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Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster

Darron Kloster has been an editor, reporter and feature writer for the Times Colonist for 34 years and has worked in the industry for four decades covering everything from sports and business to municipal and provincial politics and breaking news.

Darron covers stories involving climate change and issues involving wildlife, marine ecosystems and the rapid changes to our natural world. He also edits and compiles several of the Times Colonist’s special projects, including Discover Magazine, and writes the On The Street business column.

A Saskatchewan native and a graduate of Mount Royal University journalism program, Darron has a natural curiosity — and a belief that every person has a story to tell.

When he’s not at press conferences, in the field, on the phone or pounding on a keyboard, Darron likes exploring and photographing Vancouver Island’s beautiful terrain, tending his vegetable patch and doing carpentry projects.

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Recent Work by Darron

Business group asks consumers to take '30-day challenge' to support local companies

Business group asks consumers to take '30-day challenge' to support local companies

Think Local First has about 180 members, ranging from grocers and clothing retailers to eye-care professionals and hotels
Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Mayors and councillors from 10 south Island municipalities that will soon have to pay for 911 dispatch protested at the legislature Thursday
Liberals yank ex-View Royal mayor's nomination after allegations

Liberals yank ex-View Royal mayor's nomination after allegations

David Screech called the stalking and harassment allegations “complete nonsense,” and says he’s had no opportunity to respond to being dropped
Plans unveiled for record-breaking residential skyscraper in Victoria

Plans unveiled for record-breaking residential skyscraper in Victoria

Reliance Properties wants to redevelop an office building at Blanshard and Cormorant into a 35-storey residential tower
Replica of photo studio from century ago offers portraits of lives lived by Japanese Canadians

Replica of photo studio from century ago offers portraits of lives lived by Japanese Canadians

Royal B.C. Museum exhibit offers a glimpse of life in the Japanese community on Vancouver Island a century ago.
Plans unveiled for 35-storey Blanshard St. tower, would be Island’s tallest

Plans unveiled for 35-storey Blanshard St. tower, would be Island’s tallest

Reliance Properties wants to redevelop an office building at Blanshard and Cormorant into a 35-storey residential tower
Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

The 13-year-old was reported missing from her home about 10 p.m. Tuesday in an urban area of east Courtenay.
Fire destroys five-unit housing complex on Penelakut Island

Fire destroys five-unit housing complex on Penelakut Island

Twenty-one people were left without homes after the blaze, which may have started in a kitchen.
Philippine Mars towed to Cowichan Bay, heading back to Sproat Lake for refit

Philippine Mars towed to Cowichan Bay, heading back to Sproat Lake for refit

Coulson Aviation says it plans to swap in an engine from Hawaii Mars before flying the aircraft back to its home base on Sproat Lake
Recent UVic grad, 22, killed in Thailand car crash

Recent UVic grad, 22, killed in Thailand car crash

Ashlie Toews died on the island of Koh Tao in southern Thailand after completing her Divemaster certification
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