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Trevor Hancock: Let's not make the next 50 years a repeat of the last

Trevor Hancock: Let's not make the next 50 years a repeat of the last

2022 marks 50 years since the first UN Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm in June 1972. The years have seen very serious setbacks for the global environment, says Trevor Hancock.
A Capital time: When Victoria was a hockey mecca

A Capital time: When Victoria was a hockey mecca

The West Coast, and in particular the city of Victoria, was once a hockey mecca, where superstars flourished, multiple Hall of Famers were made and big victories — yes, even the Stanley Cup of 1925 — were won.
Our Community: Murals, pop-up performances to spring up in Victoria neighbourhoods

Our Community: Murals, pop-up performances to spring up in Victoria neighbourhoods

Lawrie McFarlane: No group has a monopoly on virtue — or suffering

Lawrie McFarlane: No group has a monopoly on virtue — or suffering

Geoff Johnson: Reconciliation begins with learning

Geoff Johnson: Reconciliation begins with learning

Canadian history includes a long list of mistakes that will not be erased by adorning new or existing schools with Indigenous symbols.
Trevor Hancock: All I want for the new year is ...

Trevor Hancock: All I want for the new year is ...

What is critical is an understanding of our complete inter-­connection with and dependence on the Earth’s natural systems for our very ­existence
Charla Huber: Trading in a Mexico trip for a 'Mexican' staycation

Charla Huber: Trading in a Mexico trip for a 'Mexican' staycation

When our plans and lives are interrupted, it’s so easy to get frustrated and feel like we are the only ones who are being affected
Monique Keiran: As pandemic stalled travel, true extent of 'birth tourism' emerged

Monique Keiran: As pandemic stalled travel, true extent of 'birth tourism' emerged

A study compared the number of "non-resident self-pay births" during the pandemic with the number pre-pandemic
Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum sees rush for last look at Old Town before it's dismantled

Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum sees rush for last look at Old Town before it's dismantled

RBCM is closing its third floor on Dec. 31 for an overhaul that is expected to take years. Many people visiting the museum this past week agreed the displays should be presented within an updated context, but disagreed with dismantling them during the long consultation period.
The road to Old Town: Interactive RBCM exhibit was cutting-edge for its time; photos of construction 50 years ago

The road to Old Town: Interactive RBCM exhibit was cutting-edge for its time; photos of construction 50 years ago

"It set the standard for museums around the world."