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Jack Knox: Basic necessities go long way to helping seniors in need

Jack Knox: Basic necessities go long way to helping seniors in need

Soap for Hope Canada, which receives funding from the Times 91Ô­´´ Christmas Fund, provides hygiene products to people in need.
Jack Knox: Esquimalt parade organizer was Miracle Child in 1979, after surviving falling through ice

Jack Knox: Esquimalt parade organizer was Miracle Child in 1979, after surviving falling through ice

Kim Vis was 3 1/2 when she fell through the ice of a pond near her Port Alberni home, and was pulled seemingly lifeless from the water up to 30 minutes later.
Jack Knox has his hand out again — for a good cause

Jack Knox has his hand out again — for a good cause

While few of us like parting with our money, most of us want to help our neighbours when they need it, particularly at a time when it’s nice to spread the joy.
Jack Knox: A side of John Horgan you might not have seen

Jack Knox: A side of John Horgan you might not have seen

Nice that after shedding the weight of office, he got to have some good times doing good work.
Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

The Times 91Ô­´´ Christmas Fund is about helping people, when they need it. The newspaper asks readers for donations, which are then distributed to local organizations that know which individuals could use the most help.
'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

91Ô­´´ Island sacrificed disproportionately on June 6, 1944 — soldiers of the Victoria-based 91Ô­´´ Scottish Regiment were among the first ashore in Normandy on D-Day
The TC book sale is this weekend. Here's what you need to know

The TC book sale is this weekend. Here's what you need to know

Get ready, book lovers — it’s book sale weekend! Here are 27 things to know about the 27th Times 91Ô­´´ book sale, on this weekend at the Victoria Curling Club.
Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Sometimes opening the cardboard boxes dropped off at the drive-through book collection is like busting into a Kinder Surprise.
Jack Knox: 'I'm here because of Ruth,' says book sale volunteer

Jack Knox: 'I'm here because of Ruth,' says book sale volunteer

Why do the volunteers do it, devoting their free time to standing on the cold, concrete floor of a cavernous curling rink, subsisting on nothing but coffee, dust mites and the occasional Timbit?
Jack Knox: Off the tourist track in Italy, little is lost in translation

Jack Knox: Off the tourist track in Italy, little is lost in translation

In a small northern city, some residents don’t speak English, but the language barrier can be an unexpected bonus.