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Langford man seeks title of worst driver in Victoria

Saanich police nab allegedly impaired driver with no licence and a lengthy history of driving prohibitions

Three-year-old Lucas Wolf gives his mother Julia a smooch in their Saanich home. Support has poured in for Julia, who is diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.

Community reaches out to mom with skin cancer

When Julia Wolf watched media coverage highlighting her personal experience with skin cancer, her mind jumped to her on-air appearance

Three-year-old Lucas Wolf gives his mother Julia a smooch in their Saanich home. Support has poured in for Julia, who is diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.

Young heart transplant recipient back in hospital

Friends rally to support 7-year-old Evanne Fisher, the Colwood girl who had a life-saving heart transplant at just five weeks of age

Ska Society artistic director Dane Roberts in front of Babe, the newly painted Ska Fest van, on loan from local ska group Rocky Mountain Rebel Music. In the background are society members Nev Gibson, Darcy Douglas, D'arcy Briggs, Amy Chase, Christina Cheply, Sara Peeling, Anne-Marie Gosselin, Eric Wickman, Sean Edwards and Mike Vasilev.

Victoria gains international recognition for ska scene

Ska Fest still going strong 13 years in

Ska Society artistic director Dane Roberts in front of Babe, the newly painted Ska Fest van, on loan from local ska group Rocky Mountain Rebel Music. In the background are society members Nev Gibson, Darcy Douglas, D'arcy Briggs, Amy Chase, Christina Cheply, Sara Peeling, Anne-Marie Gosselin, Eric Wickman, Sean Edwards and Mike Vasilev.

Victoria teachers grudgingly accept provincial contract

Job action this September unlikely but not completely ruled out

Seen here at Westwood track in Coquitlam, Tommy Hamilton won the Mount Douglas Hill Climb in 1969 in his Shelby GT350R. The car is now with a collector in Illinois. Hamilton, 84, is planning to attend the Hill Climb Reunion July 8.

Hill climb hot rods reunite at Mount Doug

It’s been a while since Paul Whitworth strapped into the single seat of his Caldwell D13 Formula Vee and blasted up Little Saanich Mountain

Seen here at Westwood track in Coquitlam, Tommy Hamilton won the Mount Douglas Hill Climb in 1969 in his Shelby GT350R. The car is now with a collector in Illinois. Hamilton, 84, is planning to attend the Hill Climb Reunion July 8.

Teachers sue government for bargaining rights

The BCTF and the province have come to a tentative negotiated agreement, but their battle over bargaining is far from finished.

UVic engineers have patented a system that can create user profile by how someone uses a keyboard and mouse. The technology has drawn sharp interest from national governments.

Reading the rhythms of your keyboard

A new biometric technology makes it possible to identify the person behind the monitor based on keystroke habits and mouse movements alone.

UVic engineers have patented a system that can create user profile by how someone uses a keyboard and mouse. The technology has drawn sharp interest from national governments.
Seen here at Felicita’s Campus Pub, Kristina Brache, a UVic graduate student with the Centre for Addictions Research, found consuming alcohol with energy drinks goes hand in hand with high risk behaviour, such as drinking and driving. Her work has caught the attention of the CRD traffic safety commission.

Caffeine and booze a risky mix

Mixing energy drinks and alcohol boosts dangerous behaviour, says UVic researcher

Seen here at Felicita’s Campus Pub, Kristina Brache, a UVic graduate student with the Centre for Addictions Research, found consuming alcohol with energy drinks goes hand in hand with high risk behaviour, such as drinking and driving. Her work has caught the attention of the CRD traffic safety commission.

Saanich-based online company gains momentum in B.C. high schools

Chatter High entices students, teachers with cash and prizes

Tall Tree III this weekend

Port Renfrew hosts weekend of Victoria-made music

‘Drifter’ cars nabbed for backroads speeding

Drivers who took their Western Speedway race plans onto Willis Point Road Saturday afternoon didn’t make it to the finish line.

Labour board defines teacher volunteer work

No end in sight for strike action, contract dispute

Greater Victoria School district drafts needs-based budget

Budget exercise to demonstrate spending gaps in education

SD 61 remains stalled on Wi-Fi

Teachers’ job action slows debate on wireless safety

Luna Milly, a student at the Individual Learning Centre in Saanich, poses with one of her paintings on display through June 21 at The Loft Gallery on Fort Street. The 16-year-old credits the alternative high school’s personalized scheduling for allowing her to pursue art as a side job.

Saanich student artist shines at solo show

Alternative school allows 16-year-old to focus on talent

Luna Milly, a student at the Individual Learning Centre in Saanich, poses with one of her paintings on display through June 21 at The Loft Gallery on Fort Street. The 16-year-old credits the alternative high school’s personalized scheduling for allowing her to pursue art as a side job.
Reynolds secondary teacher Heather Coey, left, and Grade 9 students Hannah Berry, 14, and Erinne Paisley, 15, brandish gardening tools while standing in the school’s lush courtyard. The school recently won a $25,000 prize for its environmental initiatives, including reclaiming a Garry oak meadow at the front of the school, and planting and tending to the courtyard garden.

Reynolds’ enviro projects rewarded

Saanich high school awarded $25,000 for new computers

Reynolds secondary teacher Heather Coey, left, and Grade 9 students Hannah Berry, 14, and Erinne Paisley, 15, brandish gardening tools while standing in the school’s lush courtyard. The school recently won a $25,000 prize for its environmental initiatives, including reclaiming a Garry oak meadow at the front of the school, and planting and tending to the courtyard garden.
Members of the University of Victoria Students’ Society board of directors, Megan Quigley, left, Lucia Orser, Kelsey Mech, Emily Rogers and Ariel Tseng sport red squares in support of Quebec students striking over proposed post-secondary tuition increases. The UVic student group is co-hosting a block party Saturday in Centennial Square to show their solidarity and raise awareness around access to education.

UVic, Camosun students show Solidarité!

Post-secondary students in Greater Victoria support their Quebec counterparts with casserole march

Members of the University of Victoria Students’ Society board of directors, Megan Quigley, left, Lucia Orser, Kelsey Mech, Emily Rogers and Ariel Tseng sport red squares in support of Quebec students striking over proposed post-secondary tuition increases. The UVic student group is co-hosting a block party Saturday in Centennial Square to show their solidarity and raise awareness around access to education.

Climber who fell from rock face now stable

Wilderness rescue season in full swing for emergency responders

Christine Willes, left, as Catherine Petkoff, and Amanda Lisman, as Raina, rehearse their roles in the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and The Man.

Wartime farce retains message 100 years later

Shaw classic opens at McPherson Theatre

Christine Willes, left, as Catherine Petkoff, and Amanda Lisman, as Raina, rehearse their roles in the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and The Man.