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The Ripple Effect

The story of J-32 the killer whale

Fresh Ink

A dozen years ago, this medium was reserved for bikers and thugs, but no more. Tattoos have slid under the shirtsleeves of businessmen, onto the hips of soccer moms, and…

A coastal journey of discovery

We are all but lonely travelers on this crowded planet. This past summer, I set out on a 33-day solo kayak trip from Victoria to Bella Bella—a distance of roughly…

Weaving in Tradition: Local volunteer organization links Canada and Peru for sustainable change

Students navigate a table through an open doorway. Sunlight streams through the many windows of the building. In the back, some people plant an herb and vegetable garden. Others paint…

The Only Way to See America

A Greyhound adventure

UVic for dummies

 

Deluge

Winner of the 2014 Martlet Summer Fiction Contest

Saving Rivers

“I died three times,” said a resident of Sungai Asap. “Once when we were forced off our land, once when our land was flooded, and once when we weren’t even…

Peopleopolis

CORRECTION: The Downtown Core Area Plan projects 20 000 residents moving into the Downtown Core Area over the next 30 years and 10 000 new jobs. The previously published figure referring to 10 000 new…