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Photos: Victoria Pride through the years

Photos: Victoria Pride through the years

What a difference 25 years makes. About 200 people showed up for Victoria鈥檚 first Pride Parade in 1994, when marchers walked along the sidewalk from Victoria City Hall to the legislature.
Lawrie McFarlane: Health group paints misleading picture of heart disease

Lawrie McFarlane: Health group paints misleading picture of heart disease

A recent study by the American Heart Association attempts to paint a troubling picture. Over the past few decades, more women have been dying from heart disease than men.
Charla Huber: Indigenous on-reserve housing not just property management

Charla Huber: Indigenous on-reserve housing not just property management

There are many misconceptions when it comes to First Nations. So often people outside the communities are so quick to judge or question why things are the way they are.
Island Voices: Ignoring expert advice leads to less advice

Island Voices: Ignoring expert advice leads to less advice

If you have been following Victoria city council since the municipal elections last fall, you have undoubtedly seen coverage of questionable policy considerations and decisions.
Monique Keiran: OK, smokers, butt 'em out right

Monique Keiran: OK, smokers, butt 'em out right

Seven fires in seven days. Langford Fire Rescue recently reported that people discarding cigarette butts had ignited seven fires in the municipality between June 19 and June聽25.
Island Voices: Yes, we can resolve the climate crisis

Island Voices: Yes, we can resolve the climate crisis

There鈥檚 no shortage of solutions to the climate crisis.
Geoff Johnson: Report spotlights highs, lows in Indigenous education

Geoff Johnson: Report spotlights highs, lows in Indigenous education

鈥榃hat practices do high-performing school districts and band schools employ that raise educational outcomes for Indigenous students?鈥 That鈥檚 a big question and the opening sentence in a 221-page report, Learning From the Best, authored by three of B.
Island Voices: Outdated fee system is the root of the doctor drought

Island Voices: Outdated fee system is the root of the doctor drought

I read with interest the extensive recent article concerning the physician shortage in British Columbia. I agree with much of it where it is concluded that there is no one single cause for this current 鈥渟hortage.
Trevor Hancock: Fixing primary care? Focus on the demand

Trevor Hancock: Fixing primary care? Focus on the demand

The primary-care crisis has been getting a lot of attention in the community and in this newspaper recently.
Vital People: Centre adds life-skills training programs

Vital People: Centre adds life-skills training programs

The Salvation Army Stan Hagen Centre for Families now provides more personal-development and life-skills training for its clients, thanks in part to funding by the Victoria Foundation.