Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Life

How much will the 12 days of Christmas cost you?

How much will the 12 days of Christmas cost you?

You'll pay 6.1% more this year for the gifts in the carol

Spain's elBulli wine cellar to be sold at auction

More than 8,800 bottles of wine from the cellar of Spain's world-renowned elBulli restaurant will be auctioned in Hong Kong and New York next year in sales that could exceed $1 million, Sotheby's said on Wednesday.

Bounce castle fun can break little bones

They may be a big hit at kids' birthday parties, but inflatable bounce castles and houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a U.S. study found.

Snow Day: A taste of winter in Centennial Square

Let it snow, let it snow ... but only in Centennial Square. Regardless of the weather forecast, the City of Victoria and the Downtown Victoria Business Association guarantee there will be plenty of the white stuff Saturday afternoon.

Go December

Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens, daily from Dec. 1 to Jan. 6, 2013 For info: www.butchartgardens.com/planning-your-visit/the-5-seasons/christmas.html A Christmas Carol - continuing through Dec. 16 at the Belfry Theatre, info at: belfry.bc.
Beer bellies pose osteoporosis risk

Beer bellies pose osteoporosis risk

Stomach fat also linked with heart disease, Type 2 diabetes

Lighting up the town in Ladysmith

Santa Claus is rumoured to be paying an early visit to Ladysmith tonight to help the community kick off its month-long Festival of Lights.

Crack into ballet with seasonal hit

Dance Victoria presents Goh Ballet's Nutcracker When: Friday 7: 30 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 7: 30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.

Dickens Fair a community tradition in James Bay

Saturday's Dickens Fair in James Bay is one of the oldest fairs in Victoria. Organizers tout their fair as handmade, homemade and homegrown. The fair has been an annual community tradition since the 1970s.

How to give gifts to yourself, to others

Aside from being the season of goodwill toward all, Christmas can be terribly expensive. Not to worry. Help is here. We all know most of the cost is connected with Christmas presents. Everyone expects one. If you don't fork out, you're known as a Mr.