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A Saanich teen who knocked an 87-year-old woman to the ground and stole her cash-filled purse has been sentenced to six months in jail followed by two years' probation.

Accused in Fernwood murder says he doesn't know why gun went off

Edmontonians commuting by bus during the city's first icy blast of winter might be driven to distraction if they scan the Tourism Victoria ads on their transfers this month.

The Times Colonist Christmas Fund and its predecessors have been helping needy families since 1956.

Municipal politicians are choosing not to wade into the ongoing labour dispute between B.C. Transit and its bus drivers' union.

VANCOUVER — Another round of fighting has erupted between British Columbia’s nurses and its health officer after a U.K.

The Bear Mountain development wants to axe nine holes from its mountain golf course to make room for housing and shift its focus to low-density homes from highrise towers, says a plan obtained by the Times Colonist on Tuesday.

Aging tanks bring a mess of trouble

Backlash may alter plan for energy-generating device

British Columbia's premier wants to change the way teachers, students and the public think about bullying. Bullies are perpetrators, Premier Christy Clark told an anti-bullying conference in Vancouver on Tuesday. Their targets are victims.