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A place of ‘extraordinary care,’ hospice adds eight new beds

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

A provincial commitment to add beds to Victoria Hospice means a lot to Sarah Durno, whose father had end-of-life care there five years ago. By the spring, there will be eight new beds at the . . .

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One dead after vehicle goes off road, crashes into stump near Nanaimo

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Greater Victoria’s walk-in clinic waits longest in six provinces, survey finds

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Victoria, Esquimalt mayors probe police call-response times

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North Cowichan again rejects motorsport track expansion

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After seven years, Don Evans leaving Our Place

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Two dogs and a cat rescued from Nanaimo house fire

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Police concerned about missing 82-year-old man

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Suspect identified in robbery at Oak Bay store

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Man missing from Nanaimo supportive housing found safe

Woman, 23, arrested after ‘scary’ early-morning home-invasion in Langford

Victoria police ask for help to find man, 37, last seen Sept. 23

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Jack Knox: A Christmas Fund donation from a prison inmate cheers the soul

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Jack Knox: A Christmas Fund donation from a prison inmate cheers the soul

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

A prison inmate just gave $7 to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Of all the donations made so far this year, that one jumped out. Not just because of the source, but because of the amount. . . .

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Annual Christmas bird tally counting on counters

Richard Watts / Times Colonist

This year’s annual Christmas bird count will be counting humans as well as avians as Victoria tries to reach a new milestone of 300 field scouts. Ann Nightingale, organizer of the count, said . . .

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Eight-year-old golfer Anna Wu Drives, Chips and Putts her way to Augusta

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

She is a pint-sized pixie. But with big dreams. Chief among them is to meet Tiger Woods. Anna Wu might get a chance to do just that this spring at Augusta National in Georgia, where there have . . .

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Tories’ secret strategy for winning next election

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Adrian Raeside’s cartoon on how the Conservatives are plotting to win the next federal election. . . .

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Eric Akis: Pork Daube a French casserole for an aromatic feast

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

If you’re having a casual dinner party and want to warmly welcome your guests, have a big pot of something savoury and delicious cooking in the oven when they arrive. There are certainly many . . .

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Dave Obee: Please give to the Christmas Fund to help people in need

Dave Obee / Times Colonist editor and publisher

We’re back, raising money for people in need during the Christmas season, just as we have done every year since 1956. It’s simple, really. We ask our readers to donate money to help the less . . .

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Bear turns nose up at salmon, goes for Christmas baking

Times Colonist

Blame it on Mary Beary. It seems Campbell River has its own answer to the celebrity British baker of similar name, an expert who knows exactly what she likes. Except the Vancouver Island . . .

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Jack Knox: How an innocent typo summoned Satan to a Christmas parade

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Old Nick showed up at the Comox Valley Christmas parade on Sunday. No, not St. Nick. Old Nick. Beelzebub. Lucifer. Mephistopheles. Satan. As advertised. Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells saw at . . .

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Island parents want son’s drug death declared a poisoning

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A Courtenay couple whose 26-year-old son died after smoking fentanyl-laced heroin wants the coroner’s report on his death changed to say he was poisoned. Ryan Hedican, an electrician, was on a . . .

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Ten-year-old has pi memorized to 200 digits, speaks 4 languages

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

José Valdes Rodriguez is a whiz in high-school math. He speaks four languages, and has been a guest speaker at events held at the University of Victoria’s observatory. Not bad for a 10-year-old. . .

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