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Jack Knox column. Plenty of well-known names have tied an apron at the Keg’s two local eateries.

A new pedestrian bridge crossing a salmon-bearing creek in Mount Douglas Park will allow visitors to get close to the stream without damaging sensitive ecosystems and salmon habitat.

Mount Paul is named for: A) Paul, the first Kam High student to draw a marijuana leaf on its shale face. B) Sir Geoffrey Mount, inventor of the horse.. . .

That will include more efficient heat pumps and improved ventilation in classrooms. The province is putting $42.9 million into the project and the Greater Victoria School District is contributing $3.6 million. Construction is to start in fall 2022, with students continuing to use the current school while the work is underway. Space will be provided for 575 students — there were about 500 students in the past school year — while a neighbourhood learning centre included in the project will pr...

Power was out for more than 2,000 customers in the Mount Doug and Gordon Head areas of Saanich. The outage affected the area north of Bow Road, west of Tyndall Avenue, south of Cordova Bay and east of Westervelt Place. The cause of the crash is still being investigated, with speed likely being a factor, said Saanich Const. Markus Anastasiades. Impairment by drug or alcohol was not a factor, he said. Read Related Topics

Five places to connect to nature in Victoria Photo by Alexandra Mehl. With a transition to online classes, students are spending most of their days at home. With the compounding stress students face, turning to nature may be a way to find a few moments to connect to ourselves.  Victoria’s location on the coast makes it no surprise that there are many places where students can connect to nature, move their bodies, and take a break from the stresses of online school. Many studies have shown th...

There were times in Iran’s ­notorious Evin prison that Saeed Malekpour, a death sentence hanging over his head, would shut his eyes and dream of being back on Vancouver Island. Even after being . . .

Landscape architect Twyla Rusnak and sculptor Illarion Gallant create holiday art at their two-hectare property. This spectacular wreath is made of dried Nandina leaves, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, mixed with tiny crabapples that can be pulled off when dried out, while the wreath remains intact and lasts for years. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST Classic lamp from Illuminations Lighting holds a decorative pine cone. A long hall that connects the 1970s addition with the original 1935 cott...