Islander

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.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on July 30, 1938. I have a great treasure in my possession now, a book just 100 years old, entitled The Women of England, and written by a woman. Her name appears as “Mrs.

As climate change is fingered as a culprit behind the early rash of forest fires across northern and western Canada, experts say the most prudent approach at this stage is to, whenever possible, let the fires burn. It’s a grim situation.

Tourists milling about the Inner Harbour last week got an unexpected bonus — the chance to watch a Bollywood movie being filmed.

It took just 114 days for 100 local women to raise more than $100,000 to build a home for a single mom.