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Oak Bay police seeking driver of van that collided with cyclist

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Oak Bay police are looking for the driver of a beige minivan who left the scene of a crash with a cyclist at the Cattle Point parking lot Saturday afternoon.Police say two cyclists were headed . . .

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After 50 years, store that inspired downtown Victoria's Design District is closing

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

In 1970, when Greg Sager and Bob Coltart first opened their furniture store, the area around upper Government Street north of Chinatown was a bit of no-man’s land of empty lots, vacant buildings, a . . .

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Metchosin councillor apologizes, steps down as deputy mayor after pandemic travel

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

Metchosin Coun. Kyara Kahakauwila has stepped down as deputy mayor and apologized for her decision to attend a friend’s wedding in Mexico in December despite public health advice to avoid . . .

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Hundreds of thousands waiting for B.C. recovery benefit

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

Ralph Folster is banking on the $1,000 B.C. recovery benefit to pay for vital medication that’s not covered by Pharmacare. The 55-year-old, who is on disability assistance, is among the hundreds of. . .

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In wake of suicide, Island Corridor Foundation wants to address safety on Goldstream Trestle

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

The Island Corridor ­Foundation, which owns the Goldstream Trestle, is in talks with ­Langford Fire Rescue and West Shore RCMP on how to address safety issues at the trestle ­following the suicide . . .

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Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

Olga R. Rodriguez / The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction. . .

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Transport Canada won't budge on ferry-deck regulation

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

Transport Canada appears to be unwilling to reconsider allowing passengers to remain in their cars on B.C. Ferries’ enclosed lower decks, despite pleas to relax the regulation. In an emailed . . .

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Eric Akis: No meat needed for halloumi cheeseburger

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

Today’s column was influenced by an international source. My son Tyler is currently living in Stockholm with his girlfriend, Sarah, who suggested I do a column on a cheese called halloumi that is . . .

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At Amy’s Bunny Barn in Sooke, it’s 400 rabbits rescued and counting

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

As a child, Amy McLaughlin used to scan the classifieds ­looking for free litters of ­kittens and puppies, and then put up her own ads to find homes for the animals — but only to those who passed . . .

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Cold comfort: Interest in chilly swims grows as a pandemic stress-reliever

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

When Andy Bernhart started taking a daily dip in the ocean at Willows Beach in mid-2019, he was joined by a few friends who thought he was crazy but maybe also onto something. They often get . . .

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House Beautiful: Modernized 1903 Esquimalt cottage retains historic charm

Kim Pemberton / The Times Colonist

If architecture is a barometer of culture, how can homes that housed families more than 100 years ago be best adapted to suit modern families? That was the challenge facing Johanne Hemond and her. . .

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