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SPOTLIGHT ON RECENT STORIES
- Chum salmon in Bowker Creek?
  By Maleea Acker, Monday at 10:51 PM
- No such thing as a small oil spill
  By Stephen Hume, Monday at 09:08 PM
- LNG Canada project stressed
  By Russ Francis, Monday at 09:03 PM
- Ecoforestry Institute urges moratorium
  By Kathy Code, January 18
- COVID-caused loneliness
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, January 18
- Steeple-less church raises question
  By Gene Miller, January 10
- How to protect forest-dependant communities
  By Anthony Britneff, January 10
- ACAB copyright twist
  By Hugh Stephens, December 24, 2020
- Zorth hovers, sees opportunity, colonizes
  By Gene Miller, December 21, 2020
- Map confirms deception
  By David Broadland, December 9, 2020
- Energy rebate schemes
  By Russ Francis, December 5, 2020
- Red light on old-growth logging
  By Rhia Ironside, December 3, 2020
- Bob McMinn's legacy
  By Maleea Acker, December 3, 2020
- Saving Millstream Creek watershed
  By Leslie Campbell, December 1, 2020
- VI Black bears threatened by logging
  By Katherine Palmer Gordon, November 30, 2020
- Cowichan River gets boost
  By Stephen Hume, November 27, 2020
- He did it for nature
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, November 25, 2020
- CRD flip-flop on biosolids
  By Judith Lavoie, November 24, 2020
- Artists online
  By Leslie Campbell, November 21, 2020
- A model for helping refugees
  By Sabrina Yu, November 19, 2020
- Fairy Creek Valley blockade
  By Bobby Arbess, November 16, 2020
- The Blessed Unrest
  By Kathy Code, November 13, 2020
- Cognitive Dissonance
  By Gene Miller, November 13, 2020
- Father Charles Brandt
  By Stephen Hume, October 29, 2020
- Crises? What Crises?
  By Stephen Hume, October 27, 2020
- Positivity doesn’t mean infectious
  By Alan Cassels, October 21, 2020
- Fossil-fuelled pensions
  By Russ Francis, October 19, 2020
- Judgement day approaches
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, October 19, 2020
- Unsolved problem capital of world
  By Gene Miller, October 15, 2020
- Critics slam DFO decision
  By Rochelle Baker, October 15, 2020

REPORTING
WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE
- 0
  
  Strains over growth and transparency in Langford
  
  By Judith Lavoie
  January 17
- 1
  
  Are the feds serious about getting salmon farms out of BC waters?
  
  By Judith Lavoie
  December 14, 2020
- 2
  
  A rare opportunity to save a forested watershed
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  December 1, 2020
- 1
  
  CRD flip-flop on biosolids
  
  By Judith Lavoie
  November 24, 2020
- 0
  
  A model for helping refugees
  
  By Sabrina Yu
  November 19, 2020
- 1
  
  Logging old growth for pellets
  
  By Matt Simmons
  October 16, 2020
- 0
  
  Critics slam DFO Discovery Islands fish farms decision
  
  By Rochelle Baker
  October 14, 2020
INVESTIGATIONS
JOURNALISM THAT DIGS DEEP
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  The historical moments when European colonization of this region began
  
  By Stephen Hume
  July 6, 2020
- 2
  
  The forest-industrial complex's Molotov clearcuts
  
  By David Broadland
  May 8, 2020
- 0
  
  Defusing BC’s big, bad carbon bomb
  
  By David Broadland
  May 8, 2020
- 0
  
  The warm-up to waterworld
  
  By Stephen Hume
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Replacing Saanich’s EDPA bylaw proves challenging
  
  By Briony Penn
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  A magnet for trouble
  
  By Ross Crockford
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Density on trial
  
  By Ross Crockford
  May 7, 2020
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  An insurance policy against the failure of local climate action plans
  
  By David Broadland
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  The vanishing ancient forests of Vancouver Island
  
  By Stephen Hume
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Let the herring live
  
  By Briony Penn
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Jonathan Huggett's Greatest Hits
  
  By David Broadland
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Is there any demand for Alberta bitumen in Asia?
  
  By Briony Penn
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  The Cowichan River: loving and logging it to death
  
  By Stephen Hume
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  An airport in our midst
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Did the mayors obstruct the Elsner investigation?
  
  By David Broadland
  May 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Not your grandpa's wildfires
  
  By Stephen Hume
  May 7, 2020
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT & ARCHITECTURE IN VICTORIA
- 4
  
  Steeple-less church raises question
  
  By Gene Miller
  January 10
- 1
  
  Zorth hovers, sees opportunity, colonizes
  
  By Gene Miller
  December 21, 2020
- 4
  
  Cognitive dissonance
  
  By Gene Miller
  November 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Building design reflects cultural health
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 30, 2020
- 0
  
  Northern Junk proposal lacks vision
  
  By Pam Madoff
  June 16, 2020
- 0
  
  Ch-Ch-Change: Lessons from View Towers
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 12, 2020
- 1
  
  Ice cold towers don’t suit the Heaven on Earth that is Victoria
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 12, 2020
- 1
  
  Gimme shelter
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Are developers calling the shots in Langford?
  
  By Judith Lavoie
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  The generation gap and housing’s “missing middle”
  
  By Ross Crockford
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Density on trial
  
  By Ross Crockford
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Tug-of-war over school lands
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Water torture
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 12, 2020
- 0
  
  Heaven? Press 35.
  
  By Gene Miller
  June 12, 2020
C-19 UPDATES

ANALYSIS
OUR TAKE ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF THE DAY
- 1
  
  No such thing as a small oil spill
  
  By Stephen Hume
  January 20
- 4
  
  LNG Canada project stressed
  
  By Russ Francis
  December 30, 2020
- 1
  
  Energy rebate schemes
  
  By Russ Francis
  December 4, 2020
- 5
  
  Crises? What crises?
  
  By Stephen Hume
  October 27, 2020
- 8
  
  With the COVID-19 test, positivity doesn’t mean infectious
  
  By Alan Cassels
  October 20, 2020
- 0
  
  BC government pensions still depend on industrial carbon emissions
  
  By Russ Francis
  October 19, 2020
- 7
  
  Mask or no mask? It depends...
  
  By Alan Cassels
  September 28, 2020
- 1
  
  John Horgan's next move?
  
  By Russ Francis
  August 17, 2020
- 3
  
  COVID-19 creates an unexpected experiment as some people stop taking their prescription meds
  
  By Alan Cassels
  August 10, 2020
OP-ED
IDEAS AND OPINIONS FROM PEOPLE IN THE KNOW
- 8
  
  Victoria’s “ACAB” controversy—the copyright twist
  
  By Hugh Stephens
  December 24, 2020
- 0
  
  Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chiefs & Sierra Club BC stand in solidarity with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations
  
  By Mark Worthing
  November 5, 2020
- 0
  
  Time to wake up!
  
  By Kathryn Molloy
  October 13, 2020
- 0
  
  More old-growth duplicity by BC
  
  By Charlotte Dawe
  September 17, 2020
- 0
  
  Now is the time
  
  By Michael McEvoy
  September 3, 2020
- 2
  
  Provide fare-free transit in CRD
  
  By Zeb King
  September 2, 2020
- 0
  
  What happened to the promise of a metric track for Vic High?
  
  By Esther Callo
  August 27, 2020
- 1
  
  52 tonnes of plastic—“don’t ask, don’t tell”
  
  By Angus Matthews
  August 8, 2020
- 0
  
  Northern Junk proposal lacks vision
  
  By Pam Madoff
  June 16, 2020
- 0
  
  Investigation Report on Section 71 of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  
  By Michael McEvoy
  June 12, 2020
PALETTE
ARTISTS OF THE WEST COAST
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  Bridge Studio Crawl, COVID-style
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  November 21, 2020
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  A city-wide poem
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  September 9, 2020
- 0
  
  Madrona Gallery celebrates 10th anniversary
  
  By Kate Cino
  July 7, 2020
- 0
  
  Mike Kammerer: combining intention and chance
  
  By Kate Cino
  June 3, 2020
- 0
  
  Neil McClelland: Our Glass Paradise Revisited
  
  By Kate Cino
  May 5, 2020
- 0
  
  Gage Gallery’s community project will leave an important record of unprecedented times
  
  By Kate Cino
  May 1, 2020
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  Legacy Gallery’s upcoming exhibit will show how Coast Salish people’s historical, place-based fishery practices demonstrated sustainability and respect for the natural world—and are a model for the future
  
  By Kate Cino
  April 25, 2020
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  Robert Burke: Colouring a dark chapter
  
  By Kate Cino
  April 25, 2020
BOOKS
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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  Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History
  
  By Amy Reiswig
  June 27, 2020
- 1
  
  One of Us
  
  By Stephen Hume
  June 27, 2020
- 0
  
  A History of Canada In Ten Maps
  
  By Marilyn McCrimmon
  June 27, 2020
- 0
  
  Women Talking
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  June 27, 2020
- 0
  
  Resistance Women
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  June 27, 2020
- 0
  
  The End of Me
  
  By Amy Reiswig
  June 27, 2020

EVENTS
Upcoming Events
- Jan 20
  
  "GO ON" BY JEFFREY ELLOM
  January 20, 2021 08:00 PM
  Until
  March 19, 2021 12:00 AM
- Jan 23
  
  Kegan McFadden: A Separate Peace, and other bouquets
  January 23, 2021 08:00 PM
  Until
  February 21, 2021 01:00 AM
- Jan 25
  
  The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Gaye Adams
  January 25, 2021
  Until
  February 01, 2021
- Jan 26
  
  Promise to Place: Toni Only & David Ellingsen
  January 26, 2021
  Until
  February 17, 2021
- Jan 26
  
  New Arrivals by Sacha Barrette and Gallery Artists
  January 26, 2021 06:00 PM
  Until
  January 27, 2021 01:00 AM
- Jan 30
  
  PHOTOTEXTRINUM by Randall McGinnis
  January 30, 2021 06:00 PM
  Until 11:00 PM
- Jan 30
  
  Laughter in the Dark - Gina Luke
  January 30, 2021 07:00 PM
  Until
  January 31, 2021 12:00 AM
COMMENTARY
IDEAS AND OPINIONS FROM FOCUS WRITERS
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  COVID-caused loneliness is a challenge we can meet
  
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic
  January 15
- 1
  
  We can make it work this Christmas (and Hanukkah, Winter Solstice)
  
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic
  December 19, 2020
- 2
  
  He did it for nature
  
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic
  November 25, 2020
- 3
  
  Judgement day approaches
  
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic
  October 19, 2020
- 12
  
  Welcome to Victoria—The World’s Unsolved Problem Capital!
  
  By Gene Miller
  October 15, 2020
FORESTS
THE BATTLE TO PROTECT PRIMARY FORESTS
- 1
  
  An Open Letter to Premier John Horgan and Minister of Forests Katrine Conroy
  
  By Kathy Code
  January 18
- 5
  
  How to protect forest-dependant communities
  
  By Anthony Britneff
  January 7
- 2
  
  Biodiversity at high risk in Prince George TSA, Forest Practices Board reports
  
  By Michelle Connolly
  January 5
- 0
  
  Two new old-growth blockades
  
  By Saul Arbess
  December 16, 2020
- 16
  
  Mapping of old-growth deferral areas confirms forests ministry deception
  
  By David Broadland
  December 8, 2020
- 1
  
  Red light on old-growth logging
  
  By Rhia Ironside
  December 3, 2020
LETTERS
LETTERS FROM THE COMMUNITY
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  Beacon Hill Park camping
  
  By Kristina Lium
  September 3, 2020
- 0
  
  Online summit for saving old growth in BC
  
  By Jennifer Houghton
  September 1, 2020
- 10
  
  Two men go on hunger strike until Premier Horgan implements a ban on old-growth logging
  
  By admin
  July 27, 2020
- 3
  
  Stop the Criminalization of Roommates in Saanich
  
  By admin
  June 18, 2020
- 0
  
  Premature Platitudes by Saanich Council
  
  By Amalgamation Yes
  June 11, 2020
EARTHRISE
LOCAL STORIES OF EARTH STEWARDSHIP
- 1
  
  Dreaming of salmon at Bowker Creek
  
  By Maleea Acker
  Monday at 09:35 PM
- 2
  
  Bob McMinn’s legacy: Saving the Highlands
  
  By Maleea Acker
  December 3, 2020
- 0
  
  A rare opportunity to save a forested watershed
  
  By Leslie Campbell
  December 1, 2020
- 0
  
  Cowichan River gets needed federal boost
  
  By Stephen Hume
  November 27, 2020
- 1
  
  My last visit with the Oyster River Hermit
  
  By Stephen Hume
  October 29, 2020
- 0
  
  Wanted and needed: Guardians in every watershed
  
  By Stephen Hume
  September 29, 2020
- 0
  
  A schoolground meadow brings Songhees culture to life
  
  By Maleea Acker
  August 6, 2020
- 0
  
  Hunting for crow garlic in Uplands Park
  
  By Maleea Acker
  June 20, 2020
DONATE

DISPATCHES FROM THE PANDEMIC
- Earlier Victorians met the 1918 pandemic with courage and creativity.
  By David Broadland, April 15, 2020
- Where's the public testing?
  By Ross Crockford, April 15, 2020
- This virus is another evolutionary opportunist.
  By Stephen Hume, April 15, 2020
- Tents have sprung up along Pandora Avenue as a result of COVID-19 related limitations at Our Place
  By Judith Lavoie, April 15, 2020
- How Victoria businesses and non-profits are weathering the pandemic.
  By Leslie Campbell, April 15, 2020
- There will never be a better time to support local food producers.
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, April 15, 2020
- Virus infects BC LNG projects
  By Russ Francis, April 15, 2020
- Boulevard gardening is legal and may help to feed us.
  By Maleea Acker, April 15, 2020
- Could resource sector camps spread COVID-19?
  By Briony Penn, April 15, 2020
- How's that whole flattening-of-the-curve thing going?
  By COVID 19, April 15, 2020
- Portraits of Victoria women raise funds for Our Place.
  By Mollie Kaye, April 15, 2020
- Munro's Books girds for the new world of bookselling
  By Marilyn McCrimmon, April 15, 2020
- John Gould's new book explores death and mortality.jpg
  By Amy Reiswig, April 15, 2020
- Why has Canada's data collection during the pandemic been so bad?
  By Michael Wolfson, April 17, 2020
- Before and after at Bean Around the World
  By Marilyn McCrimmon, April 17, 2020
- Province of BC COVID-19 Data Portal
  By COVID 19, April 18, 2020
- Past pandemics are visible in BC's archaeological record
  By Stephen Hume, April 18, 2020
- Crisis lays bare the importance of universal medicare
  By admin, April 21, 2020
- Pagliacci's: No live music, but...
  By Marilyn McCrimmon, April 21, 2020
- Unsung heroes: Care home care aides
  By admin, April 22, 2020
- Substance use advocates urge quick implementations of new pandemic measures
  By Judith Lavoie, April 25, 2020
- Iyengar Yoga Centre moves online
  By Leslie Campbell, April 27, 2020
- Evidence of pandemic found by Captain Vancouver in 1792
  By Stephen Hume, April 27, 2020
- Shoe business running for its life
  By Marilyn McCrimmon, May 5, 2020
- Victorians challenge crisis with creativity
  By Kate Cino, May 5, 2020
- Pandemic good time to protect nature
  By Maleea Acker, May 5, 2020
- Don't let this happen to you!
  By Scott Lear, May 5, 2020
- Burnside-Gorge neighbourhood to get another hotel for homeless people
  By Judith Lavoie, May 5, 2020
- Who should we really be testing for COVID-19?
  By Michael Wolfson, May 5, 2020
- Hair care business challenges
  By admin, May 5, 2020
- Seeds are life giving
  By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, May 5, 2020
- Some frontline workers not getting adequate protection
  By Irving Gold, May 5, 2020
- Pepper's Food Manager Cory Davits on how the store is dealing withe the pandemic
  By Marilyn McCrimmon, May 19, 2020
- A digital vaccination scar for the 21st Century?
  By Kumanan Wilson, May 19, 2020
- No going back to "normal"
  By Shelagh Day, June 28, 2020

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