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Nose for trouble: B.C. scientists brace for a deadly bat fungus

Nose for trouble: B.C. scientists brace for a deadly bat fungus

White-nose syndrome, with up to a 95 per cent mortality rate, has killed millions of bats in North America. Recently, the fungus was found in a bat guano sample in B.C., prompting scientists to ramp up surveillance programs
Trevor Hancock: Maybe we should try real capitalism for a change

Trevor Hancock: Maybe we should try real capitalism for a change

When we see capital largely or only in economic terms, we end up building economic capital by depleting other forms of capital: natural, human and social
Charla Huber: Drug paraphernalia could be a life-saving tool for teens

Charla Huber: Drug paraphernalia could be a life-saving tool for teens

Some of the worst decisions I ever made were when I was young, because I wasn’t thinking things through. I wasn’t reflecting on risks.
Monique Keiran: The secret life of the candy-striped spider

Monique Keiran: The secret life of the candy-striped spider

A researcher captured images of the tiny spider massacring a group of sleeping wasps during the night on the Saanich Peninsula
Geoff Johnson: Achievement is no substitute for accomplishment

Geoff Johnson: Achievement is no substitute for accomplishment

In holding up externally determined achievement as the culmination of learning, we may be ignoring the greater importance of helping kids experience the much higher educational value of self-directed accomplishment
Our Community: New machines added to Victoria public works cards; gala raises $790K

Our Community: New machines added to Victoria public works cards; gala raises $790K

Cards honour the lifters, digger and trimmers in the city’s public-works department.
Festival fun: What's on tap for Vancouver Island this summer

Festival fun: What's on tap for Vancouver Island this summer

Our annual summer event preview touches on 75 things to do on the Island, from multi-day music festivals to small-scale community gatherings
Geoff Johnson: Provincial meddling in school boards not helpful

Geoff Johnson: Provincial meddling in school boards not helpful

Provincial governments in Ontario and Quebec are both pursuing legislation that school trustees say will weaken their role
Charla Huber: Those with good intentions can unintentionally tokenize

Charla Huber: Those with good intentions can unintentionally tokenize

I don’t ever want to be selected for something just because I am Indigenous. I want to be selected because I am skilled, talented and offer value.
Island festivals for 2023: The best of the rest

Island festivals for 2023: The best of the rest

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