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David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

Please keep in mind this is science talking, not just me staring at my keyboard, wishing I was fast asleep at home
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Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

On Oct. 1, I will be joining hundreds of seniors at the B.C. legislature in Victoria to call for immediate and serious action on climate change
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A day in the life of Victoria: Camera club marks 80 years with 24-hour photo shoot

A day in the life of Victoria: Camera club marks 80 years with 24-hour photo shoot

The Victoria Camera Club asked its members to go out on the streets of Victoria on June 1 to take pictures. Here's what they saw.
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Our Community: Lekwungen art in Inner Harbour includes sea-wolf gates

Our Community: Lekwungen art in Inner Harbour includes sea-wolf gates

The goal of the project is to bring First Nations culture to residents and visitors.
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Monique Keiran: Worms in your fish could be a sign of a healthy ocean

Monique Keiran: Worms in your fish could be a sign of a healthy ocean

In ecology, the presence of the parasite is not a reason for gagging but a sign of a healthy, functioning marine ecosystem.
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Trevor Hancock: Environmental resilience requires robust governance at regional level

Trevor Hancock: Environmental resilience requires robust governance at regional level

While I would not argue for one large regional government, having 13 separate municipal governments for a region of 400,000 people seems excessive
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Geoff Johnson: Emotion has a big impact on learning

Geoff Johnson: Emotion has a big impact on learning

Emotion has a substantial influence on cognitive processes, including perception, attention, learning, memory, reasoning and problem solving
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Our Community: Victoria ultra-marathoner and emergency expert raises funds for animals

Our Community: Victoria ultra-marathoner and emergency expert raises funds for animals

Tanya Seal-Jones is preparing for the Divide 200, a 200-mile (322-kilometre) test of will and stamina
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Trevor Hancock: Navigating toward a better future locally

Trevor Hancock: Navigating toward a better future locally

It was local governments that led the charge — well ahead of the federal and provincial governments — on regulating smoking in public places and in taking action on climate change, to name but two examples.
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Women in trades are making strides

Women in trades are making strides

Carmen de Goey, in her early 20s, never flinched. She enrolled anyway as the only woman.
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