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Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

The employment market of the near future will demand fewer hard skills, since technical tasks can be automated, and more people who can put information into a human context.
From the Neolithic to the Modern: Three new exhibitions highlight RBCM's 2024 season

From the Neolithic to the Modern: Three new exhibitions highlight RBCM's 2024 season

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit kicks off the season on March 1, followed by Stonehenge: Ancient mysteries, modern discoveries in May, and Canadian Modern in June
Our Community: Dementia podcast, community grants, Local Champions

Our Community: Dementia podcast, community grants, Local Champions

People living with dementia and their care partners are being invited to appear in a series of 30-minute podcasts that launched two years ago.
Trevor Hancock: Is B.C. about to radically transform governance?

Trevor Hancock: Is B.C. about to radically transform governance?

If a draft framework is adopted, the B.C. government would commit to the conservation and management of ecosystem health and biodiversity as an overarching priority
David Sovka: Good night, sleep tight — and something about bedbugs ...

David Sovka: Good night, sleep tight — and something about bedbugs ...

The risk of bedbugs goes up dramatically for people who enjoy sleeping, particularly sleeping in a bed
Geoff Johnson: No single right answer in direct instruction versus inquiry-based learning debate

Geoff Johnson: No single right answer in direct instruction versus inquiry-based learning debate

When it comes to learning, both direct instruction and inquiry-based learning play a role
Unforgotten: ID specialist hunts for clues to put names to unidentified bodies

Unforgotten: ID specialist hunts for clues to put names to unidentified bodies

“You always want to bring closure to a file, and to the people who knew them,” says Laura Yazedjian, a Victoria-born forensic pathologist
Our Community: Mascot tagged; Indigenous scholarships; art donation

Our Community: Mascot tagged; Indigenous scholarships; art donation

Alto was carrying on a tradition that began when then-mayor Hugh Stephen presented the first Wallace with his dog tag in 1969.
'It was cathartic for them': Coffee with a Cop a chance to build relationships

'It was cathartic for them': Coffee with a Cop a chance to build relationships

The initiative was launched in Hawthorne, California, in 2011, because local officers were looking for a way to interact with the people in their community
Trevor Hancock: Fossil-fuel industry doubling down, pushing for growth

Trevor Hancock: Fossil-fuel industry doubling down, pushing for growth

In the U.S., the Biden administration approved nearly 10,000 oil and gas drilling permits on public lands in its first three years, while Donald Trump is moronically pledging to “drill baby, drill”