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The “assisted death” debate evokes a spectrum of strong emotions in most of us. Often, our opinion is largely based on witnessing, or at least hearing about, the sufferings of others at the end of their lives.

With a committee sitting in Ottawa for the purpose of drafting a framework upon which physician-assisted death legislation will be enacted, the recent letters on the subject and the opinion piece of March 19, it seems appropriate to relate our recent

It’s no exaggeration to report that at least some of what was announced during the Victoria Symphony’s 2016-17 season launch at the Royal Theatre Wednesday was out of this world.

Easter came early for almost 1,000 of Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens as they pulled up a chair at Our Place’s family table for a special Easter meal last Tuesday.

App tries to unlock mysteries of species that struck fear in a world that failed to fathom them

SEATTLE — The deepest spot on Earth is a surprisingly noisy place, scientists from Oregon discovered when they lowered a hydrophone about 11 kilometres below the ocean surface into the Challenger Deep.

Finding and keeping Home Sweet Home just got easier, thanks to funding to develop a model, manual, training and expanded service to educate and help renters in the city. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Someone once said, “Community is like a garden. The more you put into it, the more it grows.” I think of this phrase often, but more so at this time of year when my mind starts turning toward spring and all of its promise.

Program offers safe housing, training for young adults 18 to 22

Food companies scrambling to satisfy trend-driven eating habits