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

Monique Keiran: Ash-killing beetle likely hitched a ride into Vancouver 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
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
Our Community: Cross-ѻý cycle ride raises money for Parkinson's programs

Our Community: Cross-ѻý 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’s
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 — including the rights of future generations to a healthy environment
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 “vibrant and funky place” to make a living.
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”‘barbacoa” cooking method they found, which also turned out to be a great way to “combat religious heresy” back home
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
'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

Damon Langlois, who is competing at Parksville Beachfest, said an experience with a sudden torrential rainstorm at a festival in Kuwait drove that point home
Trevor Hancock: We need to get our values and our priorities right

Trevor Hancock: We need to get our values and our priorities right

If we want government and corporate leaders to change their values, we need to change ours
Monique Keiran: Living on cat food a less-attractive fallback option as prices rise

Monique Keiran: Living on cat food a less-attractive fallback option as prices rise

Inflation has hit the pet-food aisle as well as the meat and dairy counters, bakery and produce section