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Charla Huber: A champion for Orange Shirt Day

Charla Huber: A champion for Orange Shirt Day

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.
YYJ: ‘Great little airport’ is growing and growing, outpacing projections

YYJ: ‘Great little airport’ is growing and growing, outpacing projections

There are few international airports like Victoria’s.
Geoff Johnson: Yertle the Turtle, Harry Potter landed on lists of banned books

Geoff Johnson: Yertle the Turtle, Harry Potter landed on lists of banned books

In case you missed it Feb.
Island Voices: Right is right — keep all trail users on the right

Island Voices: Right is right — keep all trail users on the right

A commentary by a design consultant for cycling and walking facilities, executive director of Capital Bike and Walk, former president of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition and former Victoria city councillor.
Lawrie McFarlane: On the lookout for damage from e-cigs

Lawrie McFarlane: On the lookout for damage from e-cigs

It is becoming clearer by the day that e-cigarettes are a threat to public health. These hand-held, battery powered devices mimic cigarettes by delivering a dose of nicotine-containing vapour.
Vital People: Arthritis education clinics offered online

Vital People: Arthritis education clinics offered online

The Arthritis Society is helping to improve the lives of people with arthritis by offering education clinics and a newly developed online tool to check symptons.
Vital People: Conservation effort a natural for stewards of Mayne Island

Vital People: Conservation effort a natural for stewards of Mayne Island

The Mayne Island Conservancy is hoping the success of its Stewards in Action project will foster a culture of conservation among local landowners, ensuring the survival of local ecosystems and species.
Charla Huber: As young Canadians turn to vaping, we should be worried

Charla Huber: As young Canadians turn to vaping, we should be worried

There is something both captivating and unnatural about the billowing vape clouds that people exhale into the air. The exhaled clouds are an artificial bright white and they expand as they fill the air — it’s hard not to notice them.
As Royals return for a new season, the hockey world is changing around them

As Royals return for a new season, the hockey world is changing around them

The Canadian Hockey League opened this weekend with major-junior — once the gold standard in terms of player development — at a crossroads.
Our Community: Golfer aces his donation to hospice

Our Community: Golfer aces his donation to hospice

A local golfer who spent 10 hours trying to hit a hole-in-one came still away happy, receiving more than $10,000 for his efforts.