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Our Community: Water garden tour on tap in July

Our Community: Water garden tour on tap in July

There are still a few tickets left for the Victoria Water Garden Tour, a self-guided tour that takes place July 13 at various gardens in Greater Victoria.
Vital People: Hands-on approach teaches students of the natural world

Vital People: Hands-on approach teaches students of the natural world

Instead of students looking longingly out of a classroom window, a new program seeks to transform outdoor gardens into spaces of learning.
Photo gallery: Inside the coast guard's newest vessel

Photo gallery: Inside the coast guard's newest vessel

Last week, the Canadian Coast Guard took possession of its first newly built vessel in more than three decades.
Sandra Richardson: Showing off the best of Victoria

Sandra Richardson: Showing off the best of Victoria

This month, the Victoria Foundation was honoured to host, for the first time ever in our region, the Community Foundations of sa国际传媒鈥檚 biannual national conference. It was remarkable.
Island Voices: Environmental news is not all doom and gloom

Island Voices: Environmental news is not all doom and gloom

As someone who cares about the environment, reading the news is often difficult.
Charla Huber: Pacific FC a master class in communications success

Charla Huber: Pacific FC a master class in communications success

Last week, I attended my first Pacific FC game at Westhills Stadium and was blown away at how the new team has built up its loyal fan base so quickly.
Monique Keiran: Screening out sun protection

Monique Keiran: Screening out sun protection

He sighed in a way that meant, 鈥淢ust I?鈥 Nature Boy doesn鈥檛 like wearing sunscreen. 鈥淚t鈥檚 oily,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t feels like pancake makeup.鈥 鈥淚t makes me itch/ makes me break out/ gives me a rash/ runs into my eyes/ tastes bad.
Island Voices: Teahouse proposal a timely effort to right an injustice

Island Voices: Teahouse proposal a timely effort to right an injustice

There is a proposal to rebuild the Japanese teahouse that once stood in Esquimalt Gorge Park.
Lawrie McFarlane: Federal NDP platform is a manifesto for bankruptcy

Lawrie McFarlane: Federal NDP platform is a manifesto for bankruptcy

When Britain鈥檚 Labour party released its election manifesto in 1983, a horrified supporter called it the longest suicide note in history. It appears the federal NDP have set out to claim that dubious distinction.
Island Voices: Think outside the box on policing costs

Island Voices: Think outside the box on policing costs

The past couple of years has seen a prolonged, often rancorous debate, on the role of policing in our community and how much funding is needed.