Islander

The economy is — or should be — a tool used to achieve the things that really matter. It should not be the central focus of government, of public policy and public discussion.

Research is finally being done post-legalization, just as cannabis was added to Canada’s schedule of banned substances when little was known about it

Given the species remains rampant on James Island, fallow deer can and will likely swim across to Sidney Island again in the wake of the cull to take advantage of reduced competition for food.

Since the end of live capture, northern resident killer whales have tripled, while southern residents have languished. How they hunt could explain why the southern population is struggling to bounce back, a new study suggests.

Good mathematics, like good writing or good music, involves an appreciation of structure, rhythm and pattern.

Our society continues to evolve, and things that were once acceptable will one day be shunned. The first person who said we shouldn’t smoke on airplanes probably faced a lot of pushback.

We need to slow growth in our overall consumption, especially in the high-income countries and populations where it is highest and most damaging

The Habitat Acquisition Trust is launching a series of free workshops to raise awareness of endangered prairie ecosystems in the region; Victoria Foundry is moving into a space that’s twice the size of its existing digs

As kelp forests decline, scientists worry sensitive sea creatures are losing a sanctuary from sonic overload