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Victoria Ska Fest celebrates 25th anniversary this week

Victoria Ska Fest celebrates 25th anniversary this week

The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival, which spans five days of programming at four venues, enters its 25th-anniversary edition riding high.
Ask Lisi: Wife's reaction to husband's accidents concerning

Ask Lisi: Wife's reaction to husband's accidents concerning

My friend has broken a lot of bones lately. I try to talk to him about it but he brushes me off. I’ve even approached his wife on the matter, but she thinks it serves him right for being so active.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Time to plant fall, winter vegetables depends on the garden

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Time to plant fall, winter vegetables depends on the garden

Seeding broccoli, winter cabbage and over-wintering cauliflower indoors mid-June to late June works well in most situations.
Your Good Health: Pathologists can tell if cancer due to occupational exposure

Your Good Health: Pathologists can tell if cancer due to occupational exposure

Pathological evaluation of lung cancer tissue often finds asbestos fibers among those who have had occupational exposures.
B.C.'s drought: Drought veterans share communication strategies

B.C.'s drought: Drought veterans share communication strategies

After dealing with severe droughts for decades, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) developed and administers one of America’s most progressive and comprehensive water conservation programs, making it a go-to expert for cities across North America looking for advice and information.
British rock band The Cult to play Victoria in September

British rock band The Cult to play Victoria in September

The upcoming date is The Cult’s first 91Ô­´´ Island appearance since 2014, when the group performed at Rock the Shores.
B.C. lowers rebate cap on electric vehicles, triggers industry backlash

B.C. lowers rebate cap on electric vehicles, triggers industry backlash

On Tuesday, B.C.'s $4,000 rebate for vehicles deemed electric 'cars' was restricted to models that cost $50,000 or less — a $5,000 reduction from the previous cap.
Should governments legislate 'bubble zones' around places of worship? Some say yes

Should governments legislate 'bubble zones' around places of worship? Some say yes

Police across Canada have been reporting an increase in hate crimes at synagogues, Jewish community centres, schools and mosques since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.
McGill University ending negotiations with pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus

McGill University ending negotiations with pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus

MONTREAL — McGill University announced Tuesday it is ending negotiations with pro-Palestinian activists who have occupied the lower field of its downtown Montreal campus since late April.
Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions

Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions

The term heat dome — like heat wave — doesn't appear in Environment Canada's glossary.