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The T’Sou-ke solar program provided inspiration and a model for others in the capital region. “They’ve really taken this to a whole new level and have been quite an inspiration for the whole region.

Many years ago, a young mother needed help at Christmas. She contacted the Times Colonist Christmas Fund, and was given money to ensure that her holiday season would be a bit brighter. Years have passed. Her children have grown.

NANAIMO — The idea of delivering quality dental care for free to remote communities in B.C. first occurred to hygienist Heather Cooper during a trip to Ecuador.

Two brothers from Victoria are sharing their passion for the outdoors with youth groups in the Caribbean as part of an eight-month paddle from Brazil to Florida.

Local members of the Surfrider Foundation have a simple message for smokers: Hold on to your butt.

The remains of 25-year-old Matthew Huszar have been located in Vancouver’s False Creek, two years after he disappeared after a 2011 Christmas party.

A new year, time to predict the stories that will shape our lives in 2014. Jan. 1 — Phased-in ban of incandescent lights extends across Canada. Stores no longer stock 75- and 100-watt bulbs. Jan.

A second full day of searching Saturday did not turn up any sign of a 59-year-old woman believed to be missing in East Sooke Regional Park. The woman’s name has not been released but a photograph of her has been distributed.

Mounted on the wall next to a large West Coast landscape by Emily Carr, displayed prominently at her namesake library’s new home, are the artist’s own words: “There’s nothing to compare with the push of life.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through a Saanich home, killing a beloved family dog.