Sustainable fashion on the rise in Victoria November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Michel Ghanem Price and style are immediate concerns for most people looking to add to their carefully crafted wardrobe, but sustainable does not mean tasteless or unnecessarily expensive. Small, local Victoria businesses
Events: November 20-27 November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Melissa Faye Reid COMMUNITY Astronomy Nights at UVic Head to UVic on Wednesday evenings and join the Department of Physics and Astronomy for an astronomical perspective on the skies. Take a peek through a fully...
Get weird with Buck 65 November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Blake Morneau I want to call Buck 65 the most interesting man in Canadian hip-hop, but that wouldn’t be doing him justice.
Basia Bulat’s emotional rollercoaster November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Emmett Robinson Smith “I don’t want to think about it / I won’t sing about it / I promise not to think about love,” Basia Bulat, the Toronto-born folky singer-songwriter, croons on her
Soulful songs and twangy tunes at Sugar November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Katie Weaver I glanced behind me several times for the first couple hours of the night. This guy looked familiar, but I couldn’t pin my finger on why that was. That bright...
Local iPhone app gets international praise November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Michel Ghanem For professional photographers, or those looking for full control of their cameras, Victoria-based app developer William Wilkinson created Manual, a camera app providing users with control over their ISO, shutter,...
Strum along with The Strumbellas November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Melissa Faye Reid Canadian folk band shares their success
Events: November 7 – 20 November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Melissa Faye Reid ART Oak Bay Artists Fall Studio Tour Tour around Oak Bay and meet local artists in their home studio. This free, self-guided event runs for two days featuring local paintings, ceramics, jewelry,...
Vulnerability on display October 30, 2014October 30, 2014 Michel Ghanem Despite near arrests and misunderstandings, she perseveres. “It’s both liberating and painful, and difficult and challenging. I feel scared about doing it,” she said. “I’m protesting my own culture, but
Q&A: Thomas Thacker from Gob October 30, 2014October 30, 2014 Michael Luis Simply put, Thomas Thacker is Canadian pop-punk royalty. The 40-year-old Vancouver native has been rocking with his band Gob for over 20 years, while also holding down guitar in Ajax,...
