Surfing the atmospheric river

Surfing the atmospheric river

For UVic surfers, extreme weather is just another obstacle to catching the perfect wave From Oct. 18 to 20, an atmospheric river — a moving column of water vapour in the atmosphere — hit much of southern B.C., bringing heavy rains which broke previous records for...
‘Nosferatu’ is a visceral gothic triumph

‘Nosferatu’ is a visceral gothic triumph

Robert Eggers brings his characteristic folk-horror approach to remake of vampire classic In the first ten years of his career, filmmaker Robert Eggers has made a name for himself as a purveyor of folk horror. His feature releases, beginning with 2015’s The Witch,...
We need electoral reform to fight climate change

We need electoral reform to fight climate change

B.C.’s first-past-the-post system makes it harder to realize climate action The recent provincial election in B.C. returned a historic result: despite more than 200 000 British Columbians voting for progressive candidates over Conservatives, we now have an almost...