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Trevor Hancock: Thinking globally, acting locally — and bioregionally

Trevor Hancock: Thinking globally, acting locally — and bioregionally

We need to learn how to live well together in this place that we share, not just with humans but with many other species, and how to do so within the ecological and biophysical constraints of this region
David Sovka: Why Lego keeps winning toy of the century, despite the choking/walking hazard

David Sovka: Why Lego keeps winning toy of the century, despite the choking/walking hazard

Following step-by-step instructions to put together a Lego spaceship today better prepares your child for frustration and bitter failure following step-by-step IKEA instructions tomorrow
World of wonders: Victoria astrophysicist pens a guide to cold-water snorkelling

World of wonders: Victoria astrophysicist pens a guide to cold-water snorkelling

Victoria astrophysicist Sara Ellison has written a guidebook to snorkelling around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Charla Huber: As COVID becomes the norm, remember that it can be very dangerous

Charla Huber: As COVID becomes the norm, remember that it can be very dangerous

I know people who have suffered from severe symptoms with COVID — it does not always present in a mild way
Geoff Johnson: Giftedness isn't just being good at taking tests

Geoff Johnson: Giftedness isn't just being good at taking tests

Experience teaching Shakespeare’s Macbeth to students shows it’s also about above-average intelligence, creativity and perseverance
Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century

Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century

Royal Oak Burial Park will mark 100 years of operation next month
Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

The system has grown so convoluted and overstretched that it literally cannot be managed.
Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Each time I write about residential schools, my inbox fills with messages from conspiracy theorists, history deniers and people saying enough is enough
Our Community: Fundraiser helps beach-cleaning paddler replace equipment

Our Community: Fundraiser helps beach-cleaning paddler replace equipment

An environmental organization has launched an online fundraiser for a Vancouver Island paddleboarder who collects plastic and other debris from remote B.C. shorelines
Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

It will be up to teachers to explain that the proficiency scale takes into account the fact that learning occurs in different ways for each learner and doesn’t always follow a nice, predictable linear pathway
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