Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

Penny Lloyd fears for her children’s safety on a daily basis as she bikes with them to school, navigating through the bustling streets of Government and Wharf. She cannot guarantee their safe passing in the unpredictability of heavy traffic, pedestrians, parked cars,...
Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

Movember continues support for mental health

While Movember—the popular men’s health campaign—is in its 11th year raising money and awareness for prostate cancer, it has also included campaigns for mental health and testicular cancer for the past six. “There’s been an expanded focus. As many people are already...

Local iPhone app gets international praise

For professional photographers, or those looking for full control of their cameras, Victoria-based app developer William Wilkinson created Manual, a camera app providing users with control over their ISO, shutter, exposure compensation, and more. The app was released...
Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

Vulnerability on display

Once a month since January 2012, Human Body Project creator Tasha Diamant stands nude outdoors in Victoria to bring awareness to ideas surrounding vulnerability. She held her 39th vigil on Oct. 24. The 53-year-old is a mother and teaches at Royal Roads University. “I...
Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

Dean Fortin runs for re-election

Victoria’s 51st mayor, Dean Fortin, is running for re-election for a third term in office. A UVic undergraduate and graduate alumni, Fortin was first elected in 2008, and re-elected in 2011. The election will take place on Nov. 15. “It’s important to have a...