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Dave Obee: Johnson Street span a bridge to our past

Dave Obee: Johnson Street span a bridge to our past

Two short bridges, built almost a century apart, have more in common than users might think.The old Johnson Street Bridge and the new span that is replacing it were both opened after long, tedious battles, cost overruns and delays.
Our Community: War Amps hold seminar for families

Our Community: War Amps hold seminar for families

An organization started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War celebrates its 100th anniversary with a seminar aimed at child amputees from across British Columbia.
Birdsong gets sweeter over time, study finds

Birdsong gets sweeter over time, study finds

MIAMI — On a dewy summer morning, Karla Rivera-Caceres, an ornithology researcher at the University of Miami, crouched in her usual workspace — the tall grasses of Costa Rica’s woodland — and heard something unusual.
Photo gallery: Opening of the Johnson Street Bridge in 1924

Photo gallery: Opening of the Johnson Street Bridge in 1924

Timeline: Building the new Johnson Street Bridge

Timeline: Building the new Johnson Street Bridge

A timeline of the Johnson Street Bridge project, from the start of construction in 2011 to the grand opening on March 31, 2018.
Book excerpt: The rise of an unwilling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NDP leader

Book excerpt: The rise of an unwilling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NDP leader

When sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ New Democrats went looking for a leader to replace Adrian Dix in 2013, there was one man who definitely didn’t want the job: John Horgan.
Our Community: Nurse embarks on mission of African mercy

Our Community: Nurse embarks on mission of African mercy

A Victoria nurse, Sharon Horton, will soon be embarking an a two-month stint volunteering her services on the world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
Inside the new John Hart hydro dam

Inside the new John Hart hydro dam

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro’s 70-year-old John Hart generating station near Campbell River is being replaced with an underground facility to maintain power reliability, protect downstream fish habitat and increase seismic tolerance. The $1.
Vital People: The value of our volunteers

Vital People: The value of our volunteers

Walking through the beautiful gardens of Government House this past weekend reminded me of the work of volunteers.
Vital People: Prison book club offers inmates room to grow

Vital People: Prison book club offers inmates room to grow

A new program will help prison inmates develop language tools and help impart meaningful life changes necessary for their successful reintegration into the community.