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Saanich Mayor Fred Haynes is celebrating after a half-acre chunk of seasonal wetland at Kings Pond Park was donated to the municipality by the late Brian Patriquin, who lived on adjacent Queensbury Avenue.

鈥淐aution Steep rugged terrain Slippery cliff sections Avalanche conditions exist Use at own risk鈥� was the trailhead sign鈥檚 crisp announcement at the beginning of the hike to Kings Peak in the northern reaches of Strathcona Provincial Park.

The pandemic has made grocery shopping a bit of an ordeal. Even with looser COVID-19 restrictions, we have to plan for an entire week.

Climate Clocks are appearing around the world in cities such as Berlin, New York and Oslo.

Lately, I鈥檝e realized that all of my memories before March 2020 have been categorized into the pre-COVID-19 part of my life. I am sure this is true for everyone else.

As the provincial election campaigns reaches the mid-way point, the question arises, can鈥檛 anyone here play this game? That quote is usually attributed to long-time New York Mets manager Casey Stengel, but it certainly applies.

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 24, 1970, Det. Sgt. Einar Hemstad and Det. Const. Doug Slievert were shot at a bank robbery in downtown Victoria.

I鈥檓 sure if we thought about it carefully, we could think of a few benefits COVID-19 has brought us 鈥� less air pollution from the docking of cruise ships, more time to chat with your neighbour, and more pets finding their forever homes (all that鈥檚 le

As the Fraser Institute points out, spending on K-12 education, the second largest spending envelope in British Columbia, can rightly be seen as an important investment for the next generation.

You can still nominate someone in need to receive a refurbished 2004 Chevrolet Malibu that鈥檚 insured for three months. King鈥檚 Auto Sales is joining with the Victoria Cool Aid Society for the giveaway.