Times Colonist - July 22, 2026

Nanaimo man recalls witnessing drowning, after spike in deaths

SD61 school trustees say they can’t overturn move to ward-style system

Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national conference

U.S. sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island’s government

Call for males to wear life-jackets, be role model for their sons

B.C. Hydro to triple EV-charging network to 3,500 ports by 2035

Police call for help in locating Ladysmith man, missing for 3 years

Elections B.C. announces failure of recall petition against MLA Brodie

Law society changes Indigenous course wording after fight with Victoria lawyer

An escape from the heat at Banfield Park

Rights of Tree motion gets no votes at Saanich council

Going out fishing? Keep your catch close and whole: DFO

Victoria cannabis club can stay for 6 months

Saanich advances pair of housing projects, delays a third

Change of command at CFB Esquimalt

Man charged with murder in death of woman, 65, in Nanaimo

Pickup hits power pole on Esquimalt Road

Inquiry hears avalanche danger was moderate on day of fatal snow slide

Hot weather this week has B.C. wildfire crews, communities on alert

Vancouver bus operators reach tentative deal in labour dispute

B.C. port flagged for expansion amid growing security concerns

Canada gets ‘observer’ status in multinational fighter jet program

Man charged in fatal crash at Okanagan Granfondo

Six whales from Ontario’s Marineland testing the waters at new U.S. homes

NDP says Ottawa appeasing Trump through its silence on global court sanctions

Feds accused of ‘double standard’ in criticism of Israel

Funds raised to repatriate man killed in crash with Saskatchewan Roughrider

Counterfeit documents operation dismantled in Montreal

Most Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft: survey

AI images cloud search for missing boy

Gulf Coast braces for rain, floods from Tropical Storm Bertha

Attacks between U.S. and Iran dim diplomacy efforts

In U.K., Burnham gathers cabinet after sweeping away Starmer supporters

Gates Foundation met Epstein about 30 times: external review

U.S. looks to open embassy in Libya

Social media ban gets approval in France for children under 15

David Eby, the premier who measures nothing

Best E&N investment? A multi-use trail

Please, Americans, stop attacking us

Our wildfire smoke helps U.S. agriculture

Fight those forest fires as part of reconciliation

It’s up to pet owners, not to the ecosystem

Blaming Canada helps Donald Trump deflect

Dr. Prem Das helped get him back on his feet

All that hot air brings hot, dry conditions

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5 family members dead after flash flood in Utah canyon

Alaska wants to seize pilot’s plane over transporting 6-pack of beer

Five die trying to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river

Chamberlain Lakers jacket found at thrift store fetches US$89,600 at auction

Blast in tunnel at hydropower project in India leaves 12 dead, 13 missing

B.C. First Nation hopes to restore industry sites one plant at a time

Court orders prison to protect inmates from extreme heat

Canada set for pre-Olympic tuneup against NCAA-champion UCLA

Little League Minor Provincials heating up

Shamrocks hope to fend off surprising Timbermen

Pender Island’s Dandeneau Commonwealth Games flag bearer

Island triathletes help Canada win relay silver

Mammoth sign blue-liner Marino to 8-year extension

Evenepoel continues winning ways at Tour de France

LPGA unveils Nanea Cup in Hawaii that mixes pro players with collegians

Knee injury to sideline Canadian soccer star Huitema

Two-time champ Sabalenka, Wimbledon winner Sinner lead U.S. Open fields

New Abbotsford Canucks coach knows about winning

Messi returns to Argentina for rest

NFL training camps open with 10 new head coaches, and several QB changes

Spanish soccer boss calls for resignation of FIFA president for ‘destroying football industry’

Tempo head into WNBA all-star break with three straight losses

Sobeys parent company to stop using some property control measures

PM says he and Trump to ramp up trade talks after latest tariff threat

Eby: ‘Not a chance in hell’ B.C. will allow U.S. booze

New tow shop in Sointula

Prosperity Project adds to board

TC Energy’s 2 new Alta. gas transport projects now in service

Saanich awards housing grants

Hotel Grand Pacific has new GM

KPMG to audit Saanich for 4 years

TSX up more than 400 points even as U.S. trade tensions escalate, gold also climbs

Grilled pork chops get Italian spin with roasted peppers and marinade

Pelvic floor dysfunction persists without much relief

Don’t want to lose relationship with brother’s girlfriend

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Radishes can go from vigorous seedling stage straight into seed production

CREA now expects home sales decline in 2026 as it lowers forecast again

Not Greek to them. Scholars question Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey

Horde of golden Mozart miniatures marks 270 years since the composer’s birth

Judge approves US$1.5 billion Anthropic settlement over pirated books

McMichael gallery to shutter for renovation

TV, film actor was first Irish woman to win Oscar