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Island Health announces COVID-19 vaccine clinic locations; appointments open Monday

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

Island Health has revealed more details of its COVID-19 immunization plan — including the location of 19 local clinics. Vaccine call centres are set to open Monday morning to make COVID-19 . . .

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Jogger faces six-month recovery after Stanley Park coyote attack

Kevin Griffin / Vancouver Sun

A jogger who was attacked from behind by a coyote says people should be told not to use Stanley Park at all until aggressive coyotes are under control. Azi Ramezani, who is recovering at her . . .

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Comment: Horgan’s runaway costs on Site C: Enough is enough

Marc Eliesen / .

A commentary by a former president and CEO of B.C. Hydro. The cost to build B.C. Hydro’s Site C has ballooned to $16 billion, making it the most expensive dam in Canadian history. With costs out . . .

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Peanut-butter chunks believed to be laced with poison left near Sidney marina

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Pet owners on the Sidney waterfront are being advised to keep a watchful eye on their dogs after chunks of peanut butter laced with what appear to be poison were found near a popular marina.Quinton . . .

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Theft of treasured bonsai trees a shock for grandfather

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

A Saanich grandfather whose passion for bonsai trees spans more than six decades is devastated after someone swiped several of his outdoor treasures late last month. “He feels violated. These . . .

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Indigenous tourism: Songhees Nation plans marine tours that honour its culture

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

The Songhees Nation is ­preparing to launch an ambitious tourism venture that it says will give the world a first-hand look at the land, culture and history of the Lekwungen people. Cecilia Dick,. . .

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Jack Knox: $241,000 in literacy grants given out, thanks to readers

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

No teacher would have recommended the first book I ever loved. It was a story about an orphaned Russian boy adopted by an American platoon in the Second World War. It was cartoonish, violent, . . .

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Island skateboarder named to national team ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

The Island, known as a retirement haven, continues to play against type when it comes to the hipster-type sports making their Olympic debuts this summer in Tokyo. Canada Skateboard announced its . . .

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Spinning waste into gold: Victoria, Nanaimo councillors call for 'circular economy' strategy

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

When people talk about a circular economy in which materials get reused and less waste ends up in landfills, they’re really ­talking about entrepreneurs such as ­Meaghan McDonald. The 31-year-old. . .

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Comment: Horgan’s runaway costs on Site C: Enough is enough

Marc Eliesen / .

A commentary by a former president and CEO of B.C. Hydro. The cost to build B.C. Hydro’s Site C has ballooned to $16 billion, making it the most expensive dam in Canadian history. With costs out . . .

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Open Space executive director in a coma in hospital, not expected to recover

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

Open Space will be closed until mid-March as the artist-run centre come to grips with the sudden hospitalization of its executive director, Raj Sen. “It is with great sadness that I share the . . .

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