Islander

My daughter asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I was sitting in our new living room, on the first new couch I’ve ever purchased in my life, and I said: “There is nothing else I need.”

For two days, six plumbers with Rather Be Plumbing will take on calls for free for those in need, while the Victoria Cool Aid Society has once again partnered with King’s Auto Sales to offer a free car to someone deserving

The B.C. Poultry Association is warning of possible holiday turkey shortages amid a highly infectious and deadly strain of bird flu, which follows last year’s flood losses

The degradation of nature and loss of biodiversity is a degradation of and loss to humanity, an existential threat to society, and indeed to humanity as a whole.

The age-old tradition of book banning, if not burning, is alive and well and back in the local news.

The province has yet to announce significant funding to support the complex process for First Nations to consider how to preserve old growth while developing alternative sources of revenue and economic opportunities aligned with stewardship goals.

The Gingerbread Showcase, now in its 14th year, features amateur and professional bakers creating edible masterpieces that are free to view over the Christmas season.

Although many of the most concerning substances are no longer used in beauty products in Canada, in some cases they’ve merely been replaced with other chemicals that may be just as harmful

If there are victims in several countries, each country should be able to prosecute, and if proven guilty, bad actors should be serving sentences from every jurisdiction where their victims live.

Access to the world of information technology has made it possible for teachers to foster the all-important role of curiosity in learning.