Driving

Steve Wallace: There are better alternatives to stop signs

Steve Wallace / Times Colonist

Barry believes he knows why many drivers do not come to a complete stop at stop signs. He maintains there are too many stop signs placed where a simple yield sign would suffice. I ...

Steve Wallace: Why do we treat stop signs so casually?

Review: Hyundai Santa Fe a welcome diversion

Bill Vance: Jag's XK120 a postwar sensation

Review: Refreshed Silverado is a winning pickup

Review: Acura RDX drives as well as it looks

Ford recalls 2M pickup trucks; seat belts can cause fires

Walmart Canada orders 30 more Tesla semi-trucks as it aims to shed diesel

Utah driver sues Tesla after crashing in Autopilot mode

Old English Car Affair this Saturday at Government House

German court rules Frankfurt must ban some diesel cars

Light vehicle sales post second-best August on record, but fall 1.6 per ...

Review: Rule-busting Veloster returns in style

Steve Wallace: Picking priorities for police

The Auto Sleuth: Why do electric-vehicle grilles look so odd?

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Cancer patient denied chemotherapy because of where he lives

Driver trapped for six hours after crash

Unravelling the mysteries of the Salish Sea

Special effort sees Victoria Royals speed ahead of Prince George Cougars

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Outdoor enthusiasts: Reservations for 2019 start Oct. 1 for two B.C. ...

B.C. wildfires burned large areas affected by mountain pine beetles: ...

Fire destroys multiple buildings at Agassiz dairy farm

Heavy rain and wind forecast for B.C.'s south coast: Environment ...

See More Entertainment

Small Screen: Broadcast networks shoved aside at Emmy Awards

Adrian Chamberlain: Doll’s House sequel a must-see

Box office: House With a Clock in Its Walls ticks to No. 1 in theatres

Small Screen: Documentary looks at Fonda through her men

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Germany looking to sell costly, rarely used drone to Canada

Sex assault charge stayed against one British sailor, trial proceeding for other

Trudeau arrives at United Nations, hoping to re-establish Canada on world stage

In the news today, Sept. 24

Photo galleries from the Times Colonist

Photo gallery: The faces of RAVEN

Photo gallery: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Duncan, Richmond

Photo gallery: A rockin' time at Phillips Backyard Weekender

Photo gallery: A picture-perfect paint-in for thousands

Photo gallery: On the water with the Melges 24 yacht race

Photo gallery: Tour Norwegian Bliss, largest cruise ship to visit Ogden Point

Photo gallery: Royal wedding ceremony

Photo gallery: Royal wedding family and guests

Photo gallery: Flooding around B.C.

Photo gallery: Esquimalt Buccaneer Days 2018 parade

Photo gallery: The many faces of Johnny Cash

Photos: Expanded, rebranded Elements Casino ready to rock

Photo gallery: Shania Twain visits CFB Esquimalt

Photo gallery: Honouring Victoria police Const. Ian Jordan

Photos: Dynamic Beast crane helps remove old bridge

Photo gallery: 2018 Commonwealth Games

Photo gallery: Building the old Johnson Street Bridge

Photo gallery: #JerseyDay #JerseysForHumboldt

Photo gallery: Victoria Royals hockey team

Photo gallery: 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremonies

Times Colonist

Explore: Wine Festival, modellers show, lantern tours

Richard Watts / Times Colonist

Scale modellers don’t repeat history — they recreate it in miniature. This Saturday, the Victoria Scale Modellers club will stage its annual show with a special theme: the First World War. Many . . .

Food & Drink

Erik Akis: Serve everyone at the same time with baked omelette

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

Omelettes are popular, and proof of that can be found on menus of breakfast/brunch joints around Victoria. Many of those eateries offer several types and at busy times cooks will be making several . . .

Local

Oct. 20 civic election candidates around the capital region

Times Colonist

Candidates for mayor and council in the 13 municipalities of the capital region, plus electoral areas. Voting day is Saturday, Oct. 20. The nomination period was Sept. 4 to 14. * indicates . . .

Op-Ed

Comment: How to make Victoria Harbour waterfront a livelier place

Chris Gower / .

It is laudable that the City of Victoria is looking to improve waterfronts around our Inner Harbour. Emphasis on some green space has value, but at the same time, why hold back on vital mixed uses . . .

Elections 2018

Let us know: What information do you want ahead of the Oct. 20 elections?

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Travel

Taking the slow boat down the U.K.’s Llangollen Canal

Patricia Coppard / Times Colonist

It was my second attempt to manage the tiller of the 61-foot-long narrowboat. The first one hadn’t gone especially well. It felt like pushing a fully grown Douglas fir down a slalom run with a pool. . .

Islander

Vessel that carried Hollywood royalty, doomed aviatrix slated to leave B.C. forever

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

She has glided through the Great Bear Rainforest as grizzlies swiped salmon from streams. Amelia Earhart has walked across her warm teak deck, which hosted many extravagant cocktail parties. Her . . .

Columnists

Les Leyne: Taxpayer trapped by the ‘-’ in her name

Les Leyne / Times Colonist

A hybrid British Columbian/Albertan had what she thought was an easy, sensible legal option to avoid paying thousands of dollars in speculation tax every year. All that Merge Gupta-Sunderji had . . .

Food & Drink

Eric Akis: Bring on the fall comfort food, starting with ribs

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

When deciding what recipe to prepare for this week's Sunday Dinner column, I looked at the weather forecast and cheered. My joy was not caused by a prediction of more hot, dry and sunny weather — . . .

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