Driving

Pedro Arrais review: Veloster N a pocket rocket that really flies

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

The 2020 Veloster N punches above its weight in the hot-hatch segment of the market. The South Korean manufacturer has pulled out all the stops to show off its engineering prowess,...

Steve Wallace: Transportation’s electric future is here

Review: CLA offers entry-level luxury with sporty aspirations

Bill Vance: Prowler proved to be Plymouth’s swan song

Blasting starts at key section of Trans-Canada, clearing way for another lane

Study due soon on Malahat detour routes

Quebec's unique winter tire law begins Saturday, but does the rule make roads safer?

F1: World champion Hamilton takes pole at Abu Dhabi GP

Fiat Chrysler, auto union reach tentative deal on contract

Steve Wallace: Do you have to make left turn into nearest lane?

Bill Vance: Ford’s N-series tractor changed farming

Review: Kia Soul proves funky can be practical

Horgan says ride-hailing will arrive in B.C., downplays Christmas deadline

Quebec now requires breathalyzers for life for repeat impaired driving ...

Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

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$500,000 downtown Lights of Wonder display will open late

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B.C. to eliminate Medical Services Plan premium on Jan. 1

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19-year-old B.C. man was unintended victim in targeted shooting: ...

SkyTrain union issues 72-hour strike notice, bargaining continues

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Lighted trucks roll through region for annual holiday parade

Carole King musical adds more seats for opening night in Victoria

Sidney’s Star Cinema making moves

Long road home brings Island's Blue Moon Marquee to Hermann's Upstairs

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Feds vow to ban guns similar to one used in Ecole Polytechnique shooting

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Montreal police arrest man alleged to have praised Polytechnique killer on blog

Kenney to meet Trudeau next week, discuss pipelines and equalization

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Times Colonist Christmas Fund

Dave Obee: Please give to the Christmas Fund to help people in need

Dave Obee / Times Colonist editor and publisher

We’re back, raising money for people in need during the Christmas season, just as we have done every year since 1956. It’s simple, really. We ask our readers to donate money to help the less . . .

Real Estate

Bold makeover pitched for Victoria's Harris Green neighbourhood

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The profile of two blocks of the Harris Green neighbourhood will be completely changed if a Toronto-based developer’s plans get the green light next year.Starlight Investments, which over the . . .

Local

Victoria bike-network upgrade push has cyclists, drivers fretting

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Proposed improvements to Victoria’s bicycle infrastructure are raising concerns from both cycling advocates and motorists. The city is holding open houses this week for residents to learn about . . .

Local

After cool reception for council salary hike, Isitt says let’s discuss job expectations

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

If Victoria voters truly dislike the idea of paying city councillors for full-time work, it might be time for a conversation with residents about what they expect from their elected officials and . . .

Local

Jack Knox: How an innocent typo summoned Satan to a Christmas parade

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Old Nick showed up at the Comox Valley Christmas parade on Sunday. No, not St. Nick. Old Nick. Beelzebub. Lucifer. Mephistopheles. Satan. As advertised. Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells saw at . . .

Local

Ten-year-old has pi memorized to 200 digits, speaks 4 languages

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

José Valdes Rodriguez is a whiz in high-school math. He speaks four languages, and has been a guest speaker at events held at the University of Victoria’s observatory. Not bad for a 10-year-old. . .

B.C.

B.C. mall Santa fired over 'naughty' photos

Chelsea Powrie / Castanet

A beloved Santa Claus has been fired from his job at a Penticton mall for pictures he took on his personal time while dressed in his costume. Gary Haupt looks forward to acting as the jolly old . . .

Local

Jack Knox: End of a romantic tale, of 6,000 cemetery trips fed by everlasting love

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

This is a love story. Or, rather, it’s the end of a love story you might have read a few years ago. It began in 1957 at the Hong Kong shipping company where Chan Yung Tong and Katima Amy Ismail . . .

Local

Island parents want son’s drug death declared a poisoning

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A Courtenay couple whose 26-year-old son died after smoking fentanyl-laced heroin wants the coroner’s report on his death changed to say he was poisoned. Ryan Hedican, an electrician, was on a . . .

Islander

Why can't you find a doctor?

Lindsay Kines ,  Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

Is there a “shortage” of doctors or are other factors at work? Why are young doctors opting out of family practice, where are they going and what’s the impact on patients when they’re unable to find a physician?

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