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Fisherman saves four after collision between float plane, water taxi

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

Ken Brown was tied up at the Whiskey Dock in Tofino late Monday afternoon when he saw a collision between a float plane and a water taxi in the harbour. “They were both coming into the harbour,” . . .

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Death cap mushrooms here to stay as they adapt to new tree hosts: experts

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

The spread of the lethal death cap mushroom could get a lot worse in years to come, says a leading mycologist. The discovery of Amanita phalloides in the roots of a native Garry oak in 2016 means. . .

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On second thought, Victoria approves 42-unit rental project in Fairfield

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The Fairfield ­neighbourhood will get 42 new units of rental ­housing after the City of ­Victoria Thursday night approved Empresa Properties’ second effort at a market rental project in the 1100-. . .

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After 15-minute wait for an ambulance, she called a cab to get to hospital

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

When accountant Erin Booth felt faint and disoriented while shopping alone in a Sidney grocery store, she called 911 for help and was put on hold for an ambulance. She waited so long that . . .

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Lonely orca Springer now a busy mom with third calf on the way

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Springer, the orca orphan who took a shining to people and their boats and captured the hearts of people around the globe nearly two decades ago, is now a mother of two and is expecting another . . .

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Jack Knox: A year from now, who will replace Lisa Helps?

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps is adamant. “I am definitely not running again.” That leads to the obvious question: Who will try to take her place? B.C.’s next local elections won’t be held until a . . .

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Catch and release: Bail changes mean more accused criminals sent back into community

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

A sex offender is released on bail after breaking into his neighbour’s home, leaving Esquimalt residents on edge. Business owners are forced to replace windows and doors shattered by a man . . .

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With plenty of seals to eat, Bigg's orcas flooding Salish Sea; no longer regarded as 'transient'

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

She’s known as T37A, and was recently nicknamed Volker. But whale watchers in the Salish Sea fondly refer to the 27-year-old Bigg’s orca as the “baby machine.” Volker has produced five calves . . .

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Jack Knox: The mystery of the tombstone in the garden

Jack Knox / Times Colonist

“There’s a tombstone in my parents’ garden,” began the email from Kate Whyte. “My grandfather passed it down to my dad about 20 years ago, but it didn’t belong to him. In fact, it doesn’t belong to. . .

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One year later: Pender Island couple living off the land more than met the challenge

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

Stef Lowey and Chris Hall will pop the cork on a bottle of champagne on Aug. 2 — at exactly 12:01 a.m. “It’s been sitting on our counter top all year staring at us,” Hall says with a laugh. It . . .

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Invasion of the wall lizards: They are beyond eradication on Island

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

They are crawling all over Saanich and Victoria, in thick bunches on the Peninsula and in Langford. They’ve been spotted in Metchosin. There are large populations in Shawnigan Lake and Nanaimo and . . .

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