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Charla Huber: Calgary man found dead on Quadra Island was my teacher

Charla Huber: Calgary man found dead on Quadra Island was my teacher

Last week, you might have read a story about a former Calgary teacher who was found dead on Quadra Island.
Anny Scoones: History of Black pioneers reads like adventure story

Anny Scoones: History of Black pioneers reads like adventure story

I once took a course in British Columbia ­history at the University of Victoria, and to tell you the truth, I do not remember one single thing, except for a very sad little ­sentence or two, which, oddly, floats around in my thoughts very frequently.
Trevor Hancock: When we wage war on nature, we wage war on ourselves

Trevor Hancock: When we wage war on nature, we wage war on ourselves

Our relationship with the Earth has long been troubled.
Lawrie McFarlane: Prince George case shows massage therapists need more public oversight

Lawrie McFarlane: Prince George case shows massage therapists need more public oversight

A Prince George registered massage ­therapist, Trevor Scott, has been disciplined by the College of Registered Massage ­Therapists of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Geoff Johnson: Designing schools as living textbooks is not a futuristic dream

Geoff Johnson: Designing schools as living textbooks is not a futuristic dream

Imagine a secondary school designed to meet the educational needs of the next 30 years. A school that includes integrated features that make it a kind of walk-through textbook on environmentally proactive school design.
Trevor Hancock: What would it mean to recognize the price and value of nature?

Trevor Hancock: What would it mean to recognize the price and value of nature?

Last week, I provided an overview of ­Prof. Partha Dasgupta’s report for the U.K. Treasury on the economics of biodiversity and the value of nature.
Geoff Johnson: Educators should be consulted in design of new schools

Geoff Johnson: Educators should be consulted in design of new schools

Since September 2017, the province has approved nearly $2.3 billion for new and expanded schools, seismic upgrades and replacements, as well as land purchases for future schools to ensure demand will be met.
Anny Scoones: Objects tell stories about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — and about ourselves

Anny Scoones: Objects tell stories about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — and about ourselves

I enjoy a good snowfall like the one we had last week.
Charla Huber: Differences of opinion are healthy, and an opportunity to grow

Charla Huber: Differences of opinion are healthy, and an opportunity to grow

I often receive emails from readers thanking me for my columns and sharing their own stories that relate to the perspectives and experiences that I have shared.
Our Community: Pink Shirt Day, breakfast with Chris Hadfield, lighthouse picture contest

Our Community: Pink Shirt Day, breakfast with Chris Hadfield, lighthouse picture contest

Pink Shirt Day encourages anti-bullying messages Almost half of Canadian parents report ­having a child who has been the victim of bullying, whether it be verbal, social, ­physical or cyber, according to the ­latest statistics from the Canadian Insti