Oak Bay prepares residents for emergencies

Oak Bay is launching another series of emergency preparedness workshops this fall to help residents plan for disaster. "What we're looking to do here is have our residents prepared themselves and that way they're not victims, they're actually a part of the solution and also part of the recovery process.... more

Whitfield meets hype with silver medal

It's fair to say that Simon Whitfield had become the highest-profile Canadian at the Beijing Olympics. Fortunately, the owner of the sport's first gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games had no problem bearing the weight of being a favourite,... more

• Svee Unit golden at Jr. C provincials
• Powerful Brazilian soccer club to play UVic
• Parent heading to Commonwealth Youth Games

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Wright to lead Tourism Victoria board

Tourism Victoria's board of directors has named Randy Wright to succeed Roger Soane as chairman. Wright, vice-president of sales and marketing at Harbour Air, will take over as Soane heads to Whistler for a new job. Pauline Rafferty, Royal B.C. Museum CEO,... more

• Small problem becomes big business

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Crow at Memorial Centre this fall

One of the world’s top-selling female singer-songwriters, Sheryl Crow will be playing Victoria this October. Crow is on tour supporting her sixth studio album Detours which features songs about her struggles with breast cancer and split with famous cyclist Lance Armstrong.... more

• Ensemble needs female vocalist
• Local actor nabs screenplay award
• Hitting orbit

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UVic campus wants to be more sustainable.

The University of Victoria is looking for ideas to help make the campus more sustainable. The office of campus planning and sustainability is in the middle of a year-long process to create the university's first Sustainability Policy and Action Plan. On... more

• Boy's Best Friend
• Couch surfers stay free, make friends
• Campaign loads lockers with school supplies

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Huge raises unacceptable

While many British Columbians are counting their pennies to see if they can afford the gas for a driving holiday, the province’s high-priced mandarins are rolling in dough. Only those breathing in the rarefied air of the B.C. legislature could possibly... more

• Letters to the Editor: Aug. 20
• ERIN CARDONE: Seabirds the scourge of my life
• EDITORIAL: Bad dog owners must face rules

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Chinese culture priceless

Re: Ocean in Motion (News, Aug. 6) The front page news story of the art section should be promoting our Chinese culture, not discussing any personal gains or losses. This is especially true when people are proudly celebrating 150 years... more

• Bush headline too polite
• Cap-and-trade alone is not enough
• Letters to the Editor: Aug. 13

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Our real estate woes continue

Over the past two weeks, we have been dealt two major blows in the search for our home. First, my fiancee lost her job, and the market for her skill set isn't as wide and far-reaching as we had hoped. Second,... more

• Women and Human Rights take centre stage
• Of inspirational stories and a dancing Governor General
• Making North Shore housing affordable - Part 1

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