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Victoria kayaker seeks record for fastest circumnavigation of Vancouver Island

Thandi Fletcher / The Province

A Victoria man is paddling against some of the roughest seas of the West Coast as he attempts to break the world record for fastest circumnavigation of Vancouver Island by sea kayak.

Teen’s death during charity bike ride inspires donations to cancer group

Donations to cancer research poured in Tuesday in the name of Xavier Pelletier, the Saanich ...

Saanich police concerned for missing man

Saanich police are asking the public to help them locate a 26-year-old man who has not been in ...

Langford council OKs dye in fountain

Langford’s Goldstream Avenue fountain will be pretty in pink this month.Langford councillors ...

‘Tidal wave’ of sex addiction topic of Victoria conference

More than 100 sex addiction experts are convening at the Hotel Grand Pacific Wednesday and Thursday...

Lochside Trail trestles need more than $800,000 in repairs, report says

More than $800,000 in structural repairs will have to be made to two trestles on the Lochside ...

Malahat upgrades continue into July

The construction on the Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway will continue longer than ...

Construction worker injured by electric shock near Chemainus

A construction worker suffered serious injuries Tuesday after he received an electric shock on ...

'Miracle' Victoria boy remembered after fatal bicycle crash

Annette Halsted reflected Monday on the difficult birth of her only son 16 years ago — after the...

Pat Bay Highway off-ramp closes after truck crashes into utility pole

Saanich police closed the off-ramp from the Patricia Bay Highway to Glanford Avenue Monday ...

Former Victoria Scout leader on trial in sex case

Warning: This story contains graphic content. A B.C. Supreme Court jury can expect to hear ...

At open house, thumbs down for Esquimalt sewage-sludge plant site

Members of the Lyall Street Action Committee who lugged a toilet filled with fake $100 bills to ...

Royal Roads will honour activist with leadership award

As a teenager, Lauryn Oates considered herself a budding activist but never thought she would ...

Allegations against big-city mayors worry local politicians

Arrests, resignations and allegations of drug use by big-city politicians in Eastern Canada are ...

Cross-strait paddleboarder aims to raise awareness of marine conservation

Sometimes a well-designed aluminum-foil helmet is an essential piece of equipment — especially ...

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Tragic coincidence of fatal fire at bus accident victim’s Vancouver home probed

VANCOUVER — Police and fire investigators spent Sunday at the scene of a deadly fire in a south Vancouver home that claimed the life of a man in a...

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Trudeau promise to repay speaking fees from charities doesn't quell controversy

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau remained under fire Monday for taking hefty speaking fees from charitable groups after becoming an ...

Saskatchewan Party MLA says Trudeau ruckus prompted him to return charity money

REGINA - A Saskatchewan Party member of the legislature says he has returned money he was paid for speaking at charity events. Gene ...

'Shocking' half of First Nations kids living in poverty, new study finds

TORONTO - Half of Canada's First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census...

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In Turkey, a defiant Erdogan says police will get more power to quell ...

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread ...

Ex-enforcer for Bulger gang heads back to witness stand for more questions about ...

BOSTON - A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns ...

House Republicans hit abortion, immigration hard, saying party elders misread Romney...

WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of ...

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Parksville’s historic Rod & Gun Hotel gets makeover

The Rod & Gun Hotel, the oldest business in Parksville, has new owners who are giving the 124-year-old watering hole an long overdue makeover....

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Wheeldon hits Calgary PGA Tour Canada event on a roll

Riley Wheeldon of Comox should be taking plenty of confidence into PGA Tour Canada’s second stop of the season this week in Calgary. The 22-...

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Let your ‘quirky life’ shine

Two new reality shows are looking for 'crazy group of characters' in Victoria

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Neon, fluorescent colours can provide fun and style for your fingernails

In tough economic times, women may not have the means to buy entire new outfits in this summer’s colours. But fingernails and toenails done ...

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Editorial: Let’s not dump on the future

As governments and companies struggle with the problem of where to put contaminated soil, it’s easy to shake our heads and wonder what those ...

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Seventeen Vancouver Island festivals you don't want to miss

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

Year in and year out, Vancouver Island can be counted on for some of the best festivals in the province. This year’s summer calendar is not without its changes, however. The

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University of Victoria’s rare find celebrates James Joyce

Amy Smart / Times Colonist

The University of Victoria has extra reason to celebrate Bloomsday today, a worldwide salute to James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. While exploring the library’s special collections last

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Manfred Pape’s final journey

Amy Smart / Times Colonist

Death may be a universal experience, but it’s also a very intimate one. Today, we share the story of how one family faced it.

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Scooping plastic waste from the sea for the Plastic Bank

Sarah Petrescu / Times Colonist

If there’s one thing Victoria-raised businessman David Katz, 44, has learned throughout his career, it’s when to look for the signs. The genesis of his company Nero Global Tracking

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Whoosh, gulp, splash: Humpbacks are big hits in Juan de Fuca Strait

Judith Lavoie / Times Colonist

[PHOTOS] It’s humpback heaven in Juan de Fuca Strait with massive humpbacks almost taking the tourism spotlight off killer whales.

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Decades after a learning fraud, a father graduates with his son

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

There were no beatings this time. No pointer sticks across the shoulders. No trips to the office where the principal would lash students’ hands with a fire hose. That was a long time

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Homeless at 75: As Victoria’s population ages, more people fall through the cracks

Judith Lavoie / Times Colonist

The morning chill is lingering in the downtown park as 75-year-old Gwyn Rees carefully balances a cup of coffee on his walker and accepts a cheese sandwich and doughnut to help sop up the

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TV show pities the foo’ who doesn’t eat here

Michael D. Reid / Times Colonist

Comedian host brings Food Network to Victoria to explore Foo and other popular eateries

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Monitor: Baseball’s back with the new Cats in town

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

The boys of summer don’t simmer in the capital. Baseball returns to Royal Athletic Park on Wednesday with the start of the Victoria HarbourCats’ inaugural season in the West Coast

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Food truck trend pulls into Victoria

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

[INTERACTIVE MAP] Karrie Hill thinks serving meals out of her colourful food truck will be “a lot of fun,” and will let her establish a face-to-face connection with customers.