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Lacey-Lou Tapas Lounge shares warmth this winter

Lacey-Lou Tapas Lounge has started a Sock and Mitten Drive to help share some warmth over the colder months. As part of the drive, started by Lacey-Lou’s art and events…

Black Friday snowballs across the border

Over the last 10 years, Black Friday sales have spread over the border and across Canada. Black Friday has been a competitive shopping ritual in the States for decades and,…

Sandwich for a Story comes to Victoria

Founders combat stigma against the homeless

Sketchbook: Victoria Mayoral Debate

 

Recent tragedies will not change Remembrance Day ceremonies

The recent deaths of Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent have raised concerns for Canadians across the country about the safety of soldiers this Nov. 11. These events,…

Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes

There aren’t many buffered bike lanes in the city, and many streets don’t have bike lanes at all. Lloyd’s petition implores Victoria’s mayor, city councillors, and future municipal leaders to…

Research institute eschews short-term funding methods

In a landscape marred by massive cuts to science funding, the Hakai Institute on British Columbia’s Central Coast represents an alternative paradigm in research funding. For UVic ethnobotanist Dr. Nancy…

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…