Sports

FC Edmonton ends goal drought by defeating Pacific FC 3-1 at Westhills

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

The casual fans among the 4,069 in attendance Sunday afternoon at Westhills Stadium might have been surprised to learn FC Edmonton had not scored in its previous six soccer games and...

Stroman, Gurriel lead Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1

Crawford shines, Kikuchi rebounds as Mariners thump Orioles 13-3

New Canadien Jayden Struble on his way to Victoria Grizzlies

Pacific FC will be ‘something special,’ president Josh Simpson predicts

Calgary Foothills provides stern test for Victoria Highlanders

Alex Newhook goes Mile High, reflects on what it means to join Avalanche in Denver

Shamrocks are on a roll after sputtering start, crush Adanacs

Canadian rowers excel in Poland

HarbourCats lead in eighth inning in Portland

Score a goal, shake a leg. Canada's World Cup soccer women have the music in them

Victoria Highlanders have eyes on top spot in USL League 2

Pacific FC ends winless skid in Winnipeg

Surging Victoria Shamrocks take aim at Coquitlam Adanacs

R.J. Barrett leads record-setting class of six Canadians picked in NBA draft

Names and Games: Golfers Murdoch, Baziuk in a zone

Obituary: Grizzlies’ equipment boss Mel Smith was ‘heart and soul of team’

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New Canadien Jayden Struble on his way to Victoria Grizzlies

Alex Newhook goes Mile High, reflects on what it means to join Avalanche in Denver

Shamrocks are on a roll after sputtering start, crush Adanacs

HarbourCats lead in eighth inning in Portland

Canadian rowers excel in Poland

Victoria Grizzlies’ Alex Newhook chosen 16th by Colorado Avalanche at NHL draft

Pacific FC building $5M field house in Langford, largest in B.C.

Pacific FC ends winless skid in Winnipeg

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Steamy romance novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91

Corey Hart returns to Victoria, and this time it’s about the songs

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Trudeau, other party leaders in Quebec for Fete Nationale celebrations

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Entertainment

Explore: FernFest, movie night at Fort Rodd Hill, Indigenous festival

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

It’s all happening in Fernwood Head to Fernwood this weekend for FernFest, a two-day jam-packed family, art and music festival, Friday and Saturday at Fernwood Square and the Belfry Theatre. . . .

Business

Obituary: A toast to grandfather of craft-brewing industry and Spinnakers co-founder

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

The man responsible for the eclectic mix of beer available on tap and at the liquor stores around the province has died. John Mitchell, considered the grandfather of the craft-brewing industry in. . .

Entertainment

Selecting acts for Victoria Jazz Festival a fine art; plus five top picks

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

The continued success of the annual TD Victoria International Jazz Festival would not be possible without founder and festival producer Darryl Mar.

Islander

A preview of the Island's summer festivals and events

Mike Devlin / Times Colonist

The music community on Vancouver Island has undergone a seismic shift the past few years, with postponement or cancellation of some of the area’s biggest festivals, leaving the future of summer . . .

Islander

Island Voices: Why protected bicycle lanes are key to city transportation

ELISE VELAZQUEZ (COTE) / .

My loaded cargo bike weighs about 250 pounds, carrying myself, my two kids, a bag of flour in the front basket and my chunky yellow diaper bag affixed as a panier. My five-year-old has stuck a . . .

National

Victoria Butterfly Gardens keeper manages to film large tarantula shedding exoskeleton

Dirk Meissner / The Canadian Press

VICTORIA — A 20-centimetre tarantula capable of killing a bird has been filmed at its most vulnerable state shedding its armour-like exoskelton at a Victoria-area tropical jungle insectarium. . . .

Real Estate

Average Victoria home costs well over double what Millennials can afford: study

Joannah Connolly / Glacier Media Real Estate

A 25-34-year-old on a typical salary can only afford a home under $300K, based on current interest rates, says Generation Squeeze

Local

Prince of Whales basks in attention from mistake in Trump tweet

Times Colonist

All bow before the Prince of Whales. Or maybe toss him a salmon. Donald Trump inadvertently turned a global spotlight on a Victoria-based tourism business Thursday when he mistakenly included its. . .

Opinion

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.

Blogs

How to travel between Victoria and Vancouver on public transit, 2019 ed.

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

Travelling between Victoria and Vancouver on public transit is straightforward, but it is multi-step, requires at least three types of fares, and is not suited for the impatient and the easily . . .

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