Driving

Steve Wallace: Lighting defects create danger on the roads

Steve Wallace / The Times Colonist

What should you do if you are following a driver with no taillights illuminated in darkness? The polite move is to get the driver’s attention by quickly flashing the high beams. ...

Driving

Bill Vance: Rambler Marlin born of AMC's push to challenge Big Three

Driving

Victoria dealer to debut luxury electric-vehicle franchise Polestar

Driving

Pedro Arrais review: 2021 Polestar 2 makes an eco-friendly statement

Business

GM rethinks planned stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola

World

GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags

Driving

Steve Wallace: Regulators should embrace new technology

Driving

Bill Vance: Volkswagen's sedan was a step up from the Beetle

Business

GM says demand for trucks helped turn the tide for Oshawa plant

GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range

Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 as part of $6.7-billion ...

Victoria car dealership uses pandemic slowdown for eco-friendly overhaul

Bill Vance: High price, stiff competition killed Aero-Willys compact cars

Steve Wallace: Bus drivers the best on the road

Auto industry has hit trough from COVID-19, says Linamar chief executive

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834 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., including 20 in Island Health

Horgan: holiday celebrations must be kept to "absolute minimum"

COVID patients coming from northern B.C. to Victoria for intensive care

Good health self-management for a happier life

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B.C. records 12 more COVID-19 deaths as top doctor warns against ...

NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker

Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect ...

Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to killer whale...

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Local

1,000-plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed ferry car decks

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

Transport Canada is in the ­process of reviewing 1,000-plus reports of B.C. Ferries passengers unwilling to leave vehicles on enclosed car decks, as is required by regulations. That requirement . . .

Homes

House Beautiful: Quest for first home takes couple to Lake Cowichan

Kim Pemberton / The Times Colonist

Getting on the property ladder is becoming harder for many, but it’s especially difficult for young people just starting out. High school sweethearts Elizabeth and Nathan Moro feel lucky to have . . .

Local

Government House grounds close after too many large gatherings

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

The head of Government House says it had no choice but to close the gates to its grounds after large groups of people held birthday parties and yoga ­sessions on the property and even brought in . . .

Local

Proud of your Christmas lights? Submit your address for our map

The Times Colonist

Christmas lights are winking on across Greater Victoria, and it’s time to shine! Once again, the Times Colonist is compiling a map of Christmas light shows. Find the map at timescolonist.com/. . .

Local

Help us shape our coverage of the Victoria byelection

Times Colonist

Victoria voters go to the polls on Dec. 12 to elect a new city councillor. Let us know what your priorities are and what questions you'd like to ask the candidates. We'll use your responses to help shape our coverage.

Local

Ferry mask image will be replaced after everyone has their laugh

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

A B.C. Ferries sign reminding passengers to wear a mask has gained far more attention than anticipated, even earning a mention on U.S. late-night television. The signs show the profile of a man . . .

Local

Birth mother won't face charges for abandoning infant in ditch in 1986

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

A woman who abandoned her newborn baby girl in a ditch on Triangle Mountain 34 years ago will not face criminal charges. The Crown has decided not to prosecute the woman, who was 17 when she . . .

Local

'Oh hell, you're not a dog': Saanich woman goes nose-to-nose with a big cat — twice

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Saanich resident Lynn Wright was getting ready for bed on Wednesday night and closing her back door when she noticed what she thought was a dog stretched out on her back porch. “I said: ‘How did . . .

Local

Jack Knox: A street survivor’s perspective

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Somewhere between the two extremes — those who want to hug all the messed-up people on the street, and those who would happily hose them into the Inner Harbour — stands Sue McMurter. On one hand,. . .

Local

Jack Knox: Woman awakes to be told she had died months ago

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Wilma Williams had a rough start to her Monday. “I got up in the morning and I was 80 years old,” she says. “But by the time I read my mail, I was dead.” This was news to the Victoria woman, who . . .

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