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Plane crashes at Gabriola Island; multiple fatalities

Richard Watts / Times Colonist / The Canadian Press

There have been multiple deaths after a small plane crashed on Gabriola Island on Tuesday evening. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Chris Manseau confirmed the crash and said it happened on the northwest . . .

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North Cowichan again rejects motorsport track expansion

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After seven years, Our Place’s chief executive steps down

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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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Police seize 19 vehicles for excessive speeding on Malahat

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Verdict in case of girl struck in crosswalk to be delivered Jan. 27

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Oak Bay police send haul of firearms to be destroyed

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Nanaimo RCMP ask for help to find man missing from supportive housing since ...

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

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

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Saanich police team up with Wounded Warriors for mental-health support

VicPD says it's taking too long to respond to calls

Annual Christmas bird tally counting on counters

50% support plan to rename George Jay school: survey

Court date for fugitive charged with attempted murder to be set next week

Man arrested after barricading himself inside downtown Victoria synagogue

Oak Bay police looking for missing 39-year-old man

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Meng Wanzhou wins right to more documents involving arrest at Vancouver airport

Tentative deal reached to keep Metro Vancouver SkyTrain system running

Harbour Air makes history with test flight of first commercial e-plane

RCMP not negligent in death of B.C. teen whose overdose was filmed: watchdog

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The people sing: 'Les Mis' soothes, breaks Hong Kong hearts

Atwood, Nesbit among those honoured by Center for Fiction

Bougainville vote favours independence from Papua New Guinea

Afghan bomber hits medical facility near Bagram Air Base

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New forestry talks aim to clear strike logjam

Kevin Greenard: An end-of-year financial checklist

Updated terms for new Nafta put hold on potential price increases for some drugs

Saudi Aramco starts trading, gaining 10% and reaching $1.8T

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Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61

'The Mandalorian' gives female directors a chance to shine

Canadian prize juries wrestle with tension between politics and literature

Toronto-shot series 'The Expanse' returns this week, thanks to fan base

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Ask Ellie: Rejecting ‘Grandma’ title sends a divisive message

Merriam-Webster declares 'they' its 2019 word of the year

A Rare Find: Unique, Canadian-made Jewellery from Victoria’s Gem Specialists

Annual Christmas bird tally counting on counters

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Chantal Hébert: Trudeau holds strings, but they could trip him up

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

Editorial: Saving money needs to be bigger priority for Victoria councillors

Comment: Kenney, Moe grievances getting too much attention

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Multiple fatalities after plane crashes on Gabriola Island off B.C. coast

Trudeau's minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote

'Not engaging doesn't change anything,' Nova Scotia premier says of China

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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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Lighted trucks parade brings out thousands from Ogden Point to Langford

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Ethan Walz watched in awe from his stroller as the big trucks from his picture books at home — all decked out in Christmas lights — rolled past in the 21st annual lighted trucks parade. . . .

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

Times Colonist

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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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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Jack Knox: End of a romantic tale, of 6,000 cemetery trips fed by everlasting love

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

This is a love story. Or, rather, it’s the end of a love story you might have read a few years ago. It began in 1957 at the Hong Kong shipping company where Chan Yung Tong and Katima Amy Ismail . . .

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Why can't you find a doctor?

Lindsay Kines ,  Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

Is there a “shortage” of doctors or are other factors at work? Why are young doctors opting out of family practice, where are they going and what’s the impact on patients when they’re unable to find a physician?

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