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Uptown Walmart closed Saturday after car crashed into store; rest of complex open

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

A dramatic crash at Uptown shopping centre on Friday, which sent a vehicle through a parkade wall, trapping three Walmart employees inside a cooler in the store’s deli, resulted in the store closing . . .

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B.C. workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks could be ordered to temporarily close

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Two Waters in Colwood is on the market to pay off $25.4 million in debt

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

The 26.5-acre Two Waters Colwood property is on the market to pay off a $25.4-million debt in a court-ordered sale. Colwood Mayor Rob Martin hopes a sale will finally lead to construction of . . .

Local

High prices for social housing defended by unlikely allies

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The millions being spent during the pandemic by all levels of government to tackle the housing crisis is both money well spent and good value for taxpayers according to housing advocates and even . . .

Food & Drink

Eric Akis: Monte Cristo makes a meal out of Easter ham leftovers

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

I you have leftover baked ham from Easter dinner, an always-popular way to use some of it up the next day or two is in sandwich. They can be pretty simple, ham, lettuce, mustard and not much else, . . .

Local

Art, piano, Rolls Royce, furniture from philanthropists' estate to be sold at auction

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

Colourful Ted Harrison paintings, jewelry, a black Steinway grand piano, 19th century silver from Paris, painted clay bowls signed Klee Wyck by Emily Carr and a shiny Rolls Royce are among hundreds. . .

Local

Teacher ordered to pay $226,000 after sucker-punching security guard 13 years ago

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A veteran Shawnigan Lake private school teacher has been ordered to pay $226,000 to a security guard he “sucker-punched” in a drunken assault more than 13 years ago, according to a Supreme Court . . .

Homes

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: April a time of resurrection in the garden

Helen Chesnut / Times Colonist

From my university days, a few vivid memories remain. An interesting course I recall taking was titled Roman Life and Letters. That time being one of youthful frolicking, at one point I’d skipped . . .

Sports

New technology helping Victoria Royals in battle against COVID-19

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

Off-ice happenings have overshadowed on-ice news so far in the 2021 Western Hockey League season for the Victoria Royals. The Royals’ scheduled games Thursday against the Kamloops Blazers and . . .

Local

Jack Knox: It took time, but 9/11 survivor found peace

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Easter, being about renewal, seems a good time to talk about Robin Lamprecht’s road back from 9/11. The Saanich man struggled for years to come to terms with the incongruities of that brilliant . . .

Entertainment

Retired Island math teacher launches new career, picks up German hip-hop award

Shawn Connor / Vancouver Sun

Lorraine Baron is an award-winning math teacher turned German music award-winning hip-hop artist. The 57-year-old Qualicum Beach resident talked to us about her career in education, getting back . . .

Local

Woman pulls neighbour to safety after explosion: ‘Your mind says go, you go’

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

On Saturday afternoon, Suzanne Fortin heard “one hell of a boom” and rushed out of her home at the Duncan RV Park. “At first I thought it was a tree that fell on one of the units and then I saw . . .

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