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David Sovka: It's getting hot out there. What's a guy to do?

David Sovka: It's getting hot out there. What's a guy to do?

Is it hot enough for you? Hahahaha no, but seriously, how hot is too hot before we die?
Trevor Hancock: We need a 'Well-being of Future Generations Act'

Trevor Hancock: We need a 'Well-being of Future Generations Act'

Think how the presence of such an act might affect the election platforms of the parties in the Oct. 19 B.C. provincial election.
All fired up: Camp aims to inspire young women to become firefighters

All fired up: Camp aims to inspire young women to become firefighters

Thirty-one teenagers attended the all-girls three-day summer firefighting camp in the capital region in July. The camp, called Island Ignite, is meant to empower youth and to show that women have an equal place in traditionally male-dominated jobs.
Island citizen scientists track impact of climate change on plants

Island citizen scientists track impact of climate change on plants

Citizen ­scientists are observing and documenting how climate change is ­hitting Vancouver Island’s forests and plant species.
Our Community: Victoria Hand Project in Ukraine, AGGV CEO honoured

Our Community: Victoria Hand Project in Ukraine, AGGV CEO honoured

The Victoria Hand Project has established two partner clinics in Lviv and Vinnytsia, with another in Kyiv in progress
Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Misinformation and disinformation, increasingly powered by AI, are identified as the most severe global risk over the next two years by the World Economic Forum
Our Community: Star gazing at Island Star Party, memorial parade for peacekeepers

Our Community: Star gazing at Island Star Party, memorial parade for peacekeepers

Learn more about the solar system at the Island Star Party on the grounds of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Saanichton,
David Sovka: Don't let my deadly allergy stop you from helping the bees

David Sovka: Don't let my deadly allergy stop you from helping the bees

If you live on planet Earth and want to combat bee decline, there are a few easy actions you can take to strengthen your local bee population, even though it will probably result in my eventual death.
Trevor Hancock: Water scarcity, forced displacement among challenges we face

Trevor Hancock: Water scarcity, forced displacement among challenges we face

Humans face multiple challenges beyond climate change, from resource scarcity to rising armed conflict and mass forced displacement.
Our Community: Gingerbread baker callout, sign up for grandmothers' cycle tour

Our Community: Gingerbread baker callout, sign up for grandmothers' cycle tour

Habitat for Humanity Victoria is looking for 35 bakers for the 16th Annual Gingerbread Showcase, with the theme Through a Child’s Eyes.