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With a nudge from the Emergency Preparedness Week campaign, I am slowly tackling the things that should be done to prepare for a major earthquake.

Recently my partner vacuumed the inside of my computer and broke it.

Five top reasons to sign up for the Victoria Goddess Run . With only one month until the Victoria Goddess weekend of events, it’s time to put down that glass of wine (temporarily) and consider why you should not let this fabulous event pass you by.

The call came from a friend I hadn’t heard from in many years. He wanted to bring me up to date on his life — what was left of it. He was on dialysis, and his prospects for a long life weren’t good.

Imagine having to read through 10,000 written comments on the same topic.

In the ongoing Greater Victoria sewage saga, there have been few opportunities for the wider community to hear from average citizens who are being asked to host the region’s treatment in their neighbourhood.

Saturday's Victoria Junior Shamrocks home-opener was an emotional rollercoaster not only for fans, but the players and coaches themselves. The Jr. Shamrocks were forced to settle for a 9-9 tie against the defending B.C.

There was an unmistakable clue in a Friday media advisory from the NDP as to how it’s going to be for the next three years. NDP Leader John Horgan’s first official event was a tour of the Western Stevedoring facility in North 91Ô­´´.

Some dogs show more intelligence than most people. Or so their owners tell me.

There has been significant dialogue recently regarding changes in hospital care at Island Health.