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Why did James Douglas鈥檚 treaty era end after 1854?

Why did James Douglas鈥檚 treaty era end after 1854?

There are two main mysteries about the 14 treaties made on Vancouver Island between 1850 and 1854: What was the First Nations鈥 understanding of the agreements, and why were there no treaties after 1854? The first mystery, the First Nations鈥 understan
Our Community: Wounded Warriors ready to run

Our Community: Wounded Warriors ready to run

Adedicated team will run the length of Vancouver Island for seven consecutive days, starting Monday, as part of the Wounded Warrior Run sa国际传媒
Robert Amos: The glorious designs of Samuel Maclure

Robert Amos: The glorious designs of Samuel Maclure

In Victoria, our favourite local pastime seems to be looking at other people鈥檚 houses. Some of the best of them were designed by Samuel Maclure (1860-1929), and his vision of Victoria continues to be pervasive.

Nellie McClung: Noble uses for once-lowly herbs make the old new again

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Feb. 15, 1941.
2017 Victoria cruise ship schedule

2017 Victoria cruise ship schedule

The 2017 cruise ship season starts April 10 at Ogden Point with Star Princess arriving from Los Angeles on its way to Vancouver. It ends on Oct. 5 with a visit by Explorer of the Seas, coming from San Francisco, stopping on its way to Seattle.
A long road for publicly funded gender-affirmation surgeries

A long road for publicly funded gender-affirmation surgeries

James Gardner is a much happier man after undergoing the first of three gender-affirmation surgeries paid for by the province. His procedure was one of an estimated 20 phalloplasty surgeries funded through the sa国际传媒 Medical Services Plan since 2015.
Our Community: Pooch party aids low-income families

Our Community: Pooch party aids low-income families

Dress up your four-legged best friend to meet new friends at the Victoria Pet Food Bank鈥檚 annual Dog Party at Clover Point on Monday.
Robert Amos: Artist chronicles a failing 鈥榩erfect society鈥

Robert Amos: Artist chronicles a failing 鈥榩erfect society鈥

Neil McClelland is a person who likes to paint. I visited him in a gallery full of his painted panels, and he is also a sessional instructor at University of Victoria鈥檚 Fine Arts Department, where he teaches the 鈥渇oundations鈥 course.

Nellie McClung: When democracy is at stake, it鈥檚 time to mend the fences

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Feb. 11, 1941. The Rowell-Sirois Report in 1940 recommended significant changes in the financial relationship between the federal and provincial governments.
Makeover at West Bay, in 鈥榞em of a location鈥

Makeover at West Bay, in 鈥榞em of a location鈥

Residents in the West Bay area of Esquimalt have been waiting a long time for a development to coalesce around the 鈥済em of a location,鈥 and community association president Carole Witter sounds confident it鈥檚 on the way.