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Salmon SWAT: Special teams respond to drought-affected rivers with shovels, aerators

First Nations and conservation groups dug escape channels for trapped fish, while on Courtenay鈥檚 Tsolum River, a special aeration system was used to give salmon some breathing room.

Nov 19, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Charla Huber: Gun violence isn't just an American issue

In recent weeks, we鈥檝e seen Jewish schools hit by gunshots and the targeted fatal shooting of a man and his 11-year-old son in Edmonton

Nov 19, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

David Sovka: A primer on cryptocurrency, a.k.a. a fool and his money are soon parted

Cryptocurrency is made up by a process called 鈥渕ining.鈥� I would give you a detailed explanation of this process, but the important thing to know is the process does not involve mining in any way

Nov 19, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Our Community: Sidney church welcomes woman rector, Victoria offers grants for festivals

St. Andrew鈥檚 Anglican Church in Sidney is inviting the community to attend the induction service for Rev. Kelly Duncan, its 18th rector

Nov 19, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Texas high school switches to the 'guide on the side' model of teaching

Alpha High School, a private sec0ndary school, in Austin, Texas, relies on AI and has 鈥済uides鈥� instead of teachers

Nov 19, 2023 4:15 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Getting to a one-planet Saanich, and a one-planet region

Obvious ways to reduce our ecological footprint include switching to a low meat or 鈥渇lexitarian鈥� diet, reducing food waste and creating compact, walkable 鈥�15-minute鈥� neighbourhoods

Nov 19, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Kids need skills to separate facts from sophistry

Social media is flooded with sophists 鈥� from Gen Z and TikTok 鈥渋nfluencers鈥� to political leaders 鈥� launching verbal attacks fraught with wild accusations, rumours and innuendo

Nov 12, 2023 12:05 PM Read more >

Charla Huber: 'You have no idea how smart I sound in Spanish'

Line from the sitcom Modern Family has resonance in a class of English-as-a-second-language speakers

Nov 12, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Digging into our transportation, building and consumables footprint

Transportation, the next largest component after food, accounts for 17 per cent of Saanich鈥檚 ecological footprint, and fossil fuel accounts for almost all of that

Nov 12, 2023 4:20 AM Read more >

Fungi feast: After last year's drought, a banner season for mushrooms

Mushrooms are having a moment, likely partly inspired by the COVID pandemic, which sparked an interest in getting outside and foraging for free wild food