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The coming disruption: How robots might upend different professions

Alexander Panetta / The Canadian Press

A wrecking ball is coming for the labour market, analysts warn. As computer-processing power doubles each year and machines learn from their mistakes, sources say the upcoming federal ...

Your Good Health: Blood-sugar tests show it’s time for changes to diet

Dear Dr. Roach: My A1c test on blood sugar is always higher (prediabetes) than my fasting glucose...

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Who's happy, who's not: Norway tops list

If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than cash. A winter coat helps — and a sense ...

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Volunteers wanted

First Open Heart Society: Have you had open heart surgery? The First Open Heart Society is ...

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Your Good Health: Nicotine gum has long-term drawbacks

Dear Dr. Roach: I have chewed nicotine gum for 15 years with tea or coffee. What are the dangers?...

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Eric Akis: Craving creamy comfort of pasta?

When time is tight and I need a simple way to make a satisfying meal, I’ll head to my pantry and ...

Global Voices: A room of his own — the legacy of Chanie Wenjack

If there’s one thing you don’t expect to find in the middle of a garden show, it’s a railroad ...

The Doctor Game: More to constipation than grunting

You think constipation isn’t important? If so, an article in the American Journal of ...

House Beautiful: A fisherman’s paradise in Cowichan Valley

Rob Williamson won two Georgie awards for his previous home in Tsawwassen. The Georgies are ...

Helen Chesnut: Giving thanks for the winter harvest

I was longing for spring, and warmth, as I trudged into the back garden on the morning of the ...

A van’s long, strange trip: Terry Fox camper coming to Victoria

The Ford camper van that Terry Fox used on his 1980 Marathon of Hope is coming to Victoria next ...

Visiting Utah's Zion National Park in winter has its advantages

‘This is a great time to come.” One hears that a lot from the locals when visiting Zion National ...

Rick Steves: Forget souvenirs — just write it all down

When I travel, I make it a habit to collect only one thing: memories. The most treasured keepsake...

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House Beautiful: Surfer girls’ paradise in Tofino

Ask Canadian surfing champion Mathea Olin what she likes about her home in the woods just off the...

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Review: Alfa Romeo Giulia sports that famous Italian style

Like a fanatical sports fan with a favourite team, car lovers usually have one brand they’re ...

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When bad weather hits, there's lots to do in Portland

PORTLAND, Oregon Here’s the thing about this laid-back seaport city nestled in the shadow ...

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Greater Victoria’s affordable housing crunch

The 35 people forced from their homes after a fire at the Evergreen Terrace complex in Victoria ...

A major earthquake would destroy almost all berths on B.C. Ferries’ major routes, cutting off vital supply lines to Vancouver Island, an engineer and former metal fabricator warn. Ray Hebden and . . .

Local

How building McKenzie interchange will change Cuthbert Holmes Park

Katherine Dedyna / Times Colonist

Longtime Saanich resident Melanie Pereira’s reaction to provincial plans to mitigate the impact of the McKenzie interchange project on nearby Cuthbert Holmes Park was written all over her face. “. . .

Local

Colwood Corners project rolls in fall

Katherine Dedyna / Times Colonist

The long-delayed Colwood Corners development is nearly good to go, with 10 buildings in the offing. Onni Group of Vancouver, the developer, will build the core of a new downtown Colwood that . . .

Local

See how seniors care homes on Vancouver Island stack up

Bryna Hallam / Times Colonist

Explore the Times Colonist's searchable database of incidents in Vancouver Island seniors care homes

Local

Grade 11 Courtenay student dies on overnight school outing on Hornby Island

Jeff Bell / Times Colonist

The Comox Valley school district is mourning the death of a Grade 11 student who apparently died in her sleep during an outing on Hornby Island. Sara Manitoski, a G.P. Vanier Secondary student, . . .

Islander

Docking at Ogden Point: 2017 Victoria cruise ship schedule

Times Colonist

The 2017 cruise ship season starts April 10 at Ogden Point when the Star Princess arrives from Los Angeles on its way to Vancouver. As in past years, most of the ships stopping in Victoria will . . .

Local

Canada at 150: Tell us what Canada means to you

Dave Obee / Times Colonist

It’s our birthday party, and it’s time to celebrate. With Canada turning 150 years old on July 1, the Times Colonist is planning some special features to help mark the sesquicentennial. Three of . . .