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Dozens of members of Victoria鈥檚 independent business community felt both a sense of d茅ja v霉 and renewed hope for the future at Think Local First鈥檚 annual general meeting at the Atrium last Tuesday night.

Wildlife populations returning as a result of cleanup campaigns in recent decades

Noah Becker was something of a wunderkind in Victoria. Born in 1970, he enrolled at the Victoria College of Art at age 15, graduating in 1988.

A Victoria teen is proving over and over again that 鈥渉andicapped鈥� becomes 鈥渉andi-capable鈥� when offered just a little help. Sophie Wood, a 14-year-old student at L鈥櫭ヽole Victor Brodeur, was born missing part of her right hand and part of a foot.

With the provincial political parties in full-on election mode after the dropping of the writ last Tuesday, the race is on as we head toward the May 9 vote.

In 1851, Victoria鈥檚 first saloon opened its doors, ushering in a heady era that saw hundreds of saloons and hotel bars dispensing alcohol to the city鈥檚 thirsty patrons 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In Aqua Vitae, Glen A.

Robin Hopper died April 6, after living for two years with inoperable liver cancer. The burly, bearded artist made an enormous contribution to life around here.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on April 19, 1941. Everything must be better after the war, or all this wealth of heroism and sacrifice of life will be wasted.

Their extravagant costumes made the Raging Grannies easy to spot during a recent visit to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, where an exhibit honouring their social activism was opened.

Citizens and businesses are rolling up to help make the Town of Sidney鈥檚 new skate park a little special.