Elections

Jack Knox: On eve of election, our political barometer offers a reality check

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

When we last heard from Andrea Merrick, in 2019, she was feeling a bit queasy. Not about the impending federal election, but because she had morning sickness, was about to become a mom. Fast . . .

130-year-old church gets a refit to shore up cracks and crumbling brickwork

Dry summer followed by wet, windy winter could bring more outages: B.C. Hydro

Changes to bus service cause growing pains in Sooke School District

Cautious optimism from scientists as endangered J-Pod orcas appear poised for a...

UVic students with disabilities campaign for online-learning options

What you need to know to vote in Monday's federal election

Cluster of COVID-19 infections reported at Sir James Douglas Elementary

Police chief assaulted during event to remember Island woman killed in N.B.

Green Party leader makes surprise late campaign stop in Greater Victoria

Province doles out $4M for paths and sidewalks on Vancouver Island

Bale-out: Saanichton farmer's hay mission stretches to the Prairies

Results of Oak Bay deer birth-control project expected in coming weeks

Ill seniors race to hospital, ambulance station after being put on hold with 911

Dangerous dog to be assessed again — without crowing roosters

Indigenous artist calls out U.S. e-commerce site for taking her design for T-shirt

Election Notebook: Vote-by-mail popularity might delay Island results

Oak Bay axe man turns out to be gardener

Stormy weather knocks out power to thousands on Island

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Five arrested after liquid poured on B.C. police chief at memorial for Chantel Moore

B.C. school district to lock doors during class after COVID-19 protests

B.C. willing to help Alberta in COVID-19 battle, but needs hospital space: Horgan

B.C. premier tells Fairy Creek protesters to go home

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Israeli army arrests last 2 of 6 Palestinian prison escapees

Tropical Storm Peter forms over the Atlantic Ocean

Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' wins TIFF People's Choice Award

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

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New fund aims to help Island non-profits and social enterprises grow

Indigenous artist calls out U.S. e-commerce site for taking her design for T-shirt

Kevin Greenard: Shareholders agreement useful in planning

Tenacious Belgian immigrant pioneered Canada's mussel industry in the 1970s

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Victoria Symphony director Kluxen back with orchestra after 18 months in Denmark

Pair of local authors make longlist for CBC prize

Metchosin author wins international book award

Versatile singer-violinist Hannah Epperson visits with baby in tow

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Eric Akis: Chanterelle mushrooms make great steak sauce

Dave Sovka: With conspiracy theories, we’ve got adults thinking like kids

Helen Chesnut’s Garden Notes: Hard at work like a squirrel at harvest time

Rick Steves: In Ireland, ancient sights precede traditional sounds

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Lawrie McFarlane: Don't hurt virtual medicine by cutting fees

Charla Huber: We're more likely to listen when something affects someone close to us

Geoff Johnson: Freedom without responsibility is an adolescent concept

Trevor Hancock: No matter who wins, we could all lose

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Quebecer Edith Blais talks writing and moving on after 450 days as hostage in Africa

No winning ticket for Saturday's $17.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

Obituary published in Amherst, N.S., describes family of six who died in trailer ...

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Local

Off-leash dogs to be banned at Gonzales Beach after city gets 'marching orders'

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Victoria councillors are moving forward with a bylaw change that will prohibit off-leash dogs on Gonzales Beach in order to align with federal regulations that supersede the city’s rules. In June. . .

Local

‘Devastating’ new bid for cruise ships to bypass Victoria permanently

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

Victoria’s cruise-ship industry would be devastated if an Alaska senator has her way and makes permanent an exemption that allows large cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports, says the head of the . . .

Local

Catch and release: Bail changes mean more accused criminals sent back into community

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

A sex offender is released on bail after breaking into his neighbour’s home, leaving Esquimalt residents on edge. Business owners are forced to replace windows and doors shattered by a man . . .

Food & Drink

Eric Akis: Chili warrants a second bowl

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

I’m a Blue Jays fan and when planning to watch one of their games the other day, I decided to make a TV-style dinner to enjoy while doing so. I settled on chili, something served in a bowl that . . .

Local

Mount Tolmie residents 'angry, fearful' over shelter in their midst

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

A senior who lives across from the former Mount Tolmie Hospital says she was initially open to the idea of allowing some of the region’s unsheltered population take up residence in the building. . . .

Local

Government offices, schools to close for Sept. 30 holiday, but businesses undecided

Darron Kloster,  Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

Students won’t be in class and federal and some provincial employees will get a day off, but the new Sept. 30 holiday in honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day won’t be mandatory in all . . .

Local

Billy the Goat visits Courtenay big-box stores while on the lam

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Billy the Goat likes to go shopping. He was seen checking out the specials inside the Courtenay Walmart, and apparently went looking for something to wear — or more likely eat — in Winners. The. . .

Local

With plenty of seals to eat, Bigg's orcas flooding Salish Sea; no longer regarded as 'transient'

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

She’s known as T37A, and was recently nicknamed Volker. But whale watchers in the Salish Sea fondly refer to the 27-year-old Bigg’s orca as the “baby machine.” Volker has produced five calves . . .

Local

It was not for nothing, says mother of fallen soldier who served in Afghanistan

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

Maureen Eykelenboom is filled with sadness watching the ­Taliban capture parts of Afghanistan, but Canada’s presence there and her son’s death “was not for nothing,” she said. Cpl. Andrew (Boomer. . .

Local

Jack Knox: The mystery of the tombstone in the garden

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

“There’s a tombstone in my parents’ garden,” began the email from Kate Whyte. “My grandfather passed it down to my dad about 20 years ago, but it didn’t belong to him. In fact, it doesn’t belong to. . .

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