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Readers' stories of Christmas

Times Colonist

Trapper story a tradition Prior to our road trips, I used to visit the library to borrow various story cassette tapes to listen along the highways. There was one, in particular, that sparked my. . .

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Geoff Johnson: School-bus seatbelts simply make sense

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Times Colonist Christmas Fund: In good times and bad, you can make a difference

Dave Obee / Times Colonist

At a time when the local economy is booming and employers cannot fill their vacant jobs, it might be hard to believe that anyone on Vancouver Island needs a helping hand. But ask a single mother . . .

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Victoria hockey coach seriously injured in Beijing crash

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

Justin Isaac woke up in the middle of a busy Beijing road on Dec. 6 and realized his leg was broken. The 28-year-old Victoria man, who was a player and assistant coach with the Peninsula Panthers. . .

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All UVic student wants for Christmas is his three front teeth

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

A fainting spell which knocked out Taylor Fawcett’s three front teeth this summer could have left him feeling down in the mouth. Instead, the aspiring opera singer decided to have a little fun . . .

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Explore: Bird count, Government House singalong, Point Ellice, Helmcken

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

Take part in North America’s longest-running citizen science project by joining one of six Christmas Bird Counts at various locations on Vancouver Island Saturday and Sunday. Bird Studies Canada . . .

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B.C. universities using technology from China despite warnings from CSIS

Jeremy Hainsworth,  Richard Watts / Glacier Media / Times Colonist

Multiple Canadian universities — including the University of Victoria and two other B.C. schools — are using computing services or accepting money from controversial Chinese tech giant Huawei . . .

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B.C. boy vanished into world of neglect: report

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

Nobody in B.C. seemed to notice when a young boy with autism withdrew from school, but failed to register for homeschooling or any other education program for the next five years, a report shows.. . .

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Watch hundreds of dolphins swim alongside ferry from Nanaimo (VIDEO)

Lindsay William-Ross / Vancouver Is Awesome

Fewer things brighten up a ferry ride to or from Vancouver Island more than a little wildlife spotting. Such was the case this week when a man taking the ferry from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay filmed a pod of 200 dolphins swimming alongside a B.C. Ferries vessel.

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