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Trevor Hancock: We still have no idea of the health effects of many pollutants

Trevor Hancock: We still have no idea of the health effects of many pollutants

The chemical industry is subjecting us — and all the other species with whom we share this planet — to an uncontrolled experiment to which we never consented
Our Community: Contest needs top dogs for its Island calendar

Our Community: Contest needs top dogs for its Island calendar

The calendar is a fundraiser for Operation Freedom Paws Canada
Trevor Hancock: Gambling industry needs stronger regulation to protect public health

Trevor Hancock: Gambling industry needs stronger regulation to protect public health

Gambling opportunities continue to expand in spite of evidence of harms from mental-health effects to financial problems
Remembering Vimy: A Victoria photographer captures images of a monument to the iconic battle

Remembering Vimy: A Victoria photographer captures images of a monument to the iconic battle

Blair Ketcheson was hired in 2007 to shoot a series of images of the newly restored memorial, and became hooked on the history of the battle
Geoff Johnson: Survey fails to look more deeply at why kids feel less positive about school

Geoff Johnson: Survey fails to look more deeply at why kids feel less positive about school

Kids who responded to the 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey felt less positive about all aspects of their school experience than youth in the 2018 report
David Sovka: Cat and dog people have their differences, but they're equally nutty

David Sovka: Cat and dog people have their differences, but they're equally nutty

I’ll bet you know at least one crazy cat lady AND somebody who describes him/herself as a dog’s “dad/mom,” which is biologically impossible
Our Community: More hygiene products needed; caddie lands scholarship; Reybots heading to championships

Our Community: More hygiene products needed; caddie lands scholarship; Reybots heading to championships

Soap for Hope Canada collected almost 32,500 kilograms of gently used hygiene products and linens that would otherwise have ended up in the landfill.
Landlocked: As Island farmers adapt to climate change, lack of land a persistent problem

Landlocked: As Island farmers adapt to climate change, lack of land a persistent problem

Farmers use everything from grafting to greenhouses to protect crops from extreme weather, but one problem that’s harder to solve is the shortage of affordable land
Trevor Hancock: The toxic effects of advertising on our health

Trevor Hancock: The toxic effects of advertising on our health

Getting people to want and purchase more has adverse effects on both people and the planet
Geoff Johnson: Teaching is changing, along with the kids

Geoff Johnson: Teaching is changing, along with the kids

Beyond the traditional teacher roles, a classroom full of more sophisticated and technologically competent kids expect more from their teacher