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Donate to the 2024 Times Colonist Christmas Fund

Donate to the 2024 Times Colonist Christmas Fund

We have raised and distributed millions of dollars through our Christmas Fund over the years — including $1.12 million last year alone — and the success is a direct result of your generosity.
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One of Langford teen's killers denied day parole; board says Cameron Moffat poses high risk

One of Langford teen's killers denied day parole; board says Cameron Moffat poses high risk

The Parole Board of Canada only agreed to an escorted temporary absence for Cameron Moffat to visit a minimum security institution, saying they were concerned about his ongoing justification of his participation in Kimberly Proctor’s murder.
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Power returns for some, while other Islanders still in the dark after 'bomb cyclone'

Power returns for some, while other Islanders still in the dark after 'bomb cyclone'

The number of customers on Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands affected by power outages was down to about 3,700 by late Friday afternoon
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Saanich mayor pushes back against reports of no emergency shelter space in district

Saanich mayor pushes back against reports of no emergency shelter space in district

The district sent out notices Friday saying the Victoria Native Friendship Centre would expand to offer 33 beds, rather than its usual 25, during extreme weather
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Faced with funding shortfall, UVic's Farquhar Auditorium changes things up

Faced with funding shortfall, UVic's Farquhar Auditorium changes things up

One concert cancelled, another gets new producer as UVic venue grapples with budgetary concerns.
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Doctor at the heart of Turkey's newborn baby deaths case says he was a 'trusted' physician

Doctor at the heart of Turkey's newborn baby deaths case says he was a 'trusted' physician

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that led to the deaths of 10 babies told an Istanbul court Saturday that he was a “trusted” physician. Dr.
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The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the capital and all the pomp and protocol that accompanies a proper state visit.
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The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre-Dame

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre-Dame

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the capital and all the pomp and protocol that accompanies a proper state visit.
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Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year's presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
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Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.
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