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Film depicts Black Lives Matter, #MeToo as new feminist wave

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LOS ANGELES — The documentary genre’s power of immediacy is evident in "Not Done: Women Remaking America," which includes the still-unfolding possibility of the first Black ...

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'Sesame Street' launches a podcast to help educate kids

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French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

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House Beautiful: Deep Cove sellers made sure home went to a young family

Kim Pemberton / The Times Colonist

You know a house is special when the owners take care to sell it to a family who will appreciate it as much as they did — even if it means taking a lower price in a multiple-offer bidding war. . . .

Driving

Steve Wallace: New rules of the road you might not be aware of

Steve Wallace / Times Colonist

There are a several traffic situations that are not well known to the general public, but are taken for granted by seasoned commuters. Here are some examples.Magnetic looping devices are now . . .

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Dallas Road sights, from cyclists to paragliders to a certain doctor, rendered in driftwood

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

A miniature version of Dallas Road made almost entirely out of driftwood and complete with cyclists, paragliders, whales, Terry Fox’s angel and a flying Dr. Bonnie Henry is on display in an Oak Bay. . .

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VicPD officers asked to remove thin blue line patches after complaints

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Victoria police officers who wore the thin blue line symbol on their uniform were asked to remove the unauthorized patch after a social media post prompted complaints.A photo posted to Twitter in . . .

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Man in video of encounter with cougar and kittens gets a 'solid B' from Island expert

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

The man who captured rare footage of an encounter with a cougar and her kittens gets a passing grade from a local wildlife expert for staying mostly calm while backing away — and not running — from. . .

Entertainment

Phillips label designer inspired by everything from Group of Seven to graffiti

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

The art of painter, illustrator and graphic designer Shawn O’Keefe has many iterations, from his graffiti-accented designs with Victoria’s adventurous Woodpile Collective to the bright and colourful creations that adorn the bottles and cans of Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.

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A tribute to B.C. news anchor Deb Hope

Clive Jackson,  Ian Haysom / Special to the Times Colonist

For two generations Deb Hope had been one of the most iconic faces in B.C. She read the news at noon, 5 p.m. and ultimately at the station’s top-rated flagship newscast, BCTV — now Global — News . . .

Business

Pumpkin shortage? Depends on where you look

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Having trouble finding the perfect pumpkin this year? You might have to go to the source. While one of the major growers in the capital region scaled back planting plans for pumpkins in the . . .

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Nature lovers warned to avoid death cap mushrooms, lethal for humans and pets

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

When amateur mycologist Jason Gowen crouches down over a death cap mushroom, he doesn’t just see the grave risk, but also the beauty: the smoothness of its cap and the chemical lab within its . . .

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Jack Knox: My 100-year-old mother's lesson: we can endure

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

My mother turns 100 years old today, totally screwing up my retirement-budget calculations. I put her longevity down to stubbornness. She never was a quitter, except when it came to cigarettes. (. . .

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