Times Colonist - 2021-04-18

• Nanaimo to spend $400,000 on security downtown
• Church’s affordable-housing project falls through amid ‘skyrocketi­ng’ costs, delays
• Improving cellphone service a source of anxiety and relief
• Czechs expel 18 Russians over ammunition depot explosion
• Riot declared in Portland after police shoot man
• B.C. First Nation opposes mine in culturally sensitive area
• Victoria mourns with Royal Family
• Pig house at Sandown dismantled after failing to comply with bylaws
• Cannabis Buyers Club applies for federal exemption
• Watch for traffic disruption­s as climate protesters walk from Vancouver to Victoria
• Paper Excellence closes Interior mill to invest on coast
• Taking risks in pandemic could cost you your job
• Ontario scales back police powers during COVID crisis after backlash
• China and Russia using vaccines to gain influence
• Oregon moves to make wearing masks ‘permanent’
• French territory of St-Pierre-Miquelon looks to bubble up with Newfoundla­nd
• Global COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million
• MP caught naked on camera speaks out over leaking of photo that went viral
• Queen bids farewell to Prince Philip at small funeral at Windsor Castle
• Amid rumours of rift, Harry and William chat at funeral
• At Canada’s memorial, Prince Philip remembered as ‘man of great service’
• Green tells of fears during Canucks’ virus outbreak
• Retired broadcaste­r Pascall inducted into CFL Hall of Fame
• Smith provides experience on young Royals blue line
• Island sports figures lend their expertise to CBC’s Games coverage
• Canada beats Serbia in Billie Jean King Cup
• Chelsea ends City’s quadruple bid with FA Cup semifinal win
• Cink sets another scoring mark as he holds lead at RBC Heritage
• Grizzlies’ depth keeps them rolling through division
• Blue Jays and Royals win one each in doublehead­er
• Sikh community in shock over deadly FedEx shootings
• Hopelessne­ss driving record numbers of Hondurans to migrate
• In Minneapoli­s, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace after Daunte Wright shooting
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• U.S. West prepares for first-ever water shortage declaratio­n
• Clammers find fewer shellfish
• Pinto ‘beans and greens’ an Hispanic take on Italian classic
• Classic French stew an easy onepot meal
• COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
• Water-worried Vegas wants useless grass a thing of the past
• VOLUNTEERI­NG: ElderDog Victoria, Land Conservanc­y
• Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border
• Pandemic, hunger force thousands into sex work in Mexico
• Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect
• ‘Cosy’ mysteries a pandemic-era balm
• The Souvenir Museum a master class in the art of short-story writing
• Brothers Ron and Clint Howard have memoir coming in October
• McBride’s Deacon King Kong wins inaugural Gotham prize
• New sitcom a true family affair for Jamie Foxx, daughter Corinne
• Craigdarro­ch Castle in 21 Treasures
• >>> Virtual garden tour with sounds of music
• >>> Quadra Village Mural Festival in July
• Island Voices
• Sustaining emissions drop from pandemic will require drastic action
• Alberta’s proposed curriculum changes are about politics, not learning
• Be mindful about celebratin­g your vaccinatio­n
• Memo to John Horgan: Don’t blow it for the next generation
• The human face of landscape architectu­re
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