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Inattentive cyclist crashed into mom, daughter and friends walking on Goose

Inattentive cyclist crashed into mom, daughter and friends walking on Goose

The cyclist came up from behind and hit me in the shoulder and my friend in the elbow. The bike landed on top of my daughter, who lay motionless, face down on the trail.
E-bike trail etiquette: Speed is intoxicating, but shouldn't trump courtesy

E-bike trail etiquette: Speed is intoxicating, but shouldn't trump courtesy

Bike lanes and paths and dedicated signage and lights have been a carrot for cyclists, but it’s time for a little stick
Our Community: Cook Street block party, Run for the Cure

Our Community: Cook Street block party, Run for the Cure

There will be two stages at Sunday’s event — one for music and one for magic — and more than 150 artisans, food vendors and businesses are expected to participate
Our Community: Victoria Hospital Foundation raises record $1M; new dock for Elk Lake

Our Community: Victoria Hospital Foundation raises record $1M; new dock for Elk Lake

CRD shows off accessibility features in regional parks; Victoria Hospitals Foundation gala raises a record-breaking $1 million for its Imaging is Power campaign
'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

Vancouver Island sacrificed disproportionately on June 6, 1944 — soldiers of the Victoria-based Canadian Scottish Regiment were among the first ashore in Normandy on D-Day
Monique Keiran: What's that sound? Could it be rain?

Monique Keiran: What's that sound? Could it be rain?

The sound of rainwater running through gutters, eavestroughs and downspouts should not be so unusual that it wakes us in the wee hours and makes us wonder: “Where’s that coming from?”
Trevor Hancock: Ecosystems sustain societies that create economies

Trevor Hancock: Ecosystems sustain societies that create economies

It’s is a simple prescription, but in practice, we try to make it work the other way around
Our Community: $1M for Nanaimo cancer centre, Community Days at museum

Our Community: $1M for Nanaimo cancer centre, Community Days at museum

The company, which owns gas stations and liquor stores in the mid-Island region, will match donations to the facility up to $1 million
Canada's logging industry is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative

Canada's logging industry is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative

B.C. and Canadian forestry associations aim to tell a story that places them as the 'hero' in a fight against wildfires. One critic says the strategy is 'mendacious and dangerous.'
David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

My doctor — let’s call him “George” because that is his real name — provides professional services and expert opinions, such as: “Have you gained weight?” and refers me to specialists who keep me alive