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Brave new weld: Island steel specialist celebrates a century and forges ahead

Brave new weld: Island steel specialist celebrates a century and forges ahead

It started as a small repair and service shop, expanded its scope through a world war and a forest-industry boom and most recently delivered a 231-tonne coal stacker-reclaimer on time and on budget, despite the pandemic.
Anny Scoones: History told through tales of debauchery

Anny Scoones: History told through tales of debauchery

We can learn about a place in books from all types of ­perspectives — from ­architecture to Black ­culture, ­fiction or nature, but how about from sordid and ­raunchy behaviour, which Victoria had in spades about 150 years ago! Warning to readers: Th
Our Community: Raising money for relief in India; Rotary Club donates to FoodHub

Our Community: Raising money for relief in India; Rotary Club donates to FoodHub

A retired high-tech entrepreneur is spearheading Help India Breathe, a fundraising campaign to support the Canadian Red Cross’s India COVID-19 Response Appeal. Dr. Surinder Kumar is the former president and CEO of Vecima Networks.
Geoff Johnson: School liaison officers can make a big difference for some kids

Geoff Johnson: School liaison officers can make a big difference for some kids

As the new principal of a ­450-pupil inner-city K-7 school, I soon learned that, given the nature of the school population, I had some non-academic work to do with the kids before it was likely they could settle down into any kind of school routine.
Trevor Hancock: We need a vaccine against Olympic and fossil fuel insanity

Trevor Hancock: We need a vaccine against Olympic and fossil fuel insanity

Two broad themes this week, both from recent headlines.

Charla Huber: Overdose death of 12-year-old is hard to hear about

Two years ago, if I was asked if I knew anyone who used hard drugs, I would have said “no.
Geoff Johnson: Canadian kids are doing just fine in math

Geoff Johnson: Canadian kids are doing just fine in math

How are Canadian students performing in the strategically important subject of math­ematics? The answer to the question depends largely on three important factors: who you ask, what exactly you are asking about and the assumptions behind the question
Our Community: Girls' soccer team donates money raised for Tokyo Olympics trip to KidSport

Our Community: Girls' soccer team donates money raised for Tokyo Olympics trip to KidSport

Members of a soccer club have donated nearly $13,000 to KidSport Greater Victoria following the cancellation of their planned trip to the Tokyo Olympics. The Gorge/Peninsula Girls U12 Japan Team was formed in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympic Games.
Anny Scoones: A salute to marine mothers, from lobsters to octopus

Anny Scoones: A salute to marine mothers, from lobsters to octopus

In this age of diversity and inclusiveness, it is appropriate to honour a variety of mothers this Mother’s Day (as well as the traditional mother as we know her).
Charla Huber: Pandemic has made it easier to talk about mental health

Charla Huber: Pandemic has made it easier to talk about mental health

As I reflect on this past year and challenges my family has faced, I feel a sense of accomplishment. We’ve gone through some hard times and challenges, some directly related to the pandemic and others indirectly.