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Space race: Performing arts groups face dwindling venue options amid rising costs

It may have weathered the pandemic, but Victoria鈥檚 performing arts community is increasingly homeless in a city where property values continue to rise

Dec 16, 2024 1:50 AM Read more >

Our Community: Grade 2 student designs winning holiday card, Abkhazi hosts festive market

Weston Taij has won Saanich鈥檚 holiday-card contest, which means he鈥檒l have a chance to be Mayor for the Morning

Dec 16, 2024 12:06 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Life expectancy has grown since 1970, but so has inequality

In 2023, the bottom half of the world鈥檚 population got less than 10 per cent of global income, while the richest 10 per cent captured more than half

Dec 15, 2024 4:44 AM Read more >

Monique Keiran: You can bag a wild turkey for Christmas dinner, but get your stewpot ready

Rendering tender tough ol鈥� wild turkeys takes a different approach than for the farm-raised butterball centrepiece of the holiday feast

Dec 15, 2024 1:44 AM Read more >

'I love my job': A 91原创 astronaut trains (and waits) to go to space

Jenni Gibbons sat down with Glacier Media to talk about becoming the third 91原创 woman to become an astronaut, the job's聽ups and downs, and why space exploration matters.

Dec 9, 2024 5:45 AM Read more >

Our Community: Greek Fest supports school lunches; Alzheimer Society hosts in-person cheque drop-off

Greek Fest Victoria donates $1,500 to McKenzie Elementary for hot lunches, while the Alzheimer Society of B.C. hosts an in-person Giving Day at its Victoria office.

Dec 8, 2024 10:30 PM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Desire for better public policy sparked early 'green' parties

The Values Party in New Zealand and the Ecology Party (initially called the People Party) in the U.K. were the world鈥檚 first two ecological political parties

Dec 8, 2024 7:30 PM Read more >

David Sovka: What vaccines have in common with earthworms

Vaccines and earthworms quietly work to help the natural world, but neither gets the appreciation they deserve

Dec 7, 2024 11:30 PM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Parents the simplest way to protect kids from online danger

Australia recently banned use of social media for those under 16, but enforcement will be a challenge

Dec 7, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Looking back and looking forward

This is my 498th column and I am grateful for the platform the TC has provided me. But even though it has been a lot of fun 鈥� and a lot of work 鈥� all good things must come to an end.

Dec 1, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >