Islander

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

Signed by Great Britain, on behalf of Canada, and the U.S. in 1916, the Migratory Bird Convention was one of the first international treaties on wildlife conservation.

A University of Victoria professor salvages a 1910-1911 Encyclopedia Britannica set from a recycling bin, and starts thinking about what we know today that was unknown when the entries were written

It won’t solve all the problems in the world, and some individuals may not show their gratitude, but people living in encampments need a place to go

The Fraser Institute’s FSA-based “ranking” substantiates arguments that assessing a child in a way that does not seem relevant to their life and culture is meaningless