Islander

The maples also seemed to be dropping leaves in August and even July this year

This region has an ecological footprint of around three to four planets, according to experts

In 1841, Scottish writer Charles Mackay wrote a bestseller titled Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.

Vancouver Island’s glaciers are disappearing — and fast. About 40 of the ice packs exist — on average, about a third of a kilometre in size along the long mountainous spine of the Island — but none of them will last much longer, says a glaciologist.

This is a closer look at an issue I raised earlier this month. Recent events have given added weight to the matter. When hospitals have insufficient resources to treat everyone, triage is the practice used to decide who gets help.

A rare display of aurora borealis lit up the night sky over the south coast a couple of weeks ago. On Oct. 12, beginning around 9:30 p.m., even those living in the Lower Mainland and on the Island had the chance to enjoy the light show.

Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry is one of 25 recipients of the City of ­Victoria’s 2021 Honorary Citizen Awards, which ­recognize individuals for outstanding ­service and personal achievements for the betterment of the community.

When I worked as a newspaper reporter, each year I ordered a special planner book that I could easily tuck inside my camera bag, and I took it everywhere. In it, I recorded every interview, ­meeting and photo op that I needed to attend.

In this series of columns, I am exploring the UN’s call for humanity to make peace with nature. Last week, I noted that B.C.’s ­government is failing to act, or is taking inadequate action, on climate change. This week, I look at B.C.

By recognizing that “humanity is waging war on nature,” the United Nations arrived at the idea of making peace with nature. Regrettably, the B.C.