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Market grows for thousand-dollar chickens

Market grows for thousand-dollar chickens

A chorus of squawks and a shower of feathers greet Matthew Nelson as he unlatches the coop door and dives inside.

Global Voices: U.S. presidential candidates set a poor example for kids

Donald Trump once had his own board game. “It’s not whether you win or lose,” promised the ad, which ran in 1989. “It’s whether you win.” It seems the U.S. presidential candidates have taken this advice to the campaign trail.
Bedtime means lights out

Bedtime means lights out

There is no place in a child's room for mobile devices, sleep analysts say

Volunteers wanted

Want to Volunteer? These and many other opportunities are available at VolunteerVictoria.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-2269.

Global Voices: Trip to Borneo inspires zero-waste grocer

What’s in your fridge? Perhaps there’s bacon. Or the fixings for an omelette with cheese and tomato.
Eric Akis: Hearty chili to charm a crowd

Eric Akis: Hearty chili to charm a crowd

If you’re having a crowd over for Halloween or some other gathering, such as a television sports event, you’ll want to serve food that fits the occasion.

Volunteers wanted

Want to Volunteer? These and many other opportunities are available at www.VolunteerVictoria.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-2269.

Global Voices: Forget Hamilton — Canada needs its own hit history musical

When we heard about Wexford Collegiate School in Scarborough receiving a cease-and-desist letter for their unlicensed production of Hamilton, we got to wondering. First, about heartless intellectual property lawyers.
Life under the glass ceiling: women in B.C.’s public sector

Life under the glass ceiling: women in B.C.’s public sector

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have introduced a gender-balanced cabinet “because it’s 2015,” but that equality does not extend to public servants in B.C., where the vast majority of the highest-paid employees are men.

Global Voices: Heed the call of the wild

Nature baths becoming the cure for a lot of modern life’s problems