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Run for your life!

Run for your life!

Generally, I hit the gym in the morning before my brain has time to figure out what I'm doing. It's a good tactic, you should try it. Also, when I start early, my workout burns fat rather than fuel.
David Bly: Current events abound with intriguing plots

David Bly: Current events abound with intriguing plots

It’s hard to tell the difference between news and entertainment these days. Some movies focus on serious issues, while the entertainment value of current events grows daily, almost to the point of slapstick.
Iain Hunter: We face a future of wallowing in waste

Iain Hunter: We face a future of wallowing in waste

It should be apparent to us all by now that we are a race of shitepokes and dung beetles, aimlessly poking and rolling our waste about without the slightest idea how to get rid of it.
Comment: Stormwater utility a step in the right direction

Comment: Stormwater utility a step in the right direction

It is encouraging to see the steps the City of Victoria is taking to move away from a system of stormwater management to one rooted in rainwater management.
Les Leyne: It’s time to deep-six B.C. Ferries board

Les Leyne: It’s time to deep-six B.C. Ferries board

The blueprint for ferry cuts released on Nov. 18 shows how far into the details the government is reaching to save money. For instance, they want to cancel the 7 a.m.
Comment: A physician’s perspective on assisted suicide

Comment: A physician’s perspective on assisted suicide

I am a retired kidney specialist. I have witnessed the deaths of hundreds of patients throughout my career. Fortunately, the vast majority of these deaths were peaceful, painless and occurred a few days after dialysis therapy was discontinued.
Chanukah Memories and a childhood filled with light

Chanukah Memories and a childhood filled with light

This year, Chanukah (Hannukah) the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, starts on November 27 th .
Rutledge earns Champions Tour card

Rutledge earns Champions Tour card

It should be of little surprise that a Canadian would jump out and grab one of just five fully exempt playing cards available at the Champions Tour qualifying school on Friday.
Monique Keiran: Nature schools produce multiple benefits

Monique Keiran: Nature schools produce multiple benefits

Nature schools are popping up like mushrooms around here. The preschools and kindergartens immerse kids in local parks and green spaces for half-days and full-days at a time. The kids play outside. They stay outside.
Comment: Pipeline agreement is not in B.C.’s interest

Comment: Pipeline agreement is not in B.C.’s interest

The agreement on pipelines recently announced by the premiers of B.C. and Alberta is another step forward in B.C.’s efforts to accommodate Alberta’s desire to ship oil through B.C. to Asia.