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Trevor Hancock: Freedom — the real deal versus infantile foot stomping

Trevor Hancock: Freedom — the real deal versus infantile foot stomping

From a public-health perspective, I find it useful to distinguish between what might be called healthy and unhealthy freedom.
The road to sewage treatment: A timeline

The road to sewage treatment: A timeline

Prior to 2020, Greater Victoria's sewage, after rudimentary screening, was flushed raw into the ocean
Charla Huber: Why I booked a Ukrainian vacation I don't plan to take

Charla Huber: Why I booked a Ukrainian vacation I don't plan to take

I found my way onto the Airbnb website, looking at home-rental options in Ukraine
Geoff Johnson: Student journalists turn spat with administration into draft law

Geoff Johnson: Student journalists turn spat with administration into draft law

The Hamber students involved with the student newspaper did not waste time with the kind of futile street demonstrations some grownups seem to prefer.
Monique Keiran: Fast-tracking of pot legalization came with a cost on roads

Monique Keiran: Fast-tracking of pot legalization came with a cost on roads

A study found that ­combining cannabis and alcohol impairs driving ability to a far greater extent than either substance used on its own does.
Star struck: New space telescope promises to take astronomers back in time

Star struck: New space telescope promises to take astronomers back in time

Victoria astronomer reaches for the first stars with the help of dazzling new James Webb telescope.
Our Community: New community gardens in Victoria, Sunday art lectures

Our Community: New community gardens in Victoria, Sunday art lectures

The City of Victoria has approved the creation of two new community ­gardens — one in Vic West and one in South Jubilee — in recognition of Year of the Garden.
Charla Huber: Getting back to normal — are we there yet?

Charla Huber: Getting back to normal — are we there yet?

Remember the first time you wore a mask in public? A lot has changed over the past two years.
Trevor Hancock: Here's how you can help Ukraine — and the world

Trevor Hancock: Here's how you can help Ukraine — and the world

A threat to peace is not only a threat to health but to life itself.
Lawrie McFarlane: Deer problems? Put a few coyotes on the job

Lawrie McFarlane: Deer problems? Put a few coyotes on the job

Vancouver Island just needs to import a few coyotes and foxes to take care of its problem deer and geese.