based in Victoria are CHEK-DT (an independent station) and CIVI-DT (a CTV 2 owned-and-operated station). Notable people Tyson Barrie, hockey player, NHL Edmonton Oilers Jamie Benn, hockey player, NHL Dallas Stars Jordie Benn, hockey player, NHL Toronto Maple Leafs David Holmes Black, media proprietor, founder of Black Press Emily Carr, artist David Foster, music composer Nelly Furtado, singer and songwriter Rhonda Ganz, poet and illustrator Ryder Hesjedal, road cyclist and winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia Cory Monteith, actor and musician Alice Munro, short story writer Steve Nash, basketball player and 2x NBA MVP Bill Reid, artist and carver Spiritbox, heavy metal band Tudi Wiggins, actress Calum Worthy, actor Sister cities Victoria has three sister cities: Napier, New Zealand Morioka, Japan Suzhou, China As of March 4, 2022, Victoria City Council voted to suspend the city's relationship with Khabarovsk, Russia as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. See also Dallasite, unofficial gemstone of Victoria, British Columbia Leaky condo crisis List of historic places in Victoria, British Columbia Monarchy in British Columbia Old Victoria Custom House Victoria (disambiguation)#Places Notes References External links 1849 establishments in North America Cities in British Columbia Former colonial capitals in Canada Greater Victoria Populated coastal places in Canada Populated places established in 1849 Populated places on the British Columbia Coast Port cities and towns on the Canadian Pacific coast