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The year in pictures: 2023 through the eyes of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ photographers

The year in pictures: 2023 through the eyes of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ photographers

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ photographers Adrian Lam and Darren Stone know our Island as well as anyone. They are out on the streets, fields and alleys of the capital region year-round, day and night, in all weather. See the images they’ve chosen to represent 2023
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Our Community: Volunteers connect with seniors; Langford trolley stuffed for Christmas

Our Community: Volunteers connect with seniors; Langford trolley stuffed for Christmas

RCMP program checks in on seniors who live independently in the West Shore, but don’t have friends or family nearby.
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David Sovka: When it comes to New Year's, people are crazy — sorry, diverse and interesting

David Sovka: When it comes to New Year's, people are crazy — sorry, diverse and interesting

Everybody has their own unique way to welcome the new year/forget about the disastrous old one.
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Charla Huber: Columnist puts down her pen, thanks ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ readers

Charla Huber: Columnist puts down her pen, thanks ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ readers

After nearly seven years as a columnist, Huber writes that connecting with readers helped her grow not just as a writer, but as a person.
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Geoff Johnson: Changes in society and the workplace call for shift in education

Geoff Johnson: Changes in society and the workplace call for shift in education

Micro-credentials — from single-day to multi-week courses — teach a specific skill within a short time to help students keep up with the evolution of work
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Trevor Hancock: Reflecting on 50 years in the service of good health, with more to come

Trevor Hancock: Reflecting on 50 years in the service of good health, with more to come

Columnist Trevor Hancock looks back at how health care has evolved since he came into the profession
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reporters (and one columnist) share their favourite stories of the year

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reporters (and one columnist) share their favourite stories of the year

The assignment was simple: Tell readers about your most memorable story this year. The results are as varied as the reporters who work at the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.
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Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

There is no one right way to spend the day, and if your day looks different than other people’s, that’s OK
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Our Community: Townline Homes donations, Realtor Food Bank Challenge

Our Community: Townline Homes donations, Realtor Food Bank Challenge

Townline Homes CEO Rick Ilich was in Victoria this week to personally deliver early Christmas presents to two community organizations.
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Monique Keiran: Fun facts about ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Monique Keiran: Fun facts about ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Their platter-like concave hooves act as small snowshoes, they can smell lichen through the snow and their eyes change colours with the seasons
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