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Personal paradise: Mount Work

This photo of an exotic inlet escape was taken from the Mount Work area near Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, Durrance Lake, and Butchart Gardens.  To find this inlet, go to…

With great expansion comes great responsibility

2015 will be a year of new beginnings for Major League Soccer (MLS). A new logo, newplayoff format, and two expansion teams highlight the changes that will take effect this…

Vikes hockey team win a tight game over Eastern Washington

After such a physical 55 minutes, it was fitting that a display of pure skill made the difference in a matchup between the University of Victoria and Eastern Washington University.

Personal Paradise: B.C Legislature

On one of the rare occasions in Victoria where snow actually sticks (February 2011), the conditions were just right for a shot of one of Victoria's iconic landmarks.

Under the Thunder

We venture through a tunnel of hanging jerseys and they brush along us with each step. We come out the other end. The keys are fiddled with until the door…

New year, new challenges for Vikes basketball

The Vikes entered the December break with a pair of home wins over the University of Alberta Golden Bears, firmly planting them in third place in Canada West’s Pioneer Division.…

This bread is bananas (b-a-n-a-n-a-s)

Everyone loves banana bread. This recipe makes a fluffy and moist loaf of bread that is sweet and substantial. I’ve found this to be a great way to ease back…

Personal Paradise: Snow on the green

There’s a small golf green behind the West Shore Park and Recreation Centre, and in January 2012 I was able to see it under snow. Personally, I think it looks…

Christmas card how-to

A typical Christmas card costs between three and six dollars, while a homemade Christmas card can be priceless—literally.