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Jeff Bell

Jeff Bell

Jeff Bell has been working at his hometown newspaper since 1990, having worked at a couple of weeklies beforehand. He has covered a variety of beats in his career, most recently education, police and all things municipal.

When he’s not on the job, he likes to golf, hang out with Krista, meet up with friends and keep track of his 12 nieces and nephews, and 11 great nieces and nephews (with one more on the way).

Email
jbell@timescolonist.com

Recent Work by Jeff

What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

A B.C. woman who found an envelope full of money outside a Nanaimo bank didn't hesitate to try to get it back to its rightful owner.
From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

Wally Firth was the north’s first Indigenous MP, a pilot and a fur trader, as well as an accomplished musician who donated countless instruments to youth living in the remote Indigenous communities he used to serve.
No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

The Matsuri Foundation of Canada had sought the exemption for the 12.5-hectare Knapp Island as a “place of public worship.”
Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Students sometimes need to use their own technology because it’s not available, says the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association
'Droids of the deep' go to new depths to collect data from the northeast Pacific

'Droids of the deep' go to new depths to collect data from the northeast Pacific

The droids, deployed during DFO voyages, go twice as deep as other instruments used in the world’s oceans can handle, providing data on oxygen levels.
Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

“Witness accounts and evidence at the scene indicated that speed was not a factor,” the department said on social media.
Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

All five of the kittens have been placed in foster homes, where they will stay through Christmas until ready for adoption in two weeks.
Woman accused of using forged documents to apply for nurse job

Woman accused of using forged documents to apply for nurse job

Charrybelle Talau has been charged with offences including fraudulent personation and forgery
Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

The three admitted slashing tires on three vehicles in the parking lot of West Shore Town Centre in Langford in August
Pender Island man recovering after four days trapped in van that went down embankment

Pender Island man recovering after four days trapped in van that went down embankment

Michael Cabeldu’s ordeal ended when a group of cyclists miraculously stopped for lunch beside the road and spotted the vehicle below.
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