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Our Community: Cross-Canada cycle ride raises money for Parkinson's programs

Our Community: Cross-Canada cycle ride raises money for Parkinson's programs

The relay features 15 riders in three teams, each including at least one cyclist living with Parkinson’s
Trevor Hancock: Core-value change has to come from the grassroots

Trevor Hancock: Core-value change has to come from the grassroots

Rights-based arguments such as those used to fight the tobacco industry could be a powerful tool — including the rights of future generations to a healthy environment
Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Despite dealing with everything from economic challenges to crime and parking snafus, many see downtown as a “vibrant and funky place” to make a living.
David Sovka: Why barbecuing is like the Spanish Inquisition, with more grill rust

David Sovka: Why barbecuing is like the Spanish Inquisition, with more grill rust

Spanish conquerors in the Americas embraced the”‘barbacoa” cooking method they found, which also turned out to be a great way to “combat religious heresy” back home
Our Community: Network celebrates 100,000th little free library book in Greater Victoria

Our Community: Network celebrates 100,000th little free library book in Greater Victoria

The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network is marking the event with a picnic at Rutledge Park
'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

Damon Langlois, who is competing at Parksville Beachfest, said an experience with a sudden torrential rainstorm at a festival in Kuwait drove that point home
Trevor Hancock: We need to get our values and our priorities right

Trevor Hancock: We need to get our values and our priorities right

If we want government and corporate leaders to change their values, we need to change ours
Monique Keiran: Living on cat food a less-attractive fallback option as prices rise

Monique Keiran: Living on cat food a less-attractive fallback option as prices rise

Inflation has hit the pet-food aisle as well as the meat and dairy counters, bakery and produce section
Our Community: Kids' salmon art, protect your home from wildfires

Our Community: Kids' salmon art, protect your home from wildfires

Two Island children have won first place in their age categories in the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s annual Kids Salmon Art Contest
B.C.'s drought: Water will keep flowing in capital region thanks to planning

B.C.'s drought: Water will keep flowing in capital region thanks to planning

Though this summer is expected to be one of the driest since 1896, the CRD is confident water supply won’t be affected — in part because of a decision made 20-plus years ago.