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Monique Keiran: Volcanic eruption could mess up Island

Monique Keiran: Volcanic eruption could mess up Island

New Zealand’s Whakaari/White Island erupted suddenly in December.
Charla Huber: Let’s welcome Harry and Meghan — by leaving them alone

Charla Huber: Let’s welcome Harry and Meghan — by leaving them alone

There’s something that excites me about the possibility of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle living here in the capital region. We know they’ve stayed here, but I don’t know if this is where they are planning to stay.

Trevor Hancock: Small is beautiful — and essential

Some readers will doubtless recognize the reference to E.F. Schumacher’s classic 1973 book Small is Beautiful, in which he introduced the world to the concept of “Buddhist economics.
Book excerpt: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s culture of political apologies

Book excerpt: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s culture of political apologies

No one disputes that some people are victims — of others, accidents and life. But we also all know someone who thinks like a victim.
Lawrie McFarlane: Let’s hope it works out for Harry and Meghan

Lawrie McFarlane: Let’s hope it works out for Harry and Meghan

Things, it seems, are spinning out of control. South of the border, U.S. President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, only the third time in history an American president has suffered that indignity.

Our Community: Join Lioness Club for Chinese New Year

Join the Victoria Chinatown Lioness Club in welcoming Chinese New Year at their annual banquet, Feb. 1 at the Golden City Restaurant. This is the 26th year of the event, the most important fundraiser of the year for the service club.
Our Community: Prosthetics project offers aid to amputees

Our Community: Prosthetics project offers aid to amputees

The Victoria Hand Project will soon be lending a hand to amputees living in remote and underserved regions in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and the U.S. The University of Victoria initiative recently received a $1-million award from the 2019 TD Ready Challenge.
Earthquake fears prompt sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro to eye three Island dam upgrades

Earthquake fears prompt sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro to eye three Island dam upgrades

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro is drawing up plans to upgrade three dams near Campbell River in case a major earthquake hits the area.
Our Community: Island spine trail closer to completion

Our Community: Island spine trail closer to completion

This might be the year when the Vancouver Island Trail, formally known as the Vancouver Island Spine Trail, will finally be open to take hikers from Victoria to Cape Scott.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ politics enters a fragile new year

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ politics enters a fragile new year

After two and a half years in power, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s minority New Democrat government enters 2020 under a new cloud of uncertainty. The departure of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½