‘For goodness’ sake, don’t use a poison’

There should be a B.C.-wide ban on the use, sale and display of lawn and garden pesticides, says a Canadian environmental group of physicians and other health-care professionals. The group, called the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE),...

Is food-borne illness a risk with plastic bag bans?

Named the most ubiquitous consumer item in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, 1.5 billion plastic bags are distributed every year in B.C., according to the Retail Council of Canada. In 2012, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup reported picking up 69 790...

Uncommon cents: Tax and loan tips for students

As a student, you probably feel like you have so much school work coming at you in March that other concerns get put aside. Taxes are one such concern — but you should begin to pay close attention to taxes so you can reduce or defer them. You pay taxes in the province...
UVic emergency contacts and student services signs outdated

Trying to make concept photo gold

Someone once told me that the best way to make life changes was to start simple and make specific, short-term goals that could be completed easily. It’s much the same in photography, but like all good advice, I tend not to take it right away. This was the case when it...