Use leftover Easter ham, and other items you have on hand, such as cheese and veggies, to make an easy Ploughman's Lunch. Find some tips from #EricAkis through the link in our bio. 👆

A Times Colonist reporter and photographer were invited for a rare tour of the Tiny Homes Village as the shipping-container ­community, set up for those without homes, prepares to celebrate its one-year anniversary in May. Find the full story and more photos by Adrian Lam through the link in our bio.

Spokane Chiefs Reed Jacobson, left, Grady Lane and Ty Cheveldayoff celebrate Jacobson's first-period goal on Victoria Royals goaltender Tyler Palmer. The Chiefs ended the Royals’ playoff hopes with a 4-2 victory at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Photo by DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST

Lena Moisieieva takes part the Ukrainian Easter Market fundraising event at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas in Victoria on Saturday. Moisieieva has already raised $7,000 by selling her art @artvialena . The event also featured pierogies, borscht, Easter cakes, cabbage rolls and various pastries and sweets. Photo by DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST

Victoria Royals Tanner Scott and Marcus Almquist celebrate beside Spokane Chiefs defenceman Mac Gross after Almquist made the score 4-0 in the first period. Royals went on to win 7-3 as the team’s playoff hopes come down to the final weekend at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C. April 15, 2022. . (DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST)

Lemon lovers, this one’s for you! 🍋 Lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon extract and lemon curd are all used to give this sweet and creamy cheesecake a bright taste that lemon lovers are certain to enjoy. Find the recipe by #EricAkis through the link in our bio.

Sickened by the violence against civilians and their first-responder colleagues in Ukraine, two Victoria ­paramedics have acquired two ambulances full of medical ­supplies and plan to deliver them to the war-torn country next week. Advanced-care paramedics Andrew Mills and Melissa Sims have been feverishly fundraising to acquire an ambulance since April 5, with the help of a network they created involving paramedics in Vancouver and Europe and a Ukrainian mobile volunteer hospital working on th...

If you’re looking for a tasty, spring-green-accented egg dish to serve for Easter brunch, lunch or another special meal, consider a quiche filled with leeks, asparagus, dill and tangy cheese. The method used in this recipe results in an egg filling that is smooth, creamy and custard-like when baked, a very good thing.

Galloping Goose cyclists and pedestrians have long been forced to detour along Wale Road to the Island Highway, wait to cross at the light, then travel up the sidewalk along the highway to reconnect with the trail. Often adding to confusion at the crossing is a small section of trail that cuts across from Wale Road to the highway, but ends there, with no safe crossing in sight. But change is coming: A $4.9-million pedestrian and cycling bridge is set go ahead with federal funding, the City of ...

Canada’s Desiree Scott attacks Nigeria’s Busayo Rasheedat Ajibade during their women's soccer game at Starlight Stadium in Langford on Monday. In keeping with the occasion, part of the national celebration tour honouring the Olympic victory, Canada wore red jerseys with gold lettering and numbers. But a plucky and opportunistic world No. 39 Nigeria was intent on taking a bit of the shine off the golden moment and they did with a kinetic 2-2 draw against current world No. 6 Canada. Photo by A...

Grammy-winning Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons, fronted by singer Dan Reynolds, made their Victoria debut at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C. April 10, 2022. . (DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST). #imaginedragons

The first cruise ship in two years, MS Koningsdam, arrives at the Ogden Point Terminal in Victoria, B.C. April 9, 2022. . (DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST)