Times Colonist - June 04, 2026

‘It was like a wrecking ball’: Island sailor rescued from Pacific recounts ordeal

B.C. Hydro in talks to buy Island gas-fired power plant

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Empress workers serve strike notice

Island generates 40% of power it needs, imports the rest

Crippled vessel, April Alice, was left drifting in the ocean

Water restrictions in Greater Victoria

Capital Power board members

Nanaimo to look at limiting hours of construction noise after complaints

Art-therapy lifts up women who suffered injury, abuse

B.C. Ferries adds 5% surcharge amid rising fuel costs

Two councillors throw hats in ring for Sooke mayor’s seat

Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond tariffs: minister

City of Colwood unionized employees to take strike vote

Sixth person arrested in connection with truck that fled police

Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup

‘Biggest Canadian flag’ unfurled in Vancouver for World Cup may breach etiquette

Vancouver council votes against sanctioning Mayor Ken Sim after harassment finding

Penticton joins B.C.’s ‘forever chemicals’ class action

When ospreys pick the wrong address

B.C. union ordered to pay for defaming employer

FIFA lawyers force B.C. disability charity to scrap ticket raffle

Alta. replacing paper health cards with plastic

B.C. court awards $210k to sex assault victim whose attacker claimed ‘sexsomnia’

NDP want floor crossers to face voters first

Mountie cleared after prank left kid in cuffs, guns drawn

Bill C-22 critics say it over-expands police and CSIS powers

Apologies needed after school communications

Consider the full cost of vehicle ownership

We need a better way of governing B.C.

For addiction research, who is conducting it matters

‘Affordable’ apartments are far from affordable

We used to be nice — can we try it again?

Free speech matters, but there are limits

Do not dismiss important topics

Clover Point should be fully open again

Better ways to spend than buying new subs

Centuries ago, buildings were cool

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11 years after teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, new case shakes nation

Serving as Governor General is ‘honour of a lifetime’: Simon

WHO calls for lifting of travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries

Newfoundland and Labrador appeals to Ottawa as strike threatens ferry to Nova Scotia

Father convicted of killing children in Montreal suburb to serve life

Policing, knife crime in spotlight after trial for U.K. teen who died while handcuffed by police

Trump officials scrapping US$1.8-billion fund meant to compensate president’s allies

Cutting development fees is not a cure-all for housing crisis: CMHC

Ottawa directs CRTC to back down on decision about streamers’ revenues

Canada looking to bolster laws around forced labour as U.S. imposes new tariffs

B.C. Securities Commission pays whistleblower $25,000

TSX, Wall St. slide from peaks amid costly oil

‘Gigantic entertainment’: Frontmen unite in supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen

CRITIC’S PICKS: Jessi Cruickshank; Children’s Choir; Philharmonic Choir

HGTV stars Bryan and Sarah Baeumler to lead Rogers’ specialty lineup

It’s all fun and games at the Oak Bay Tea Party

What to stream: Go on the lam with cinema’s iconic road trip rebels

Selling your home without a Realtor saves money, but can be demanding

My once friendly Maj group has turned catty

Gabapentin’s benefit to sleep outweighs the risks

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Hurricanes coach on top line versus Knights: ‘We need them to get going’

Time for the annual field trip to the ballpark

Women’s flag football coming to U Sports, but UVic holding off for now

Goldeneyes re-sign Nurse, protect her ahead of expansion

Lightning’s Cooper wins coach of the year

‘Lessons learned’: Lions look to turn playoff heartbreak into Grey Cup title

Running backs Mills, Oliveira among players to watch

Jacobs practising with Packers while prosecutors consider filing charges

New PGA model would expand fields at elite events

Stars and Mavericks begin plans to leave downtown Dallas arena

‘I’m destroyed’: Auger-Aliassime rues missed opportunity at French Open

Scheffler, McIlroy see Muirfield the same way, but their results are different

Davies trains on his own as Canada prepares for World Cup tuneup

Siix-Day Outlook

Ottawa endorses plan to move Marineland’s whales to U.S., Spain

Groups call on Ottawa to reverse course on environmental policy

Tides and marine forecasts

Downtown Victoria ready to kick off summer of soccer

SD61 trustees to get jobs back after province withdraws case

Oak Bay moves to limit election signs on municipal land

Court orders review of unions’ role in workers’ refusal to cross picket lines

Withdrawing case is responsible step after ‘significant errors’: Beare

Miracle Gala raises $1.4M for surgical oncology equipment

A beachy game of concentration

‘Big Monty’ pine tree spared as Saanich endorses controversial townhouse plan

New superintendent named for Pacific Rim School District

Naden Band welcomes Republic of Korea Navy Band in Victoria

Developer offers more parking amid concerns about rental in Royal Oak

Chinese-built vessels for B.C. Ferries to be named after trees

Victoria’s worst single-day loss of life was 130 years ago

Between a rock and a heavenly place

SOOKE SECRET GARDEN AND ARTISANS TOUR

Forested land thinned to bring more light to the garden

Garden’s biggest challenge has always been the slope

Rhubarb sauce gives grilled chicken Asian-style kick

Endowment funds help keep museum, classic sailboat afloat

Art used to uplift charities

SingYourJoy choirs give voice to young people

Korean lilacs are easy to grow and fit nicely into small gardens

SUMMER IN ESQUIMALT

SUMMER Events SPECIAL EVENTS IN ESQUIMALT

Howl Brewing opens new tasting room at 1209 Lyall St.

Beer Delivered to Your Door

TASTING ROOM HOURS:

Driving doodads can make a big difference

Hornby Island campground reopens some sites, full reopening set for June 10