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Victoria Fire Department goes green with new FireBolts

Victoria Fire Department goes green with new FireBolts

The Victoria Fire Department is embracing zero-emissions vehicles with the addition of five 2020 Chevrolet Bolt battery electric vehicles (BEV) to its fleet.
Three more Island-based rowing crews qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Three more Island-based rowing crews qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Every athlete has a favourite recovery meal after training or competing. Patrick Keane’s is among the oddest – pickled herring.

May 18: Your Daily Horoscope

Tuesday, May 18th ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will smash through obstacles today as if they are made of tissue paper, and your enemies will be quick to get out of your way.

May 17: Your Daily Horoscope

Monday, May 17th ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Changes on the work front may not be to your liking but there is no way you can get away from them, so find ways to adapt instead. This particular change has been on the cards for quite some time.
Island mountain biker Woods continues making tracks in World Cup

Island mountain biker Woods continues making tracks in World Cup

Carter Woods is following in the well-worn tire ruts of a Comox Valley tradition. The ascendant rider from Cumberland won in the UCI mountain bike World Cup for the second week in a row in the men’s U-23 class.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pushes vaccine registration; million more sign-ups needed, says medical expert

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pushes vaccine registration; million more sign-ups needed, says medical expert

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government is trying to hammer home the message that more people need to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Health Minister Adrian Dix implored this week: “Register. Register. Register.
Jack Knox: Census questions we really want, like: What’s the worst lie you’ve ever told?

Jack Knox: Census questions we really want, like: What’s the worst lie you’ve ever told?

I filled out my census questionnaire this week. So did you, probably. Some households got the long form, but mine got the short one, which was a bit like opening War and Peace and discovering it’s the Reader’s Digest condensed version.
Elk Lake-based Canadian rowers close in on Olympic berths in qualifying regatta

Elk Lake-based Canadian rowers close in on Olympic berths in qualifying regatta

The dream, and all the hard kilometres on Elk Lake, comes down to today. Rowing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is on the verge of qualifying three more boats for the Tokyo Olympics.
Proposal aims to return Royal Athletic Park to its former soccer glory

Proposal aims to return Royal Athletic Park to its former soccer glory

The Island’s oldest soccer club, Vic West, wants to restore Royal Athletic Park to its former glory to stage team training camps and exhibition games just ahead of the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
Monique Keiran: Pandemic has opened new doors into the world's museums

Monique Keiran: Pandemic has opened new doors into the world's museums

A year ago, the International Council of Museums reported that almost 13 per cent of ­museums around the world could close permanently thanks to the pandemic. By November, the number had dropped to just 6.1 per cent.