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Our Community: Students collect for food bank; Co-op offers $100K matching gift

Students at Royal Bay Secondary will be hitting the streets of Colwood this week to collect donated food for the Goldstream Food Bank

Dec 1, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

'Heart of UVic' at 60: McPherson Library still plays key role despite digital advances

The library, one of the first buildings on the campus, was critical to the transformation of Victoria College into a full-fledged university

Dec 1, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: New minister promises breath of fresh air for Education Ministry

Right out of the gate, it will be Minister Beare鈥檚 task to work on Premier David Eby鈥檚 election promises for public education, including the promise of a mental-health counsellor in every school.

Nov 30, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Monique Keiran: What will happen to legal action, regulations targeting social media under Trump?

The role tech giants played in supporting Donald Trump in the recent U.S. election is no secret

Nov 30, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Lack of guidelines leaves teachers wondering how to deal with AI in the classroom

The AI learning curve is steep and without guardrails for all involved 鈥� and there is no reliable map

Nov 24, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Our Community: Oak Bay lights up for holiday season, Arbutus Singers Christmas concert

The Arbutus Singers are preparing for a Dec. 4 Christmas concert as part of ongoing efforts to raise money for local charities, while Oak Bay is set to light up for the holidays Sunday afternoon

Nov 24, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

A century of service: The Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay ferry route marks 100 years

It hasn鈥檛 always been smooth sailing for the ferry service 鈥� the first vessel sank two months after the route鈥檚 October 1924 launch

Nov 24, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

David Sovka: Renovating my kitchen and other questionable life choices

Like all men, I am initially comfortable doing a lot of things that I do not know how to do, contravene municipal safety regulations and undermine common sense.

Nov 23, 2024 11:00 PM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Corporations out in force at biodiversity, climate conferences

Both the COP16 global conference on biodiversity and the COP29 global conference on climate change have seen large numbers of corporate lobbyists working to delay action to protect their profits

Nov 23, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Our Community: Langford crosswalk honours veterans; kids contest for Saanich holiday card

The first crosswalk in the capital region to recognize veterans was unveiled in Langford in time for Remembrance Day.

Nov 17, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

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