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Nudge, Nudge: Pride frozen after trip to the museum

A sad realization struck me after visiting Royal B.C. Museum’s Race to the End of the Earth exhibit. I will never, ever date Jennifer Aniston. Ha ha. Just kidding. No, the realization was, I will never, ever be a hero.
Celebrity Homes: Ellen and Portia buy a mansion

Celebrity Homes: Ellen and Portia buy a mansion

Lauren Beale Los Angeles Times Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actor Portia de Rossi, have bought a 13-acre estate in Montecito that had been listed at $26.5 million. The purchase price has not yet been made public.
Three isn’t a crowd when it’s a comfortable triangle

Three isn’t a crowd when it’s a comfortable triangle

Zoe Duff knows a lot about love. She has to — she has six children, two stepchildren, four grandkids and two ex-husbands. But it doesn’t stop there — the Victoria woman lives in a triad with her current partners, Jayson Hawksworth and Danny Weeds.

Global Voices: Shining a light on Canadian-made aid success

The elegant woman looked out of place as she rolled and coiled her lump of Play-Doh while teenagers nearby hunched intently over their own drawings and sculptures. She playfully offered a taste of her completed creation to the younger artists.

The Doctor Game: Genetic angle on prostate cancer

It has been said that “Blood is our destiny.” Or that “Bad hens have bad eggs.” Scores of studies show genetics plays a huge role in whether or not we develop malignancy.
Around Town: Power to the pedals

Around Town: Power to the pedals

The bumper-to-bumper traffic on Esquimalt Road from Admirals to Lampson said it all. It explained why Celebration Stations like one at Esquimalt’s Memorial Park have become so popular.

The Parent Rap: Five-year-olds often lash out in frustration

Last week, a mother had a question about her young daughter’s habit of hitting: “My five-year-old daughter hits when she’s angry — usually, she lashes out at her sister or me (not, to my knowledge, at friends).
Family 411: Set summer goals for kids

Family 411: Set summer goals for kids

ATLANTA — After a busy school year filled with early mornings, homework, soccer practices and the list goes on and on, it’s nice to let loose during the summer. Kick back. Sleep in. Be lazy ...

Nudge, Nudge: Keep your wits about you when travelling

Just returned from my vacation. And I’m as happy to be back in Victoria as Rob Ford returning home from a press conference. Why? Well, apparently, while on holidays, you have to keep your wits about you.
Titanium implants in her spine let Victoria native and free-diver Jill Yoneda pursue her passion

Titanium implants in her spine let Victoria native and free-diver Jill Yoneda pursue her passion

To treat her severe neck pain, free-diver Jill Yoneda faced the possibility she would never again glide in the ocean to depths of 55 metres.