Victoria’s restaurant industry struggles for sustainability

Due to increased pressure on the Hartland landfill in recent years, the Capital Regional District (CRD) plans to completely ban organic/kitchen waste — which composes 30 per cent of Victoria’s waste — from its Hartland landfill in 2015. Within the two-year time period...

Fort Cafe hopes for an encore

As someone deeply involved with the local music scene, Randy Gelling has seen many local arts venues come and go. The station manager at CFUV 101.9 FM, UVic’s campus radio station, Gelling knows many local acts and the people in them, and the news of the Fort Cafe’s...

Etiquette for the avid social media user

NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP) — Social media is, for many, a necessary evil. Keeping up with study groups, long-distance friends or a too-busy social circle is close to impossible without online social resources. But, while some use social media wisely, others are guilty of...