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Trevor Hancock: Water scarcity, forced displacement among challenges we face

Trevor Hancock: Water scarcity, forced displacement among challenges we face

Humans face multiple challenges beyond climate change, from resource scarcity to rising armed conflict and mass forced displacement.
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Our Community: Gingerbread baker callout, sign up for grandmothers' cycle tour

Our Community: Gingerbread baker callout, sign up for grandmothers' cycle tour

Habitat for Humanity Victoria is looking for 35 bakers for the 16th Annual Gingerbread Showcase, with the theme Through a Child鈥檚 Eyes.
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One B.C. Olympic star's journey to the deep end and back

One B.C. Olympic star's journey to the deep end and back

Olympian Elaine Tanner, nicknamed Mighty Mouse, talks about "losing" gold, spiralling downward and finding hope.
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Monique Keiran: Ash-killing beetle likely hitched a ride into 91原创 in firewood

Monique Keiran: Ash-killing beetle likely hitched a ride into 91原创 in firewood

The campfire ban not only helps prevent human-caused wildfires, it reduces the likelihood of tree-killing pests being introduced from one community or region to others
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Trevor Hancock: Decline and collapse is the future for 'business as usual'

Trevor Hancock: Decline and collapse is the future for 'business as usual'

If we want that to change, we need a new global emphasis on wellbeing metrics rather than pure economic growth
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Our Community: Cross-Canada cycle ride raises money for Parkinson's programs

Our Community: Cross-Canada cycle ride raises money for Parkinson's programs

The relay features 15 riders in three teams, each including at least one cyclist living with Parkinson鈥檚
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Trevor Hancock: Core-value change has to come from the grassroots

Trevor Hancock: Core-value change has to come from the grassroots

Rights-based arguments such as those used to fight the tobacco industry could be a powerful tool 鈥� including the rights of future generations to a healthy environment
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Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Upside of downtown: For many business owners in Victoria, there's no place they'd rather be

Despite dealing with everything from economic challenges to crime and parking snafus, many see downtown as a 鈥渧ibrant and funky place鈥� to make a living.
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David Sovka: Why barbecuing is like the Spanish Inquisition, with more grill rust

David Sovka: Why barbecuing is like the Spanish Inquisition, with more grill rust

Spanish conquerors in the Americas embraced the鈥濃�榖arbacoa鈥� cooking method they found, which also turned out to be a great way to 鈥渃ombat religious heresy鈥� back home
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Our Community: Network celebrates 100,000th little free library book in Greater Victoria

Our Community: Network celebrates 100,000th little free library book in Greater Victoria

The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network is marking the event with a picnic at Rutledge Park
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