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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
May 28, 2023 10:00 AM
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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
May 28, 2023 4:20 AM
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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.
May 28, 2023 4:15 AM
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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
May 28, 2023 4:10 AM
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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
May 28, 2023 4:00 AM
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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.
May 28, 2023 1:10 AM
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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
May 21, 2023 5:50 AM
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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
May 21, 2023 4:55 AM
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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.
May 21, 2023 4:20 AM
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Island festivals for 2023: The best of the rest
May 21, 2023 12:10 AM
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