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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.
Nov 5, 2023 3:00 AM
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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
Nov 5, 2023 2:00 AM
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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.
Oct 29, 2023 4:05 PM
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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
Oct 29, 2023 5:20 AM
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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
Oct 29, 2023 5:15 AM
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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
Oct 29, 2023 4:10 AM
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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
Oct 29, 2023 4:00 AM
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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
Oct 23, 2023 4:50 AM
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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”
Oct 22, 2023 7:00 AM
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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
Oct 22, 2023 5:05 AM
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