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We explain ourselves and wax for much too long about a $4.19 meal (tax included)

The mission: Two cheapskates forage for fine food wherever their noses and grumbling bellies take them. The conversation that got things rolling: Phil: Have we ever had lunch together? Dave: No. And let's keep it that way.

Why Victoria dumped garbage in the sea

When incineration proved expensive and unpopular, the city looked to the water to take care of its waste

Debut collection reveals Victoria writer's formidable talent

Victoria book clerk's stories are dark, concise and reminiscent of Alice Munro

Campaign 2009: Facebook flap, speeding tickets -- and a fight to the finish

Campaign 2009 -- "Keep ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Strong" versus "Take Back Your ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½" -- goes down in the books as an odd one. One candidate quit because there's a picture of him holding a (clothed) woman's breast.

Major's Corner: Seniors' home sends in the gowns

Every year brings fresh opportunities for embarrassment amongst the seniors of Victoria, and this one is sadly no exception. I wish the powers that be would leave us alone to trundle off this pier of life in our own fashion.

Froth and chaos greet new law

Lowering age of majority to 19 led to more celebratory mischief than police, bar owners expected

Doggy bag boom

Tighter times find fine dining hitting the next day's lunch table at home

Hot jobs in a cool market

Maria Race learns all the time. If she doesn't know something, the answer is just a click away on the Internet.

The Major's Corner: Grow old with mems! The best is yet to be

Now that we have become acclimatized to growing old, I think it is important not to dwell on the daily inconveniences on the path into our personal sunsets.

Holy Grail of comic books on the block

A rare copy of the first Superman comic will be put up for auction online today and bids could soar as high as the "man of steel," experts say.