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Fifty years ago on Sunday, Oct. 5, 1969, the BCGEU (British Columbia Government and Service Employees鈥� Union) was born. It was an event that was to change fundamentally and forever public- sector labour relations in both our province and our country.

Forty years ago, I wrote about two principles that I considered fundamental to the health of the population: Ecological sanity and social justice.

Seventy-five years ago last month, a young British agent in occupied France was captured by the Gestapo, beaten relentlessly, then shot in the head. Noor Inayat Khan had refused to talk.

After more than 9,000 kilometres pedalling a wooden bike to bring awareness to Green Ride for Green Jobs, Zac Wagman has reached the Terry Fox Mile 0 Monument in St. John鈥檚, N.L.

When you look back on the past 10 years in Greater Victoria, it鈥檚 remarkable to think how much has changed. We鈥檝e certainly grown, both in terms of size and population.

This past week we have seen young people (and their parents, grandparents and other supportive adults) taking to the streets worldwide to protest against government and societal inaction on climate change.

It鈥檚 time to address the elephant in the room. I鈥檇 barely begun, when a voice trumpeted out: 鈥淗ey, who are you calling an elephant?鈥� Two separate movements here on the coast aim to reduce the amount of waste we produce.

For the past seven years, Sept. 30 has been designated Orange Shirt Day, a day to honour, acknowledge and remember the children who attended residential schools.

There are few international airports like Victoria鈥檚.

In case you missed it Feb.