Camping fees rising at B.C. parks
Enjoying the great outdoors in B.C. this summer is going to cost you more, with the province announcing yesterday that camping fees are going up.
New rules make it easier to buy glasses online
Buying glasses and contact lenses over the Internet will be easier May 1, when the province changes rules that now allow only opticians or optometrists to dispense eyewear. The change, which will mean purchasers won't have to provide a copy of their prescriptions, was prompted by a court battle between a Vancouver-based online eyewear company and the College of Opticians of B.C. > CAPITAL, A3
'Happiest guy' gives $10 million to UVic
When Victoria businessman Peter Gustavson gave $10 million to the University of Victoria's faculty of business yesterday, he described himself as the "happiest guy here today." That's because Gustavson remembers his own days as a student, working full-time while attending the University of Manitoba -- with the help of $2 a week in gas money from his grandmother. "I know what it's like to struggle to find money for tuition and living expenses." The contribution is one of the largest gifts ever given to the university -- previous large donations include $17 million from the Michael Williams estate and $11 million from Bob Wright, head of Oak Bay Marine Group.
UVic grad's golden success fuelled by a passion to win
Now the rest of the country realizes what the Island knew eight years ago when skier Lauren Woolstencroft was named Victoria female athlete of the year, becoming the first disabled athlete to win the title.
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