Opinion

A scientist asked a good question as reported in the July 1896 issue of Scientific American: Why would people bring into their homes “a most deadly enemy” in the form of a water closet instead of being content to use an outdoor privy? The enemy has c

The quality of education at the University of Victoria hangs in the balance as hundreds of sessional instructors face mounting layoffs. When a sessional loses his or her job, it means students have lost a course.

When I first met Bob Wright, he jumped out of his business-class seat on an Air Canada jet at Toronto International Airport and kissed me on the cheek. I had paused while boarding the Victoria-bound jet to ask if he was Bob.

As a child of Depression-era children, I experienced the annual toil of backyard gardening early on.

This week, a special council meeting was held. It was expected to be a hard meeting for council members. Actually, it was an inspiring meeting.

Scenes of people helping people run through my mind like a movie montage, flickering man's kindness and God's provision like a reel.

No rest for the wicked All this doesn't just end with the scale...there is also fitness testing, something I have been both looking forward too and dreading.

The Royal Bank of Canada has been answering some tough questions in the days since it became embroiled in an outsourcing controversy.

The press gallery above the House of Commons is normally close to empty during question period, but on Monday, it was standing room only. The joint was jammed for Justin Trudeau’s first day in the House as leader of the Liberal party.

I have been fortunate to have been a research fellow at the University of Victoria this semester, working on laws that recognize the rights of nature.