RRU survey highlights Canadian values

Government corruption, economy top concerns Canadians want accountability and a strong social fabric in their lives. That’s what a survey conducted by Royal Roads University researchers, in conjunction with the Barrett Values Centre, has found. Researchers with the RRU-based Todd Thomas Institute for Value-Based Leadership surveyed 1,250 Canadians in May to see... more

Recycle, reduce now multi-lingual

Immigrants to Canada have to learn many things when they arrive here. Learning how to live green is a new addition to that list. With that in mind, the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre is now providing eco-tips for new Canadians... more

• Victoria loses 30 shelter beds
• Body Image Merits University Protest  
• Prince Charles arrives in Victoria  

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Gordon Head thrift shop open Mondays, some Saturdays

The Gordon Head United Church Thrift Shop is open for business, selling family clothing and household goods on a weekly basis. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays (except holidays) and the last Saturday of every month, and... more

• Saanich realtor disciplined
• Camosun College electronics department seeks to attract more girls

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Jekyll and Hyde through Halloween at Craigdarroch

Never has a split personality been so entertaining as it is in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a live performance put on at Craigdarroch Castle from now through to Halloween. The show is being put on by... more

• Painter awestruck with nature
• Arts News in Brief
• Save-On Centre busy with shows this month

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UVic events this week mark anniversary of Kristallnacht; fall of Berlin Wall

There are a few benefits to living near one of Canada’s premier research institutions. One of them is the steady stream of cultural events, public lectures and other happenings at the University of Victoria that open a window to the wider... more

• Greater Victoria remembers the many sacrifices of war
• Guide dog puppies need foster families
• Rams close out regular season at Belmont under Friday night lights

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CHARLA HUBER: Childhood Olympic memories

When I was six, my hometown of Calgary hosted the 1988 Olympics. The whole city went Olympics crazy. I remember my brother and I had a small collection of Olympic pins and a couple Heidi and Howdy dolls (the Games’ mascots).... more

• EDITORIAL: Moving on from colonial masters
• EDITORIAL: Games protesters need to grow up
• B.C. VIEWS: U.S. interests pull our strings again

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Two worlds

Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds. A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more

• The quest for a local apple
• The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4
• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp

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