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Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

There is no one right way to spend the day, and if your day looks different than other people’s, that’s OK
Our Community: Townline Homes donations, Realtor Food Bank Challenge

Our Community: Townline Homes donations, Realtor Food Bank Challenge

Townline Homes CEO Rick Ilich was in Victoria this week to personally deliver early Christmas presents to two community organizations.
Monique Keiran: Fun facts about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Monique Keiran: Fun facts about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Their platter-like concave hooves act as small snowshoes, they can smell lichen through the snow and their eyes change colours with the seasons
Geoff Johnson: Story of 1914 Christmas Day truce offers hope for humanity

Geoff Johnson: Story of 1914 Christmas Day truce offers hope for humanity

On Christmas Eve, the Germans placed candles on their trenches then continued the celebration by singing Christmas carols. The British responded by singing carols of their own.
Trevor Hancock: Neoliberal elite need a Christmas Carol-style conversion

Trevor Hancock: Neoliberal elite need a Christmas Carol-style conversion

Scrooge’s awakening to humanitarian instincts and conversion to a spirit of generosity needs to be replicated at scale
Our Community: Child's winning Christmas card design, vehicle donated to Ukrainian community

Our Community: Child's winning Christmas card design, vehicle donated to Ukrainian community

A Saanich Grade 4 student’s snow-globe drawing was selected from more than 70 entries to adorn Christmas cards being sent out by the municipality
Charla Huber: ‘Tis the season for phishing emails

Charla Huber: ‘Tis the season for phishing emails

If it sounds too good to be true, something doesn’t seem right, or if it just seems out of the ordinary, don’t click the button
Requiem for a civic icon: Victoria's Centennial Fountain as a symbol of progress

Requiem for a civic icon: Victoria's Centennial Fountain as a symbol of progress

The Centennial Square fountain was vital to a wide-ranging revitalization plan that, among other things, saved Victoria City Hall from demolition.
David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

There are real benefits for older people when it comes to social media — for example, connecting with friends who aren’t dead yet, but still owe you money.
Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

School boards need to ride the AI wave, but in a way that protects teachers and students from the perils while not limiting its educational potential