Times Colonist

The Times Colonist is a daily newspaper published in English in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was created in 1980 through the merger of two earlier publications: the Victoria Daily Times, which began in 1884, and the British Colonist (later known as the Daily Colonist), founded in 1858 by Amor De Cosmos, who served as British Columbia's second Premier. The British Colonist holds the distinction of being the first newspaper in British Columbia to have lasting significance. De Cosmos was the editor until 1866, after which D.W. Higgins took the reins for the following two decades.

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Rustad wonders if he should have made 'blackmail' claim after Opposition caucus meets

2 days ago | timescolonist.com | Brenna Owen |Wolfgang Depner

British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad says he wonders whether he should have used the word "blackmail" to describe the behaviour of former B.C. Conservatives he's accused of trying to take over the party. But he says he didn't exaggerate the claims and doesn't regret writing a letter to his caucus that contained the allegations that are now being examined by police.
Just for Laughs founder says three women in sex-assault civil trial were consenting

2 days ago | timescolonist.com | Pierre Saint-Arnaud

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Dinusha takes 2 wickets on debut as Sri Lanka restrict Bangladesh on Day 1 of 2nd test

2 days ago | timescolonist.com | Krishan Francis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Left-arm spinner Sonal Dinusha took two wickets on debut as Sri Lanka limited Bangladesh to 220-8 on the opening day Wednesday of the second test. Fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando also took two each at Singhalese Sports Club. An hour-long rain delay meant only 71 overs were played when bad light forced stumps. Six Bangladesh batters made starts of 20-plus but the best was opener Shadman Islam, who got 46.
Sri Lankan bowlers restrict Bangladesh to 220 for eight at stumps on day 1 of the 2nd cricket test

2 days ago | timescolonist.com | Krishan Francis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debutant spinner Sonal Dinusha and fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando took two wickets each to help Sri Lanka limit Bangladesh to 220 for eight at stumps on the opening day of the second cricket test on Wednesday. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first at the Singhalese Sports Club. The visitors endured a nervous start losing their first wicket with the total on five.
Florida executes a man convicted of raping and killing a woman outside of a bar

3 days ago | timescolonist.com | David Fischer |Freida Frisaro

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar was executed Tuesday evening. Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, said Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis. Gudinas was convicted in the May 1994 killing of Michelle McGrath.
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

3 days ago | timescolonist.com | Brieanna Charlebois

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Porto celebrates the summer and a beloved saint with plastic hammers, sardines and leeks

3 days ago | timescolonist.com | Helena Alves |Suman Naishadham

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — On Porto's steep streets, several thousands of people celebrated the summer in the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and reveling in the streets all night. A Christian holiday with pagan roots, the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist is celebrated with fireworks, balloons and lots of grilled sardines.
Foreign student caps shake up B.C.’s student housing market

4 days ago | timescolonist.com | Jami Makan

In August 2022, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) had such a long waitlist for student housing that it procured a 113-bed workcamp from northern B.C. as a temporary measure. Less than three years later, the Kamloops-based institution is now contemplating closing a 305-bed dormitory, partly due to Ottawa’s caps on foreign student permits. “The international demand has tapered right off because of the federal changes,” said Matt Milovick, TRU’s vice-president of administration and finance.
Kirk LaPointe: Carney and Eby push speed over scrutiny in power-grab legislation

4 days ago | timescolonist.com | Kirk LaPointe

Speed in government is a virtue — until it becomes a vice. It has been disheartening to see Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby introduce expedient, excessive legislation under the guise of an emergency response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ever-meandering tariff threats.
Alberta voters to decide today if NDP's Nenshi, separatists to hold legislature seats

4 days ago | timescolonist.com | Lisa Johnson

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is looking to finally win a seat in the legislature after a year of sitting on the sidelines. He's running in one of three provincial byelections today as a candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona, where his predecessor Rachel Notley last won 80 per cent of the vote. In Edmonton-Ellerslie, NDP candidate Gurtej Singh Brar could solidify the opposition party's hold on the city, but United Conservative Party candidate Naresh Bhardwaj is hoping to make an inroad.