of flouting the City's bylaws," read one of four petitions filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The filings are the latest legal fights over short-term rental laws in B.C. Amala's CEO, Angela Mason, is one of hundreds of property owners and managers currently taking the provincial government to court over new laws which they say could ruin their businesses.

From June 18 to July 1, all southbound traffic along Shelbourne Street will be closed between Cedar Hill Cross Road and North Dairy Road.

Then, from July 2 to 31, traffic will be closed in both directions along this same stretch of street 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“We did these crazy things around the harbour to encourage tourism,” Causton recalled. “I don’t remember too much about it other than Brian Smith, who was a former mayor of Oak Bay and the Attorney General of British Columbia, was in one of them, and he was smoking a pipe and he sank.”