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It may never rival the big four North American sports, but soccer has found a niche and made a definite beachhead on this continent.

You couldn’t blame guests who thought Crystal Garden might literally become a hothouse last Wednesday as they headed inside for Uncork Your Palate.

This column originally appeared in the Victoria Times on April 16, 1938. When William White, at work in his garden, heard his wife calling him in, he dropped his hoe and went in, making some excuse to his daughters for his appearance.

On a sunny afternoon I got on my bike, and got up to date with a few of the galleries in town. First stop, the Martin Batchelor Gallery.

Four local cyclists have started a fundraising drive with a goal of raising $30,000 for Wounded Warriors Canada, a charity that supports rehabilitation programs for Canadians wounded in combat. The four, Matt Barlee, Dr.

Langford may have a young demographic, but the welcome mat is out for seniors who choose to retire there, said Mayor Stew Young. Diversity is key, he said.

This column originally appeared in the Victoria Times on April 9, 1938.

Barry Till, curator of Asian art at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria since 1980, is coming up to retirement and seems determined to show us as much as possible of the fabulous collection for which he is responsible.

How do you know how well your community is doing? Do you look out your car window as you drive home? Do you talk to your neighbours? Read the newspaper and watch the local news? The notion of measuring the well-being of a community is not a new conce

Women who have survived violence with a plan for a future without fear now have access to the SAFE (Self-sufficiency and Assets through Financial Education) program, an educational program provided by the Victoria Women’s Transition House that aims t