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Comox RCMP looking for 13-year-old last seen in downtown Courtenay

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Comox Valley RCMP are looking for a 13-year-old who went for a walk in downtown Courtenay on Thursday and has not been seen since. Jenessa Shacter was visiting family in the Comox Valley and . . .

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Traps set after surge of possible ‘murder hornet’ sightings in B.C.

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

A Saanich woman believes she spotted an Asian giant hornet — commonly referred to as the “murder hornet” — in her backyard over the weekend, but wasn’t able to kill or capture the insect for . . .

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Sandstone development plan a ‘game changer for south Nanaimo’

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

The Vancouver company that owns the 726-acre Sandstone site at the south end of Nanaimo hopes for a public hearing this fall to present a revised vision. “It is basically going to be a . . .

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CRA beefs up measures to fight fraud, scams

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The Canada Revenue Agency says it is stepping up efforts to combat fraud and keep pace with constantly evolving scams, including those that take advantage of new relief programs offered by the . . .

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Prices nudge up amid strong demand in Victoria real estate market

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

Last month’s real estate sales set a another record for the average selling price for a single-family home in Greater Victoria as rising sales of luxury homes, demand for single-family houses, low . . .

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Eric Akis: Skillet BBQ Mac and Cheese rich with Island cheeses

Eric Akis / Times Colonist

Palate-pleasing, comforting and rib-sticking, it’s no surprise that mac and cheese appeals to all ages. And another big part of its allure is that it can be prepared in myriad ways. For example, . . .

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Escaped ball python missing for a month will show itself eventually: animal control

Jeff Bell ,  Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

An escaped ball python that’s been on the loose in Victoria for a month will eventually show itself, either to sun itself or feed, says the manager of Animal Control Services. Ian Fraser and his . . .

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Dying in pandemic times: My son and my father passed away in a 6-week span

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Over the past six weeks, my father and my son passed away. Neither of them died of COVID-19. But the experience of their last weeks, days and hours was indelibly shaped by the difficult times humanity is facing as it confronts the pandemic.

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To stay cool, leave house windows closed or open?

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

The assumption here is that you want to keep your house as cool as possible in hot weather without resorting to air conditioning.

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After the fight of her life, UVic grad at top of class

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Chelsea Kutyn graduated at the top of her class in fine arts at the University of Victoria, which is an achievement in itself. But she did it after spending 29 days in isolation battling a . . .

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Dave Obee: No Times Colonist book drive this year, but we have ideas

Dave Obee / Times Colonist editor and publisher

We need to make it official: The Times Colonist book drive, a vital part of our lives since 1998, will not happen this year. COVID-19 has made it unthinkable. We had planned to have the event in . . .

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