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When Donald Trump delayed before signing a COVID-19 relief and government funding bill passed by Congress, he was roundly criticized by Democrats, and by the U.S. media (but I repeat myself). Here, in part, is why he stalled.

U.S.-based Parabon NanoLabs has gained international attention for its groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases, including the 1987 murder of a Saanich couple on a road trip in Washington state.

A memorial dedicated to a Second World War pilot who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross — the only pilot from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to receive the award — has been installed at the entrance to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Aviation Museum.

Last week , I quoted from a Dec. 2 speech by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the state of the planet. It made for grim reading, but it is the reality we need to face. Mr. Guterres did not end on a pessimistic note, however.

A commentary by the president and CEO of Wilson’s Transportation of Victoria. Time is running out for the motor coach industry, with many operators facing permanent closure in the next two or three months without meaningful financial aid.

Last week , I discussed an interesting book about Captain Vancouver that looked at the diseases on board ships in the 1700s, the lashings and the poor captain’s humiliation back in England. Madness, Betrayal and the Lash by Stephen R.

I’m sure we have all done an abundance of reading over the previous week or two. If you are wondering what to read next, I have several suggestions.

Residents of Mount St. Mary have been able to hear the spirit of Christmas, thanks tothe Festive Brass performing treasured holiday songs from a safe distance for the past three Sundays.

Bill C7, currently before Parliament, is a mess. The purpose of this act is to revise the criteria which must be met before someone qualifies for medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Martin Segger articulated a rationale, in the Nov. 29 Islander, for abandoning the proposal for a development squatting atop the Northern Junk buildings, based on heritage guidelines for Victoria’s Old Town precinct. His final plea? “Go away.