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Masked man sought in bank robbery

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

West Shore RCMP are investigating a Thursday afternoon bank robbery at the Scotiabank on Merchant Way in Langford. A man wearing a blue surgical mask and sunglasses entered the bank brandishing a. . .

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Two Glenlyon-Norfolk students honoured

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Taking a leaf of faith for Palm Sunday

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Kids heading back to class — on the home front

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Retired Vecima CEO donates $50,000 to Rapid Relief Fund on family’s behalf

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Doctors shift to virtual world amid pandemic

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B.C. pumps $10M into protecting care homes

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B.C. Ferries cuts sailings on major routes, suspends service on others

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West Shore bait-bike program nets two arrests

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Free pet food delivered to needy

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Esquimalt’s Buccaneer Days cancelled due to pandemic

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53 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 4 more deaths

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Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

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Reflecting on their 75th anniversary with a window between them

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Hilda and Lew Duddridge couldn’t have the big party they had planned for their 75th anniversary on Thursday, but, like they always have, they made the best of a challenging situation. With a ban . . .

Real Estate

Greater Victoria real estate ‘in uncharted territory’

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The Greater Victoria real estate market felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to sales figures released Wednesday, but it’s bracing for much worse this month and beyond. . . .

Business

Pat Elemans, tireless ambassador for UVic business school, has died

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

Pat Elemans, the assistant dean of the Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, has died, taking with her a big piece of the school’s heart and its connection to the world. . . .

Covid-19

Jack Knox: How about we just stay home when we’re sick

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

“Just try wearing it for awhile,” I told my colleague. “Honestly, it’s barely noticeable.” This was a lie, of course. You can’t strap on a human version of the Cone of Shame and not draw the . . .

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She’s 95. He’s 102. Their love still shines through the window

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Hilda Duddridge made a promise to her husband of nearly 75 years and she won’t let the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way. “I said I’d look after him until the day he died,” said Hilda, 95. When . . .

Blogs

Comment: Alternatives to toilet paper that are mostly not gross

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

There is plenty of toilet paper in town, but it mostly isn’t on store shelves. It’s stacked up in huge volume in homes. So, if you missed out on the great toilet-paper shopping spree, you might be . . .

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Takaya, lone wolf of Discovery Island, killed by hunter: conservation service

Richard Watts / Times Colonist

The lone wolf that once made his solitary life on Discovery Island before being tranquillized and transported elsewhere has been shot dead by a Vancouver Island hunter, setting off worldwide waves . . .

Homes

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Spirit of help, sharing shines in pandemic

Helen Chesnut / Times Colonist

I was working on the boulevard when a neighbour driving by pulled over to say: “Anything you need — just let me know.” Noting the puzzled look on my face, Kim explained she could do some grocery . . .

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At 77, devoted nurse at Victoria General Hospital calls it a day

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

If you’ve given birth at Victoria General Hospital in the past 37 years, you might have run into Stella Morris. Morris, 77, has worked in the hospital’s mother and baby unit as a registered nurse. . .

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She got her gun back, then she killed herself

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

Cpl. Brent Robertson was at his desk in Langford on the morning of July 11, 2018, when he overheard people talking about the suicide of former RCMP officer Krista Carlé a few days earlier. . . .

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