Life

A year into #MeToo, survivors' stories resonate online and off: experts

Adina Bresge / The Canadian Press

Jenny Wright remembers scrolling through her social media feed a year ago to find "every single woman" on her Facebook page issuing the same simple declaration: #MeToo.As the executive...

Eric Akis: Lighten up after Thanksgiving

Refugee women live in fear, avoiding washrooms because of sexual harassment

Mark and Craig Kielburger: Today's heroes can be yesterday’s troublemakers

Rick Steves: Switzerland’s gems off the beaten track

Helen Chesnut’s Garden Notes: Relaxing image of summer still blooms

Better reading touted as key to better behaviour in school

#30MinutesThatMatter campaign seeks public's input for national cancer strategy

Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada's national parks

McGill research finds significant driving impairment 5 hours after cannabis use

UK offers prescription for loneliness, no drugs involved

Nova Scotia widower "overwhelmed with joy" by thousands of birthday cards

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Secret supper clubs test appetite for cannabis-infused food ahead of legalization

Doctors to debate medical pot as more patients expected to ask for prescriptions

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Eric Akis: Lighten up after Thanksgiving

Eric Akis: Miso soup makes a comforting dinner

Eric Akis: Fricassee that leftover turkey

Eric Akis: Pumpkin stars in layer cake

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Your Good Health: Excess sweating often has no clear reason and varies in severity

Your Good Health: Taking drugs and driving a bad idea

Your Good Health: Pondering cataract surgery at 95

Your Good Health: Donor, 84, might be giving blood too often

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Helen Chesnut’s Garden Notes: Relaxing image of summer still blooms

Debbie Travis: Don’t be afraid to go for bold look

Reena Nerbas: Efficient storage for bed sheets; fixing scratches on wood

Homes: A floating oasis of green

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Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada's national parks

Washington’s Leavenworth does fine impression of a German village

Rick Steves: Switzerland’s gems off the beaten track

Justin Bieber hometown exhibit extended for another year after breaking records

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Pedro Arrais review: Toyota Corolla Hatchback aimed at Canadian buyers

Steve Wallace: Left turns more dangerous than you think

Bill Vance: Ultralight sports car never found a market

BMW ramps up investment in China to meet electric demand

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Revisiting the Princess Sophia, the sunken 'Ship of Sorrow'

Island Voices: Who are the best candidates among the many in Victoria?

Island Voices: Courts and inept leaders are failing us

Our Community: Little library marks 200, and growing

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Sea lion suffering from gunshot wounds to the head brought to Vancouver Aquarium

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Complainant said she was going to 'sleep with' sailor, defence witness says

Details may be coming on harassment complaint against Manitoba backbencher

Local

Candidate profiles for Oct. 20 local elections

Times Colonist

Voters head to the polls on Oct. 20 across B.C., to elect municipal councils, school boards and electoral-area directors. Want to know where your local candidates stand on the issues? Check out . . .

Local

Tent cities a ‘viable first step’ toward solving housing crisis

Bill Cleverley / Times Colonist

Tent cities are a viable first step toward more permanent housing, says Our Place executive director Don Evans. “I look at it as an opportunity for us. People are coming out of the shadows. They’. . .

News

We want to hear from you: Share your stories from the days of pot prohibition

Times Colonist

As Oct. 17, when recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, approaches, the Times Colonist is asking readers to share their stories about when it wasn't. How has your life been affected by . . .

News

We’d like to see your favourite Christmas stories

Times Colonist

The Christmas season is approaching, and the Times Colonist is asking readers to share their favourite stories about this special time of year. We’d like to hear how your family celebrates the . . .

Homes

Condo Smarts: Strata manager’s actions a form of racketeering

Tony Gioventu / Times Colonist

Dear Tony: I am a commercial broker concerned about a recent problem that is occurring for strata owners considering a windup and liquidation of their corporation. Our office was recently . . .

Business

Greater Victoria’s tech sector still booming, but recruiting a challenge

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

Victoria’s high-tech industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the past five years, but it’s still likely under-performing, according to the head of the Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and. . .

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