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From left to right: John Showman on fiddle, Max Malone on bass, and Chris Coole on banjo (Contributed Joel Varjassy).

Perseverance, hope at centre of B.C. wildfire song by band with Lytton roots

‘Praying for Rain’ from the Lonesome Ace Stringband, is about the 2021 Lytton fire

From left to right: John Showman on fiddle, Max Malone on bass, and Chris Coole on banjo (Contributed Joel Varjassy).
Frankie’s Pizza offers a range of fresh high quality pizzas in a cone (Frankie’s Pizza).

‘No one goes hungry in our town;’ B.C. pizza place promises food for evacuees escaping wildfires

Frankie’s Pizza, based in Sorrento, made a Facebook post on August 18 offering pizza to those in need

Frankie’s Pizza offers a range of fresh high quality pizzas in a cone (Frankie’s Pizza).
Staff aboard the Nautilus exploration ship prepare to place a remote controlled vehicle into the ocean to search for meteorites that fell in March 2018 (Susan Poulton/Ocean Exploration Trust).

VIDEO: B.C. teacher helps share ocean terminology through ASL

Christopher Clauss is a member of the Trust’s 2023 Science Communication Fellows

Staff aboard the Nautilus exploration ship prepare to place a remote controlled vehicle into the ocean to search for meteorites that fell in March 2018 (Susan Poulton/Ocean Exploration Trust).
Tam Kung Temple is open daily to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo Ella Matte/News)

Canada’s oldest Chinese temple in Victoria throws fundraiser for repairs

Built in 1912, Tam Kung Temple working to fund a $650,000 restoration

Tam Kung Temple is open daily to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo Ella Matte/News)
UBCO engineers are testing research that uses discarded plastic bottles to help stabilize clay banks in landfills (UBCO).

B.C. engineers study how repurposed plastic bottles could protect landfills

The research is published in the journal Waste Management and funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grants Program

UBCO engineers are testing research that uses discarded plastic bottles to help stabilize clay banks in landfills (UBCO).
The 2023 World Happiness Report looked at impacts of pandemic, other life disruptions. (WHR screenshot)

People may be coming out of the pandemic nicer: World Happiness Report

This was the 11th edition of the World Happiness Report; ten years since the first International Happiness Day

The 2023 World Happiness Report looked at impacts of pandemic, other life disruptions. (WHR screenshot)
Festival enjoyer Bob Orchard shows off his costume, titled ‘Kraken’ at the 2022 Salish Sea Lantern Festival (Contributed ArtSea Community Arts Council).

Salish Sea Lantern Festival resurfaces to brighten Sidney’s summer

Lantern walk on Aug. 26 highlights an ocean-themed arts week

Festival enjoyer Bob Orchard shows off his costume, titled ‘Kraken’ at the 2022 Salish Sea Lantern Festival (Contributed ArtSea Community Arts Council).
Suicide in teenagers is on the rise in Canada, and the magnitude of the problem is likely underestimated as some suicide deaths are counted as accidental. (stock photo)

B.C. pilot to use ketamine treatment for children facing suicidal thoughts

Dr. Quynh Doan is the senior executive director of B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Suicide in teenagers is on the rise in Canada, and the magnitude of the problem is likely underestimated as some suicide deaths are counted as accidental. (stock photo)
“Call Across The Sea” was inspired by the architecture and people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland (Town of Creston).

Multiple public art pieces vandalized in Creston; 3 masked suspects at large

One of the pieces, Call Across the Sea, was created by Fraser Valley resident Jim Unger

“Call Across The Sea” was inspired by the architecture and people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland (Town of Creston).
The Victoria Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program supports registered charities and other qualified groups whose work benefits community well-being within the capital region. (Pixabay)

Victoria Foundation distributes a record $4.9M to nearly 200 organizations

The record donations are a part of the Victoria Foundation’s Community Grants Program

The Victoria Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program supports registered charities and other qualified groups whose work benefits community well-being within the capital region. (Pixabay)
Cows grazing at W Diamond Ranch (W Diamond Ranch).

B.C. farmers facing feed, hay shortages amid drought, wildfires

Province working to find hay, feed for those in need

Cows grazing at W Diamond Ranch (W Diamond Ranch).
People fill Oak Bay Avenue for last year’s Oak Bay Collector Car Festival. The event is returning for 2023 but for the first time without its founder. (Black Press Media file photo)

Oak Bay car festival returns for 1st show without its founder

The Oak Bay Collector Car Festival was first started in 1999 by Ken Agate

People fill Oak Bay Avenue for last year’s Oak Bay Collector Car Festival. The event is returning for 2023 but for the first time without its founder. (Black Press Media file photo)
Charlotte Swanton celebrating in game three of the 2023 CSSHL playoffs. (Contributed Charlotte Swanton/Shawnigan Lake).

Team Canada hopeful creates hockey camp for girls in Greater Victoria

Charlotte Swanton competed for Shawnigan Lake in the CSSHL

Charlotte Swanton celebrating in game three of the 2023 CSSHL playoffs. (Contributed Charlotte Swanton/Shawnigan Lake).
Three kids enjoy the staple of the Saanich Strawberry Festival: strawberry and ice cream (Contributed Kelsie McLeod).

56th annual Strawberry Festival returns to Saanich

The Strawberry Festival is free and will be held at Beaver Lake on July 8

Three kids enjoy the staple of the Saanich Strawberry Festival: strawberry and ice cream (Contributed Kelsie McLeod).
Most drownings happen in natural bodies of water: lakes, rivers and oceans. But for children, the biggest drowning hazards are actually in and around their own home—think paddling pools, backyard pools and even buckets of water (Contributed UBC News).

Water safety tips for the summer, from a B.C. injury prevention expert

Dr. Ian Pike is the professor of pediatrics

Most drownings happen in natural bodies of water: lakes, rivers and oceans. But for children, the biggest drowning hazards are actually in and around their own home—think paddling pools, backyard pools and even buckets of water (Contributed UBC News).
B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).

B.C. roadside workers brace for another summer of reckless drivers

For traffic control crews, summer’s arrival means an already dangerous job gets even more hazardous

B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).
The Parkinson’s Wellness Project has over 21 physical exercise classes, both in-person and online. (Contributed Emily Griffis).

Victoria-based Parkinson’s non-profit focuses on physical exercise

The Parkinson’s Wellness Project is located on 2680 Blanshard St.

The Parkinson’s Wellness Project has over 21 physical exercise classes, both in-person and online. (Contributed Emily Griffis).
One-third of John Howard Society of B.C.’s clients were formerly incarcerated (Black Press Media photo)

B.C. criminal record suspension program looks to help those formerly incarcerated

‘People who are formerly incarcerated face a lot of barriers to … participating successfully in their communities’

One-third of John Howard Society of B.C.’s clients were formerly incarcerated (Black Press Media photo)
Wastewater testing can find what COVID-19 variants are present in the community (Pixabay).

Canada to continue testing wastewater for COVID-19 spread

Testing a community’s sewage, also known as wastewater, can determine the presence of COVID-19 in that community

Wastewater testing can find what COVID-19 variants are present in the community (Pixabay).
Natasha Acuba-Bailey (centre), her husband Mark (left), and mother Telly (right), selling adobo flakes at Robson Square (Contributed Natasha Acuba-Bailey).

Side hustle turns into full-time passion for B.C. entrepreneur

Natasha Acuba-Bailey created Manila Kitchen as a secondary source of income

Natasha Acuba-Bailey (centre), her husband Mark (left), and mother Telly (right), selling adobo flakes at Robson Square (Contributed Natasha Acuba-Bailey).