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Charla Huber: Let's not normalize the impact of cancel culture

Charla Huber: Let's not normalize the impact of cancel culture

Cancel culture is a relatively new 颅phenomenon. Adults can see that this as a new trend emerging, but for children, they may not remember anything else.
Trevor Hancock: If we lose the carbon sinks, we are sunk

Trevor Hancock: If we lose the carbon sinks, we are sunk

An important new report from the 颅Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states bluntly: 鈥淐limate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying.
Lawrie McFarlane: Politicians must not treat virus with economy-wrecking measures

Lawrie McFarlane: Politicians must not treat virus with economy-wrecking measures

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 plan to call an election today has been one of the 颅worst-kept secrets in recent history, 颅considering all of the hints of late.
Our Community: Broadmead Care recognized; Herowork announces fall project

Our Community: Broadmead Care recognized; Herowork announces fall project

Broadmead Care鈥檚 services for veterans recognized with award The Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans 颅Association awarded its Outstanding Service Award to the Broadmead Care Veterans Memorial Lodge and Veterans Health Centre on Monday, National Peacekeepe
Policy allowing traditional names on passports criticized for not going far enough

Policy allowing traditional names on passports criticized for not going far enough

A change in federal policy allowing traditional Indigenous names on passports and other travel documents is a step in the right direction, but doesn鈥檛 go far enough, says the vice-president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.
Geoff Johnson: Stepping into uncertainty as kids go back to class

Geoff Johnson: Stepping into uncertainty as kids go back to class

At this time of year, school trustees and district administrators are normally 颅putting the finishing touches on plans for 颅reopening schools 鈥 student headcounts, staff 颅assignments, classroom readiness and the budgetary implications that flow out o
Cultural burning: Could more fires be the solution to sa国际传媒's wildfire problem?

Cultural burning: Could more fires be the solution to sa国际传媒's wildfire problem?

Ron Ignace was almost too young to remember the 鈥渃ool fires.
Geoff Johnson: Why learning to share in kindergarten might set you up for success in life

Geoff Johnson: Why learning to share in kindergarten might set you up for success in life

This week鈥檚 column was (again) to be about the inadequacy of letter grades as measures of successful learning or, for that matter, predictions about anything relating to a child鈥檚 progress in school or in later life.
Our Community: 1947 Chrysler Royal turned into 'memory car,' Bowker Creek art show

Our Community: 1947 Chrysler Royal turned into 'memory car,' Bowker Creek art show

It鈥檚 not your usual garden feature, but the two-door 1947 Chrysler Royal installed in the 鈥淢emory Garden鈥 at Saanich Peninsula Hospital last week means a lot to some long-term care residents suffering from memory loss.
Monique Keiran: Tech time is a lot more precise 鈥 maybe too precise

Monique Keiran: Tech time is a lot more precise 鈥 maybe too precise

He gasped: 鈥19:43. You?鈥 I checked my phone. 鈥18:01. It felt slow, too.鈥 Nature Boy and I have taken to climbing Churchill Drive to the top of Mount Douglas for exercise. I have done this jaunt often over the years.