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Trevor Hancock: Looking back and looking forward

Trevor Hancock: Looking back and looking forward

This is my 498th column and I am grateful for the platform the TC has provided me. But even though it has been a lot of fun — and a lot of work — all good things must come to an end.
Our Community: Students collect for food bank; Co-op offers $100K matching gift

Our Community: Students collect for food bank; Co-op offers $100K matching gift

Students at Royal Bay Secondary will be hitting the streets of Colwood this week to collect donated food for the Goldstream Food Bank
'Heart of UVic' at 60: McPherson Library still plays key role despite digital advances

'Heart of UVic' at 60: McPherson Library still plays key role despite digital advances

The library, one of the first buildings on the campus, was critical to the transformation of Victoria College into a full-fledged university
Geoff Johnson: New minister promises breath of fresh air for Education Ministry

Geoff Johnson: New minister promises breath of fresh air for Education Ministry

Right out of the gate, it will be Minister Beare’s task to work on Premier David Eby’s election promises for public education, including the promise of a mental-health counsellor in every school.
Monique Keiran: What will happen to legal action, regulations targeting social media under Trump?

Monique Keiran: What will happen to legal action, regulations targeting social media under Trump?

The role tech giants played in supporting Donald Trump in the recent U.S. election is no secret
Geoff Johnson: Lack of guidelines leaves teachers wondering how to deal with AI in the classroom

Geoff Johnson: Lack of guidelines leaves teachers wondering how to deal with AI in the classroom

The AI learning curve is steep and without guardrails for all involved — and there is no reliable map
Our Community: Oak Bay lights up for holiday season, Arbutus Singers Christmas concert

Our Community: Oak Bay lights up for holiday season, Arbutus Singers Christmas concert

The Arbutus Singers are preparing for a Dec. 4 Christmas concert as part of ongoing efforts to raise money for local charities, while Oak Bay is set to light up for the holidays Sunday afternoon
A century of service: The Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay ferry route marks 100 years

A century of service: The Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay ferry route marks 100 years

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the ferry service — the first vessel sank two months after the route’s October 1924 launch
David Sovka: Renovating my kitchen and other questionable life choices

David Sovka: Renovating my kitchen and other questionable life choices

Like all men, I am initially comfortable doing a lot of things that I do not know how to do, contravene municipal safety regulations and undermine common sense.
Trevor Hancock: Corporations out in force at biodiversity, climate conferences

Trevor Hancock: Corporations out in force at biodiversity, climate conferences

Both the COP16 global conference on biodiversity and the COP29 global conference on climate change have seen large numbers of corporate lobbyists working to delay action to protect their profits