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Conflicting needs lead to dry times on the Cowichan

Conflicting needs lead to dry times on the Cowichan

Aquatic life suffering as water levels fall below amounts needed to sustain itg
Around Town: The joys of a fine beach day

Around Town: The joys of a fine beach day

As most of us who live here are blissfully aware, you don’t have to go far to find a picturesque sandy beach for summertime fun or relaxation.
Robert Amos: In defence of the self-portrait

Robert Amos: In defence of the self-portrait

There is a community of artists in Victoria who aren’t seen in commercial galleries, are not employed by the University of Victoria and yet have been creative workers of considerable skill in our city for many years.
Nellie McClung: A time of crisis is no time for finding fault, in ourselves or others

Nellie McClung: A time of crisis is no time for finding fault, in ourselves or others

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Aug. 17, 1940. I will lose my faith if we do not win this war. Three times this week I have heard this, and I feel I must deal with it.
Our Community: Wanted — Adventurous warrior women

Our Community: Wanted — Adventurous warrior women

Raise funds to benefit the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Lions Society’s Easter Seals Camping Program while discovering your inner warrior in the first Woman2Warrior event in Victoria, which takes place next Sunday.
RCMP unit seeks warm leads on cold cases

RCMP unit seeks warm leads on cold cases

Cpl. Kelly Risling thinks the least he can do for someone who dies in anonymity and stays without a name year in, year out, is try to solve the mystery of who they are.
Beetle owner proud of his ’57 VW’s history

Beetle owner proud of his ’57 VW’s history

Buffed and gleaming vehicles were lined up in tidy rows at the annual Vancouver Island Motor Gathering held last weekend at the Viscount Aero Centre in Sidney, but one seemed to have a mind of its own.
Historic Boeing B-17 bomber pays a visit to Victoria

Historic Boeing B-17 bomber pays a visit to Victoria

It’s not every day that a genuine wartime hero comes to town.
Our Community: Program equips kids in need for school

Our Community: Program equips kids in need for school

On Thursday, volunteers helped unload 600 back to school packs for distribution to children going back to school.
Our History: A canoe that bridged two cultures

Our History: A canoe that bridged two cultures

Following the arrival of Europeans on the Northwest Coast, the ancient First Nations arts of canoe design and navigation quickly went into decline, and for decades were nearly lost. In the excerpt below, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½