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Alan Cassels: Too many misled on breast-cancer screening

Alan Cassels: Too many misled on breast-cancer screening

I was about to call it a day when an email arrived with the following in the subject line: “The Best Health Advice You’ll Get Today.” That caught my attention. I was curious. And I’m a sucker for free health advice.
Comment: It’s time to make sugary sodas pay their way

Comment: It’s time to make sugary sodas pay their way

No one likes paying taxes, but most of us understand that taxes are necessary to fund the government programs that we value, such as social services, education and health care.
Commuter challenge: Bike vs. car. Place your bets.

Commuter challenge: Bike vs. car. Place your bets.

It’s like I was waiting my whole life for this match-up: Me versus Jack Knox. My slick new Domane road bike versus the Times Colonist’s mighty, er, Yaris.
Spiritual lessons in a Japanese garden

Spiritual lessons in a Japanese garden

Shoghi, my 9 year-old son, and I went to Butchart Gardens today to visit the inspirational Japanese garden and talk about things of the spirit.
Was buying that extended warranty a good idea?

Was buying that extended warranty a good idea?

The standard consumer expert advice about buying extended warranties is don’t do it. The warranties are too expensive. A $100 extended warranty on a $500 device makes little sense. Instead, set up a warranty fund.
Kevin Brooker: Food shoppers pay high price for drug war

Kevin Brooker: Food shoppers pay high price for drug war

Have you gone to buy any Mexican limes or avocados lately? The price for both has skyrocketed in recent months, with a wholesale case of limes worth as much as four times what it cost just a year ago.
Geoff Johnson: Government’s bargaining is a mystery

Geoff Johnson: Government’s bargaining is a mystery

It might be that things have changed since I was an active player in the public-education game, and it might be that much wiser heads than mine have thought things through before launching onto the front pages.
Comment: Marking the centennial of the Komagata Maru

Comment: Marking the centennial of the Komagata Maru

A hundred years ago, the Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 passengers of British Indian origin to British Columbia, arrived at William Head quarantine station before heading to Vancouver on May 23, 1914.
88 K, six municipalities, two malfunctions and one epic ride

88 K, six municipalities, two malfunctions and one epic ride

A riddle for you: How far is 88 kilometres? In a car, heading out of Victoria, it’s about as far as Ladysmith. On a road bike, pedalling up and down rolling hills through six municipalities, it feels like the Never Ending Story.
Using less water has been a lot easier than using less power

Using less water has been a lot easier than using less power

With the cost of water and electricity going up, our household has been making modest efforts to cut back on the use of both. Cutting water consumption has been fairly painless and hasn’t required changes to our routines.