Suspects Arrested after Firearm Discharged
On August 26th, just before 10:30 p.m., Saanich Police received a report of a firearm being discharged near the intersection of Shelbourne Street and Torquay Drive. The caller reported that, after a brief interaction with ...
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Guilty Plea in Oak Bay Machete Attack
On August 13, 2025, Kaspar Handspiker, the man charged in connection with the April 25, 2017, machete attack and robbery that occurred in a home in the 2500 block of Esplanade Road in Oak Bay, ...
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Major Crime Unit Investigating Discovery of Deceased Individual
The Saanich Police Major Crime Unit is investigating the discovery of a deceased individual just off the Galloping Goose Trail between Burnside Road W. and the Trans-Canada Highway near Cuthbert Holmes Park. We are in ...
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229 Impaired Drivers Stopped in First Half of 2025
July 9, 2025 In the first six months of 2025 Saanich Police officers took 229 impaired drivers off Saanich Streets. This is 91 less than the 320 stopped in the first six months of 2024, ...
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Driver Charged after Series of Dangerous Driving Incidents
On June 29, at approximately 6:30am the Saanich Police received a report of a White Mitsubishi RVR being driven in a dangerous manner southbound on West Saanich Road. The vehicle was reported to have almost ...
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Saanich Police Warn Public After Series of Distraction Thefts inShelbourne Corridor
The Saanich Police Department is issuing a public warning following a series of distraction thefts that have occurred in the Shelbourne corridor over the past three weeks. Three separate incidents have been reported, each involving ...
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Diversity Statement
We are committed to celebrating the rich diversity of people in our community. We are guided by the principle that embracing diversity enriches the lives of all people. We all share the responsibility for creating an equitable and inclusive community and for addressing discrimination in all forms.
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the District of Saanich lies within the territories of the lək ʷəŋən peoples represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W SÁNEĆ peoples represented by the W JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTWW (Tsawout), W SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations.