by Brianna Bock | Nov 6, 2018 | Culture, Literature
The Victoria Festival of Authors (VFA) returned for its third year, Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. From what I saw of it, there is good reason for the popularity of the week-long event. The VFA is an opportunity for Canadian authors, both local and out-of-province, to attend...
by Brianna Bock | Nov 1, 2018 | Local, National, News, Provincial
But make sure to read the fine print As of Oct. 17, cannabis is legal in Canada. So what does that mean for people who were arrested for possession when this drug was illegal, though? At least 500 000 Canadians carry a criminal record for possession, according to a...
by Brianna Bock | Oct 25, 2018 | Op-eds, Opinions
The Vancouver Canucks’ ban on Fortnite By this point, you will probably have heard of the video game Fortnite. If you haven’t, I’m impressed. Fortnite is a free-to-play, battle royale game in which players drop down from a bus onto an island, and must collect...
by Brianna Bock | Sep 24, 2018 | Op-eds, Opinions
The Trans Mountain pipeline federal court ruling You’ve probably heard by this point that the Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favour of First Nations regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, stating that the Canadian Government did not engage in “meaningful...
by Brianna Bock | Sep 12, 2018 | Lifestyle, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
The refined art of Shorin-ji Ryu Karate I find that the best way to describe Karate is to compare it to yoga — just with more punches and kicks. Both require a great deal of mindfulness when it comes to the position of your body and limbs, and each position has to be...