About Ethan
Vancouver Island reporter Ethan Morneau joins Victoria Buzz in Victoria, BC, as Senior Staff Writer with a focus on news stories impacting the capital region.
Kicking off 2021, Ethan was awarded a Jack Webster Professional Fellowship—an honour helping him hone his investigative journalism skills through the Florida-based Poynter Institute.
Previously, listeners heard Ethan on the airwaves in Campbell River, BC, where he worked as News Anchor, Reporter and On-Air Host at Vista Radio’s 99.7 The River. He simultaneously anchored stations in Port Hardy, Powell River and Comox Valley.
Born and raised in Niagara, Ont., Ethan Morneau is a graduate of Niagara College’s broadcasting program with a Readers Choice award-winning design and photography background. As a child, he grew an extensive actor resume starring in numerous short films and TV commercials.
Kicking off 2021, Ethan was awarded a Jack Webster Professional Fellowship—an honour helping him hone his investigative journalism skills through the Florida-based Poynter Institute.
Previously, listeners heard Ethan on the airwaves in Campbell River, BC, where he worked as News Anchor, Reporter and On-Air Host at Vista Radio’s 99.7 The River. He simultaneously anchored stations in Port Hardy, Powell River and Comox Valley.
Born and raised in Niagara, Ont., Ethan Morneau is a graduate of Niagara College’s broadcasting program with a Readers Choice award-winning design and photography background. As a child, he grew an extensive actor resume starring in numerous short films and TV commercials.
Latest Stories
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Heritage fire deemed arson
The Wednesday morning blaze in Fernwood that left a two-storey heritage home ravaged by fire has been deemed arson, according to Victoria Police. Built in the late 1800s, the house is well over a century old and was designed by former Victoria mayor John Teague, the same architect behind City Hall. |
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Ready for a new home
While this Saanich man’s unique collection of past and present prominent figures may be turning heads, he’s ready to give it up for good. For over a decade, a bulk of the collection that once filled Victoria’s Royal London Wax Museum on Belleville Street has been packed into boxes and stored in Ken Lane’s basement. |
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A pop of purple
It’s no wonder Playfair Park is considered one of Saanich’s best-kept secrets--right now, it boasts a sea of flowers you have to see to believe. The grounds, sprawled over nearly four hectares just off Rock Street, feature a large grove of mature rhododendrons and azaleas with a Garry Oak meadow and a 300-foot perennial border. |
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Shelved security
An added attempt to mitigate crime in Campbell River’s downtown is getting the cold shoulder, for the time being. “It came down to the same thing that everybody else is dealing with. And that’s basically not being able to provide the staff,” said BIA co-chair Heather Gordon Murphy. |
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View Towers blaze
One man was rushed to hospital in critical condition, following a Friday morning fire at a downtown Victoria high-rise apartment complex. The Victoria Fire Department was called to View Towers on Quadra Street at around 11:30 a.m. to find gray smoke billowing from the windows of a unit located ten floors up. |
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Closing up shop
An iconic luxury jewellery retailer is closing its downtown Victoria location this month, ending a decades-long run. Downtown Victoria Business Association executive director Jeff Bray says he’s sad to see Maison Birks go. Still, he’s staying optimistic. |
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Longest wait times in Canada
As a doctor shortage plagues southern Vancouver Island, it may be no surprise that Victoria is seeing the longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada. That’s according to tech company Medimap, as it points to its recently released walk-in clinic wait time index--using 2021 data collected from more than 1,200 clinics across the country. |
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Stirring up scares
It’s spooky season and a haunted house in the south end of Campbell River is stirring up a scare. It’s so bone-chilling, the man behind it all says people keep coming back. “Everyone’s loving it,” said Darren Walker. “It’s fun, it’s scary. It’s not recommended for children, but teens love it.” |
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Turning a new page
A new sanctuary for library lovers is opening this week in Esquimalt, offering locals a front-row seat into the world of literature. On Thursday at 10 a.m., the doors to the Greater Victoria Public Library’s relocated branch on Park Place will open--following a long road of planning and construction. |
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Planting hope
A Victoria man is planting hope, arranging a display of hundreds of flowers matching the Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the war-stricken country. In Fernwood, Sahasi Erven’s garden bed at the corner of Princess Avenue and Chambers Street, a refuge he calls Oneness Heart Park, is now in full bloom. |
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Powering tomorrow
It’s official--a Tesla sales, service and delivery centre is coming to Langford, a first-of-its-kind facility for Vancouver Island. “This is a big day for Langford,” said Mayor Stewart Young, as he addressed the crowd at Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony. |
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Festive fun
The Festival of Trees is back at the Museum at Campbell River, spreading holiday cheer and dazzling those who stop by. Each year, businesses, organizations and individuals come together to sponsor trees, transforming the museum’s ‘Changing Gallery’ into a winter wonderland. |
