Times Colonist - 6 Dez 2025

Table of content - Times Colonist (6 Dez 2025)

Christmas Fund gets a $50,000 boost
Bleak Christmas for workers as mills poised for curtailments
New organization to reduce costs for health authorities: minister
Victoria considering ‘permit fee holiday’ for developers to reduce home-building expenses
B.C. guidance released on involuntary care for youth
HOW TO DONATE TO THE CHRISTMAS FUND
Showers.
Aim is to use savings to improve front-line care
B.C. government called out for high fees that hurt sector
No donation is too small
Add your display to Christmas Lights map
Address of Saanich development
B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care
Santa on board to light up harbour festivities
Developers could see ‘permit fee holiday’ under proposal from Victoria mayor
New B.C. auditor general is first internal hire
Farmers market’s dates in school gym to go ahead
Construction of Greater Victoria’s new French school to start in 2027
Victoria to increase towing fees
IIO probing case of man injured by police dog in Saanich
ICE says armoured vehicles ordered from Canadian firm were produced in U.S.
Vancouver woman loses $120K in blessing scam targeting Chinese
Delta mayor’s party kicks out four councillors
Officers cleared over fatal shooting of autistic teenager
Budget cuts mean ‘difficult choices,’ spy watchdog says
Reasons why dirty politics create bad leaders
More density is OK, but limits are needed
Victoria lost its way, so we are leaving
Opportunities abound with the mill closure
Currie’s leadership saved more lives
Crofton mill was seen as a golden goose
Blaming colonialism won’t solve the problem
Keep traffic moving despite construction
Find a way to pay for the hanging baskets
SEND US YOUR LETTERS
Former Alberta premier says politician recall legislation being misused
Man charged with murder after body found near Vernon
Federal leaders’ debates had ‘shortcomings,’ organizer seeks changes
Fabergé pendant recovered from bowels of man who ate it
Netf lix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming for $99.6B
Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate now 6.5%
Camosun appoints new provost
Chamber welcomes new specialist
UBCM honours trustees for service
Loyalty program for students
Canada now knows its World Cup opponents
TSX closes week lower, U.S. stock markets rise
Surrey intensifies enforcement against illegal construction
Joly gives Stellantis notice of default after production shift to U.S.
Judge to rule in January if man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible
More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year
Showdown with Italy in Toronto could kick off Canada’s World Cup
Tension, mixed emotions at Victoria watch party for World Cup draw
Argentina begins World Cup defence against Algeria
LUCK OF THE DRAW
Raptors end LeBron’s historic double-digit scoring streak
Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial
McIlroy’s late birdie burst means he’ll be playing on the weekend at Australian Open
Eyes on the prize at curling qualifiers
Messi, Muller eye another trophy in MLS Cup final
Cowboys try to focus on what’s left of playoff hopes
Pro Bowl corner Slay puts off reporting to Bills, talks retirement
HOROSCOPE
WEATHER
Asia flood death toll passes 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
Chair of federal climate advisory board quits, calls process ‘performative’
Beautiful vistas and a big heart in Canada’s smallest province
The landscape that inspired Anne of Green Gables
Bright winter forecasts buoy ski resort hopes, even as younger generations shy away
A walk through Ghent
George Clooney reflects on fame, failure and his life in movies with Jay Kelly
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a messy, un-scary sequel
HBO doc examines shooter preparedness in face of political apathy
‘It’s her story’: HBO’s Seduction reimagines Dangerous Liaisons with a female gaze
Booker T and the M.G.’s guitarist co-wrote classics Green Onions, In the Midnight Hour
Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley
An incremental approach to sanding is the best
Clearing up confusion about strata fees
Long nights perfect for perusing seed catalogues
A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home
It’s time to revisit the true meaning of Christmas
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING
SUDOKU ANSWER
How to shop for the holidays without unwrapping spending regret come January
My friend is upset that I slept with her brother
Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond
Red blood cells can affect your A1C level
TODAY’S CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
KING CLASSIC SUDOKU
WONDERWORD
CONTRACT BRIDGE
JUMBLE
SOLUTION TO PUZZLE NO. 17553
WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?
Forever Guardians Gave Farley His Second Chance
How we help
Building a Brighter Future
Finding Her Foundation: How Sarah Built a New Life One Goal at a Time
Give. Share. with CFAX Santas Anonymous:
Empowering New Beginnings: Sandra’s Story
United Way BC Helps Island Seniors Find Nourishment and Connection
25 Years of Impact: Island Prostate Centre’s Legacy of Care
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT WITH KIDSPORT GREATER VICTORIA’S GIVE THE GIFT OF SPORT CAMPAIGN
Living in the Key of Joy

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