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Patricia Coppard: Imagine if motor-vehicle drivers behaved like some cyclists

Patricia Coppard: Imagine if motor-vehicle drivers behaved like some cyclists

Choosing to cycle rather than drive is super-awesome, but if your aggressive riding is keeping others off the supposedly all-ages-and-abilities trails and lanes, there’s really no net gain
Sweater season: A documentary about the iconic Cowichan knitwear is up for a screen award

Sweater season: A documentary about the iconic Cowichan knitwear is up for a screen award

The Cowichan Sweater: Our Knitted Legacy has been nominated for the Best Documentary Program award at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards
Monique Keiran: Growlers' noise obnoxious for us, but could be harming Whidbey Islanders

Monique Keiran: Growlers' noise obnoxious for us, but could be harming Whidbey Islanders

Researchers have found about two-thirds of residents on Whidbey and Camano islands were exposed to potentially harmful levels of noise from the Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft
David Sovka: That upsetting, high-pitched shrieking noise is for your own good

David Sovka: That upsetting, high-pitched shrieking noise is for your own good

The federal government has just launched the Canadian Earthquake Early Warning system, which I understand to be some kind of early-warning system for earthquakes in Canada
Recognize any of these people? Photo albums donated to book sale by mistake

Recognize any of these people? Photo albums donated to book sale by mistake

The Times Colonist Book Sale collected thousands of boxes and bags of donated books, along with photo albums and other items that were donated by mistake.
Patricia Coppard: Working remotely is the horse that got out of the barn

Patricia Coppard: Working remotely is the horse that got out of the barn

If we’re going to lure people back to the office, we better talk up the benefits: people to chat with that you’re not related to and someone else cleaning the bathroom
Peregrine falcons laced with banned chemicals, Canadian scientists find

Peregrine falcons laced with banned chemicals, Canadian scientists find

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons can't seem to escape contamination from banned toxic flame retardants, a new study has found.
David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

Of course, there are times that one must resort to flowers, such as when you can’t find, or it is otherwise inappropriate, to send the eggplant emoji
Our Community: Name Saanich's sweeper, furniture showcased at Craigdarroch

Our Community: Name Saanich's sweeper, furniture showcased at Craigdarroch

The machine is a downsized version of the classic street sweeper, and is designed to keep the municipality’s extensive network of bike lanes clear of debris.
Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

The Lalonde Report, tabled in Parliament on May 1, 1974, was the first significant government report to suggest that health-care services were not the most important determinant of health