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Southern resident orcas face ‘imminent threat’

Southern resident orcas face ‘imminent threat’

For 17 days last summer, a female orca pushed her dead calf through the Pacific Ocean, keeping the body afloat with her head in what some whale experts called a “tour of grief.
Nanaimo scientist heads survey into secret lives of salmon

Nanaimo scientist heads survey into secret lives of salmon

Researchers aim to find where Pacific salmon spend their winters
Our Community: Dinner celebrates Ukrainian Holy Night

Our Community: Dinner celebrates Ukrainian Holy Night

You are invited to take part in a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Svyatay Vechir (Holy Night) dinner Jan. 5 at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre.
Sandra Richardson: 2018 was a year to remember

Sandra Richardson: 2018 was a year to remember

As 2018 comes to a close, I’d like to share with you the incredible year we have had at the Victoria Foundation and all the wonderful work we’ve been able to accomplish while partnering with some fabulous organizations and individuals in our region.
More stories of the season from our readers

More stories of the season from our readers

Readers shared their favourite tales of the holidays — and we’re sharing them with you
Book review: A pivotal history of the birth of Victoria and the province

Book review: A pivotal history of the birth of Victoria and the province

Claiming the Land: British Columbia and the Making of a New Eldorado By Daniel Marshall Ronsdale Press, 406 pp., $24.
Vital People: Program gets skills, training for youth entering workforce

Vital People: Program gets skills, training for youth entering workforce

Young people entering the workforce now have a better chance to find the tools and training they need thanks to the Shift program offered by the Construction Foundation of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Vital People: Counsellors aid those with mental illness, addictions

You’re Not Alone: Access to Community-Based Counselling Support is a program created to support people suffering from a variety of mental-health and addiction issues.
Our Community: Teen thanks War Amps for support

Our Community: Teen thanks War Amps for support

A local amputee publicly thanks the War Amps for all its support as the association’s year-long celebration to mark its 100th anniversary draws to a close.
Our Community: Agency seeks reading partners for kids

Our Community: Agency seeks reading partners for kids

Victoria Literacy sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ion is launching a new reading-support program and is looking for volunteers to help children practise their reading.