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Mushrooms are having a moment, likely partly inspired by the COVID pandemic, which sparked an interest in getting outside and foraging for free wild food

Foundry Victoria opens the doors to a new space on Yates Street, while Threshold Housing Society sells tea and beeswax candles to raise funds for at-risk youth

The Opposition revealed that a business group had been granted the Canadian Pacific Railway contract in exchange for political donations of $360,000 (about $9 million in today’s dollars)

“More people than ever are living outdoors and sometimes they never go inside,” said Kellie Guarasci, clinical nurse lead for Cool Aid, which provides foot-health care along with socks

Through the Last Post Fund, Kyle Scott has erected 1,300 markers for veterans in cemeteries across Canada — including Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery

Some of the servicemen laid to rest in Ross Bay Cemetery were in unmarked graves. Now, many of those who served their country are being remembered with official military grave markers.

Over two-thirds of our food footprint is attributable to animal-based foods, which are much more energy and land-intensive

Hearing the stories of Buffy Sainte-Marie and other alleged "Pretendians" feels more personal than just being let down by an icon, teacher or author.

Even higher-quality artificial lawns look pretty cheap and crappy, like you picked the worst carpet in the history of floor covering, then decided to put it outside.

Very young children do not need to learn specifics about conflicts they can’t understand, and should be reassured that the war is far away