Eats, Chews and Leaves: The birth of Dead Beetz

The streets of Victoria will be much tastier (and zombie friendly) come May, when the Dead Beetz food truck opens for business. Chef and owner Karrie Hill, 37, has spent over 20 years in the restaurant industry, but wanted a change. “I’ve been talking about this for...

Chewing gum addiction: a sticky problem?

I travelled to Greece for a month last summer. A small crate holding 26 packs of Trident Layers weighed down my backpack. By day 23, I had exhausted my stash, only to discover that it’s not available in Greece. I didn’t know what to do; for over two years, I had...
Shooting for playoffs

Shooting for playoffs

The Vikes women’s basketball team has furthered its fiery start to the new year with a home sweep over the University of Northern B.C. (UNBC) Timberwolves on Feb. 1 and 2. With a 65–48 win Friday and an 82–66 victory Saturday, there was no warm welcome to Mckinnon Gym...