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Port Alberni to Paris: Tseshaht member hits landing strip after 38 years as United Airlines pilot

Port Alberni to Paris: Tseshaht member hits landing strip after 38 years as United Airlines pilot

Wallace Watts, one of the first Indigenous pilots to be hired by a major commercial airline, received two awards for preventing a plane crash on two different occasions
Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

A 2018 study found unhealthy eating in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ resulted in direct health care costs of $5.1 billion and indirect costs (due to early death or disability) of $8.7 billion
Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Learning spelling remains an important part of reading education
David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

Yes, eventually somebody will win, but it will not be me and it will not be you. Don’t hate the messenger; hate the math
Under the hood: At internationally known Victoria auto restorer, it's all in the details

Under the hood: At internationally known Victoria auto restorer, it's all in the details

Coachwerks drew international attention last month after a Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing coupe it restored sold for $3.41 million US.
Our Community: Mount St. Mary raising funds; stuffie wash for charity; open cockpit day

Our Community: Mount St. Mary raising funds; stuffie wash for charity; open cockpit day

Supporters of the hospital hope to raise $20,000 to fix one Trishaw and purchase another
Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Besides ending hunger, Zero Hunger includes improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture
Monique Keiran: Damaging moth with Tina Turner hairdo unwelcome in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Monique Keiran: Damaging moth with Tina Turner hairdo unwelcome in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ministry of Forests is planning to spray more than 650 hectares with a biological insecticide called Foray 48B to eradicate spongy moths
Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

The employment market of the near future will demand fewer hard skills, since technical tasks can be automated, and more people who can put information into a human context.
From the Neolithic to the Modern: Three new exhibitions highlight RBCM's 2024 season

From the Neolithic to the Modern: Three new exhibitions highlight RBCM's 2024 season

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit kicks off the season on March 1, followed by Stonehenge: Ancient mysteries, modern discoveries in May, and Canadian Modern in June