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Major's Corner: Of myths and martinis

Major's Corner: Of myths and martinis

There is nothing like seeing the day out with one last silver yum yum at the club.
The Doctor Game: Here's to mitochondria

The Doctor Game: Here's to mitochondria

When friends say, “You’re so like your mother, you have so much energy!” I have to admit that energy-wise, they’re right. My father preferred to sit in his chair analyzing mathematical problems, while mother was high-octane gas.
Ask Eric: Recycling kitchen paper

Ask Eric: Recycling kitchen paper

Dear Eric: I enjoyed your informative article on the use of paper in cooking, but I have often wondered about the recycling of these materials.

Victoria native Glover to open Friday for ZZ Top

Victoria native Darren Glover has not performed in Victoria for a good many years. Bygones will be bygones on Friday when he returns in the biggest way imaginable: As the opening act for ZZ Top.

Irish Rovers founder Will Millar to perform at Island Music gala

Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Irish Rovers founder Will Millar are among the list of performers and presenters scheduled to appear at the 10th annual Vancouver Island Music Awards this weekend.

Health tips: Variety is the spice of exercise

Once you have set out on your fitness journey and start to make it a habit, it is important to have the tools to help you stay motivated and on track. One obstacle to avoid is boredom.

Cindy Harnett: My fitness regime can come on vacation too

Troy Wilson isn’t going to Mexico. The busy barber and education assistant had a spring-break ticket to sunny skies, warm beaches and flowing sunset cocktails.
Top Chef contestants leap from the frying pan into the fire

Top Chef contestants leap from the frying pan into the fire

Top Chef Canada is heating up as a battle of the sexes. Season 4, which airs Mondays on Food Network Canada, features an even number of female and male chefs battling it out for the first time in the show’s history.
Fans show the love as Dan Aykroyd hits Langford

Fans show the love as Dan Aykroyd hits Langford

Despite Liquor Planet’s other-worldly title, the Hollywood star who attracted hundreds of fans to the Langford store Saturday couldn’t have been more down to earth.
Fine Tuning: X Files' Gillian Anderson back on TV

Fine Tuning: X Files' Gillian Anderson back on TV

What’s a gal to do when her most famous character sounds like a nickname for Skeletor? If you’re Gillian Anderson, best known as Scully on The X Files, you take to the London stage, pop off films like The Last King of Scotland, and do BBC dramas like