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David Sovka: The smell of freshly cut grass and other reasons I'll always be a real-lawn guy

David Sovka: The smell of freshly cut grass and other reasons I'll always be a real-lawn guy

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.
Geoff Johnson: Children should be protected from frightening images of war

Geoff Johnson: Children should be protected from frightening images of war

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
Monique Keiran: Bird sanctuaries a testament to policy-makers' foresight

Monique Keiran: Bird sanctuaries a testament to policy-makers' foresight

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.
History revisited: Discarded encyclopedia set inspires a second look at Romantic poets

History revisited: Discarded encyclopedia set inspires a second look at Romantic poets

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
Charla Huber: A Pandora porta-potty is a small way to show all people deserve dignity

Charla Huber: A Pandora porta-potty is a small way to show all people deserve dignity

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
Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

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
Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Some nations use nowhere near their fair share of the Earth’s biocapacity and resources, while others — such as Canada, with its nearly five-planet footprint — have far more
Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Migratory bird sanctuaries were designed as a respite for millions of birds on their long migrations, serving as places to feed, nest and rear their young, but they have become about much more than migrating birds
Our Community: Tea time in Victoria, Empress welcomes artists in residence

Our Community: Tea time in Victoria, Empress welcomes artists in residence

Organizers of the eighth annual Victoria Tea Festival Revival are promising “a grassroots farm-to-cup experience”
Charla Huber: Israel-Hamas war leads to a phone call with a childhood friend

Charla Huber: Israel-Hamas war leads to a phone call with a childhood friend

When tragic things occur in the world, it’s hard to know what to say
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