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Two teens arrested after windows smashed at Colwood elementary school

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

A pair of 15-year-olds has been arrested for mischief after two rounds of window smashing at David Cameron Elementary School in Colwood. West Shore RCMP received a report about 5:30 a.m. Sunday . . .

Police dog tracks suspect in vehicle break-in to bush

City-wide swap meet Reuse Rendezvous on this weekend in Nanaimo

Woman facing charges of breaking-and-entering

Lawn-watering restrictions in effect for Nanaimo

Campbell River RCMP looking for vandals who tagged park with explicit images, ...

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Victoria mayor eyes residency requirement for supported housing

Surge of possible ‘murder hornet’ sightings, traps being set

Virus cases linked to parties in close indoor settings

Victoria police officers injured, spat on during weekend arrests

Saanich police looking for witnesses, victims in unprovoked attacks

Green Mountain wildfire being held at 16 hectares, fire centre says

Escaped ball python missing for a month will show itself eventually: animal control

Navy ships spending a few days in local waters before departing for RIMPAC exercise

Dave Obee: Book drive with a twist: Please bring donations to Ogden Point on ...

Tourists, albeit fewer due to pandemic, find capital remains a place of enchantment

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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91

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Feds earmark $3.3B for provinces, territories for COVID-19 infrastructure

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Dave Obee: Book drive with a twist: Please bring donations to Ogden Point on Saturday

Dave Obee / Times Colonist

If you have good books to donate to a great cause, we have a spot for them. Bring them to the Breakwater District at Ogden Point this Saturday. This will not be the usual Times Colonist Book . . .

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Shellfish on B.C. beaches pose deadly risk: officers

Glenda Luymes / Vancouver Sun

As people flock to B.C. beaches, fisheries officers are concerned about shellfish harvesters who might be unaware they are risking their lives by disobeying closures. “It’s very, very dangerous,”. . .

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More sightings of rare white ravens in Qualicum area

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

A white raven spotted in the Qualicum Beach-Coombs area this summer is the offspring of traditionally black ravens that have been producing the genetic anomalies for two decades on the central . . .

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Escaped ball python missing for a month will show itself eventually: animal control

Jeff Bell ,  Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

An escaped ball python that’s been on the loose in Victoria for a month will eventually show itself, either to sun itself or feed, says the manager of Animal Control Services. Ian Fraser and his . . .

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Uniquely Canadian species that are vulnerable to extinction

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

The beaver or polar bear might be symbols of Canada, but there are 308 species of mammals, plants and invertebrates that are found only within our borders, and most are in danger of disappearing . . .

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Determined couples tie the knot despite pandemic

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

The coronavirus pandemic has, at least for now, dramatically changed the nature of weddings. The 150-plus guest list, hugs and kisses between extended family members, buffet dinners and tipsy . . .

Opinion

Dying in pandemic times: My son and my father passed away in a 6-week span

Roshan Danesh / .

Over the past six weeks, my father and my son passed away. Neither of them died of COVID-19. But the experience of their last weeks, days and hours was indelibly shaped by the difficult times humanity is facing as it confronts the pandemic.

Opinion

To stay cool, leave house windows closed or open?

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

The assumption here is that you want to keep your house as cool as possible in hot weather without resorting to air conditioning.

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After the fight of her life, UVic grad at top of class

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Chelsea Kutyn graduated at the top of her class in fine arts at the University of Victoria, which is an achievement in itself. But she did it after spending 29 days in isolation battling a . . .

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Dave Obee: No Times Colonist book drive this year, but we have ideas

Dave Obee / Times Colonist editor and publisher

We need to make it official: The Times Colonist book drive, a vital part of our lives since 1998, will not happen this year. COVID-19 has made it unthinkable. We had planned to have the event in . . .

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