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Three rescued from water as Interstate 5 bridge collapses into Washington's Skagit River

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by ...

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Newly-elected MLAs will hold summer legislature session to pass austerity budget

Premier Christy Clark will send her new majority government into the legislature this summer to ...

Porsche abandoned on ferry is impounded as police investigate

A 2012 Porsche that was abandoned on the Spirit of Vancouver Island ferry has been impounded ...

Sign declaring new name for Mount Douglas will stay for now

The carved sign on the summit of Mount Douglas, reclaiming the traditional First Nations name ...

Port Alberni teen charged in brutal sex assault

PORT ALBERNI — A 17-year-old Port Alberni youth has been charged in Tuesday’s brutal sexual ...

Former pastor gets jail, probation for exploiting teen

A 34-year-old former youth pastor who had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl from his ...

Sewage open house leaves Esquimalt residents cold

Longtime Esquimalt resident David Scudmore was shaking his head in dismay Thursday night as he ...

Permits delay opening of Victoria Public Market

The Victoria Public Market’s opening date has been pushed back a second time, but a weekly ...

West Shore constable wins coin design contest

Trevor Absolon has worked and volunteered in variety of jobs in life, from English teacher to ...

Shannon Corregan: Victoria Day debate is about power

On Victoria Day, my roommate turned to me and said,...

Newspaper kiosks on city land face removal in Victoria

Victoria bureaucrats will have to be careful not to...

Record rainfall, snowmelt caused one-in-12,000-year fatal B.C. landslide: report

VANCOUVER - A massive landslide that ripped through a ...

Death of elderly Island man is a homicide, police investigators say

The death of a 76-year-old Yellow Point man late ...

Public art project helps mark Victoria's historic places

A University of Victoria fine arts graduate is ...

Jack Knox: Despite praise from Idi Amin, soldier’s faith eroded in ‘Britain’s gulag’

It was Idi Amin who concluded the empire was ...

John Cleese adds third Victoria show

British comedian and Monty Python actor John Cleese ...

Uno Fest review: My Pregnant Brother is engaging portrait of life in dysfunctional ...

The late Jean Drapeau, Montreal’s ...

Victoria cop and Youbou resident rescue 14 after boat capsizes in Cowichan Lake

An alert Youbou resident helped to save the day ...

Feeling weight of budget cuts and 34 years of service, deputy chief leaving Victoria...

Sit and have a coffee with Victoria police deputy ...

Spring 2014 goal to open new marina at Songhees

Victoria city hall is considering building permit ...

Greater Victoria police turn attention to ‘high-risk’ drivers

Bad drivers can count on police scrutiny this ...

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Man missing in Mexico facing drug charges in Victoria

A B.C. man missing and feared kidnapped in Mexico is facing drug charges in Victoria Supreme Court. Diego Hernandez, 22, was arrested by ...

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Canucks fire head coach Vigneault after suffering first-round sweep

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis is in no rush to name a replacement for fired coach Alain Vigneault. "I don't have a ...

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Could have accepted chief of staff's resignation sooner, Harper admits

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged for the first time Thursday that "perhaps" he could have responded more quickly to the news that ...

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5.7-magnitude quake shakes Northern California; no reports of injuries

GREENVILLE, Calif. - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California on Thursday night, breaking dishes and shaking ...

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Full circle for new GM of Victoria's Empress Hotel

Don Fennerty was a teenager when he was ushered into the general manager’s office in the stately Empress Hotel to learn about careers in the ...

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Rising stars: Victoria pair back in national soccer team fold

There is the long view. It entails rebuilding the Canadian men’s soccer team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after last year’s devastating 8...

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Carole Pope gives B.C. a slap

Finding inspiration isn’t the issue for Carole Pope. The black-haired former frontwoman of Rough Trade says there’s a lot left in her artistic tank. ...

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How sweet it isn't: Some cockroaches evolve to avoid poison - in just 5 years

NEW YORK, N.Y. - People have been getting rid of cockroaches for decades by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an ...

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Editorial: Political lessons start at school

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that teachers are free to express their political opinions through buttons and posters at school. But just ...

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Comment: Island trail system a worthwhile, achievable goal

There is something about a trail that draws people to spend time outdoors. A path into the woods and along the oceanfront, a track that winds up a...

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Record 25,000 celebrate braw (splendid) weekend at Victoria Highland Games presided over by Prince Andrew

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A weekend of caber tossing, royal watching and Highland dancing at the Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival came to a glorious end Sunday. Attendance for the two-day games and

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Gallery: Prince Andrew in Victoria

Prince Andrew's Royal Visit to Victoria.

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Photo Gallery: Island Farms Victoria Day Parade

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David Bly: HMCS Victoria is much more than torpedoes

David Bly / Times Colonist

Public tours of the submarine continue Sunday and Monday at the coast guard station.

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Former MLA who perished in floatplane crash remembered by premier for ‘great spirit’

Times Colonist

Former B.C. MLA Harold Long was killed in a floatplane crash in Bute Inlet near Stuart Island on Tuesday, the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed today. Long, 72, first served as the

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Obituary: Businesswoman Helen Beirnes broke down barriers with style

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

Businesswoman Helen Beirnes, who has died at age 85, travelled Canada and the U.S. to promote tourism in Victoria, served on city council and was an early advocate of restoring the city’s

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David Foster being honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame at musical spot

Michael D. Reid / Times Colonist

David Foster’s star power will get a big boost when he is honoured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week. The 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician from Victoria will have a star

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Monitor: Happy 150th, Congregation Emanu-El

Richard Watts / Times Colonist

Congregation Emanu-El marks its 150th anniversary next month by re-enacting the laying of the cornerstone to its synagogue, and all of Victoria is invited to celebrate. Original

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