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Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson wants to return to politics

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BURNABY, B.C. — Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson is attempting a political comeback, nearly 15 years after his theft of an expensive diamond ring brought an end to his ...

B.C. chiefs gather in Smithers to support Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs

B.C.'s anesthesiologists say surgery wait list has grown faster than population

RCMP say public not at risk after deadly shooting in Ashcroft, B.C.

Mortgage stress test blamed for 25% drop in B.C. home sales

Jury debates fate of man accused of killing 12-year-old B.C. girl 40 years ago

Four vehicle crash in B.C. leaves one dead, closes Highway 16 for hours

B.C. jury should consider if confession details came from police, media: judge

Police recover body believed to belong to missing woman, 59, in Lions Bay, B.C.

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Two-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., leaves two pedestrians in serious condition

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One dead after truck collides with train in Delta

Mannequin heads in dumpster give Delta cop a fright

Teen gets life for his part in swarming death of 19-year-old in Whistler, B.C.

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Mossome Grove: 'One of the most beautiful' forests on Earth (PHOTOS)

Editorial: Hope for the Malahat?

Victoria homeowners appealing ‘surreal’ property assessments

Storms cancelled 330 B.C. Ferries sailings in December

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CRD asked to declare climate emergency

Sweet Victoria: Kazakhstan team says thanks with video tribute

Police tried to pull over driver in crash that killed two

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Saanich police arrest drunk driver who snoozed at red lights

Central Middle School loses late French immersion to Shoreline

Jan. 30 Nanaimo byelection: Langley man rides ferry to campaign

Massage therapist acquitted of sex assault

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Island helicopter will get Russian piggyback ride to Chile

Indigenous energy summit includes session on pipeline ownership options

Tilray, U.S. brand group partner on cannabis-infused consumer products

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Byram, Giants add to Victoria Royals’ woes

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Victoria native’s Miss Persona hits the TV big time

'Game of Thrones' final season to debut on April 14

Walk Off the Earth fans come from across the globe to remember 'Beard Guy'

Poet Shane Koyczan to perform at UVic for Mental Health Awareness Week

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Your Good Health: Blood pressure concerns ignored

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Victoria’s flora and fauna illustrated

Times Colonist

Founded in 1986, the Island Illustrators Society is made up of artists and illustrators from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. We have experienced founding members and new members, all with amazing talent in the many fields of illustration, such as botanical, digital and children’s book illustration. Our members work with a broad range of mediums, including acrylic, collage, pen and ink, watercolour, glass beadwork and digital art.

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Photo gallery: Fans at the world junior hockey championship

Times Colonist

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Photo gallery: Game action from the world junior hockey championship

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Photo gallery: Wind storm hits Vancouver Island

Times Colonist

We asked readers to share photos from Thursday's storm. Here are some of their submissions. You can share your own photo by emailing localnews@timescolonist.com.

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Photo gallery: Butchart Gardens shine bright for Christmas

Times Colonist

A long tradition continues this year at Butchart Gardens with the 32nd annual Magic of Christmas lights display, featuring hundreds of thousands of lights that have taken nine weeks to install. The only area of the complex not lit is the Japanese Garden. A key component of the attraction is the 12 Days of Christmas theme, which has seen each of the days mentioned in the song added to the display in successive years.

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Photo gallery: 37th annual Santa's Light Parade

Times Colonist

Photos from the Island Farms Santa's Light Parade in downtown Victoria on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2018.

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Photo gallery: 100 years after the guns fell silent

Times Colonist

After four years of unimaginable carnage, the First World War finally came to an end, 100 years ago Sunday. In Victoria, as in cities and towns around the world, people poured into the streets to celebrate the armistice that took effect at 11 a.m.

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Photo gallery: No Stone Left Alone at God's Acre Veterans Cemetery

Times Colonist

About 120 Grade 6 and 7 students from Rockheights Middle School, accompanied by Canadian Armed Forces members from CFB Esquimalt, placed about 2,000 poppies on veterans' gravesites at God's Acre Veterans Cemetery in Esquimalt on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. It was part of the No Stone Left Alone program, an initiative that involves grade-school students in honouring the sacrifices that Canadian military men and women have made.

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Halloween photo gallery: Pumpkins, spooks and rides, oh my!

Times Colonist

We'd love to see your Halloween photos — decorations, costumes, jack-o'-lanterns and more! Send your pictures to web@timescolonist.com. We'll add some of our favourites to this gallery.

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Photo gallery: The faces of RAVEN

Chad Hipolito / The Canadian Press

Indigenous youth from across Canada spent six weeks this summer at Work Point Barracks, getting a taste of life in the Canadian Armed Forces. Created in 2003, the RAVEN program is designed to give young people an idea of the careers available in the Armed Forces while putting them through a challenging training regime. Canadian Press photographer Chad Hipolito spent time with this summer’s students.

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