Driving

Pedro Arrais review: Mazda3 a fun family alternative to SUVs

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

Sensible meets zoom-zoom as Mazda adds all-wheel drive to the 2019 Mazda3. The compact hatchback is a perennial favourite among Canadians — certainly a lot more popular than south ...

Steve Wallace: Notes from a driving-school conference

Bill Vance: Volvo 544’s output was a revelation

US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles

New SUVs dominate New York Auto Show

Mazda recalls more than 200K cars in U.S., Canada due to failing wipers

Detention of Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn extended to April 22

Review: Ranger puts Ford back in midsize truck game

Pedro Arrais review: Nautilus an SUV of luxurious distinction

The Latest: Tesla to introduce new ride-hailing service

German police: Shiny gold Porsche a danger to other drivers

Bill Vance: All-steel car broke new ground

Steve Wallace: How to reduce the dangers of tailgating

Gas prices hit high of $1.649 in Greater Victoria

B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

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$85M in upgrades for Sooke Road and Trans-Canada Highway

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Local

TC 10K director aims for record 10K field; you might see Elvis along route

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

Elvis sightings are guaranteed at next Sunday’s Times Colonist 10K event. He’ll be there at the start at 8 a.m., April 28, and will also be popping up along the way. Filling the role of the . . .

Islander

Pro soccer arrives on Island: It’s game on for Pacific FC

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

Startup sports leagues in North America have generally challenged what is perceived as an arrogant established order and tried to access underserved markets. Such was the case with the American . . .

BC

Elizabeth May’s wedding dress a 'walk through a garden' on Earth Day

Dirk Meissner / The Canadian Press

VICTORIA — When Elizabeth May walks down the aisle, she'll be dressed for her wedding along with Earth Day. The Green party leader and British Columbia entrepreneur John Kidder will exchange . . .

Blogs

Blog: Weedkiller is legal to buy in Greater Victoria, but using it might not be

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

It’s spring. The dandelions are blooming in the lawn, and you’re thinking of reaching for weedkiller. But in four Greater Victoria municipalities, it’s illegal to use certain weedkillers if you . . .

Local

Gallery: Kids' weather art

Times Colonist

Want a chance to see your kids' weather art on the Times Colonist weather page and on our website? Send an email to localnews@timescolonist.com with "weather art" in the subject line, or mail it to: Times Colonist (Weather Art)2621 Douglas St.

Op-Ed

Comment: ‘Regulatory capture’ one reason for doctor shortage

THEODORE E. HARRISON / Times Colonist

‘Regulatory capture” is a well-known phenomenon that was researched and described by Nobel-prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and the Public Choice theorists. It occurs when a regulatory agency is “. . .

Life

No-bake, no rules: Canada Post says everyone makes Nanaimo bars ‘a little differently’

Harrison Mooney / Vancouver Sun

Despite heavy criticism that the so-called “Nanaimo bar” depicted in their latest stamp issue has a troubling and inaccurate filling-to-base ratio, Canada Post is standing by their controversial . . .

Local

Federal government announces tough restrictions on chinook fishing

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

The federal government has announced tough new restrictions on fishing for chinook salmon that recreational fishers say will have devastating consequences for their industry. Federal Fisheries . . .

Local

Island park damaged in storm could partially reopen in May

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

Despite the havoc caused in forested areas by last December’s powerful windstorm, Little Qualicum Falls is the lone provincial park still closed in the aftermath. The goal is to have at least a . . .

Local

Lifetime ban from Empress for pepperoni seagull fiasco has been lifted

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

After he inadvertently trashed one of its room with packs of pepperoni and a flock of seagulls, the Empress Hotel has granted a Nova Scotia man a pardon and lifted a lifetime ban. Seventeen years. . .

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