Islander

If you want to brush up on your Shakespeare, there’s no better place to do it than the outdoors. This was apparent last Wednesday, as 110 Bard buffs gathered on the grounds of Camosun College’s Lansdowne Campus to watch Romeo & Juliet.

It’s hard to think of a public-art initiative that has made such a difference to our town as the Oak Bay Summer Art Tour.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Aug. 6, 1938. No part of Nova Scotia holds more interest for the tourist than the little village of Grand Pré with its tragic memories of the expulsion of 1755.

Real-estate agents looking to give back to the community have founded a new charity that seeks to have a positive impact on those who need housing or shelter.

At the peak of his career, James Douglas, fur trader and colonial governor, was knighted by Queen Victoria.

B.C.’s successful policies for fighting HIV/AIDs are increasingly being adopted by other countries, but not by the Canadian government, says the director for the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. Dr.

Up to 18,000 kilograms of fruit this summer will feed the needy and not rot on the ground or get thrown into the compost, thanks to the Fruit Tree Project, a program that sees helpful hands picking fruit to be redistributed among 40 social agencies.

It’s a “sellout” that protects the company at the expense of British Columbians and has nothing but vague outlines on matters of crucial importance to the province.

After years of work, the huge liquefied natural gas venture in B.C. was crystallized down to a single vital document that was released this week. It’s the project-development agreement between B.C.

The Moss Street Paint-In is next Saturday, July 18. And while you are there, don’t forget to see the extensive shows of paintings by J.W.G. Macdonald, David Milne and Emily Carr — all on now.