Whitecaps defeat Vikes 3-0 in annual friendly

by | Mar 25, 2013 | Sports | Lifestyle

The Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer (MLS) made their annual trip over to the Island on March 16 to take on the Vikes in an exhibition showcase game for Victoria soccer fans. The announced 2 600 fans enjoyed a windy affair between the ‘Caps and the Vikes....
Sports photography: a convoluted road to concision

Sports photography: a convoluted road to concision

by | Mar 22, 2013 | Features

If you think sports photography is hard, that’s because it is. The technical considerations are crucial yet difficult to master, and the equipment can be more expensive than the car it’s thrown in. However, the best sports pictures are the simplest ones. They make...

Young Calgary pianist brings old music to Victoria

by | Mar 21, 2013 | Culture

When I called Jan Lisiecki on a Friday morning in early March, I got his voicemail. I was about to leave a message when he picked up the phone and apologized, telling me he’d lost track of the time. I had caught him in the middle of practising, and considering his...
Revel in the experience of Relish Food & Coffee

Revel in the experience of Relish Food & Coffee

by | Mar 21, 2013 | Culture

The media loves corruption, wrongdoing and flat-out failure. Headlines such as the Vancouver Sun’s “Ethnic vote report finds serious misuse of B.C. government resources” engage the reader much more than, say, this: “Top five things federal government got right.”...