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60 Minute Kids' Club running from Jan. 15 to March 15

60 Minute Kids' Club running from Jan. 15 to March 15

The program encourages students, parents in B.C. to live a healthy, active lifestyle, and provides health and vegetable/fruit trackers.
National fitness day proposed

National fitness day proposed

B.C. senator Nancy Greene Raine and MP John Weston call for action to stop "epidemic of obesity" among youth
Are your tires ready for winter roads?

Are your tires ready for winter roads?

Some "all season" tires are good enough for winter roads in B.C., but not all of them
Integration focus for developmentally disabled

Integration focus for developmentally disabled

Schools are desegregated, and the next step is community, work and retirement
Cinque Terre and Riomaggiore: The Italian coast shines in summer

Cinque Terre and Riomaggiore: The Italian coast shines in summer

Italy's a special place, but you already know this. Enjoy the food, look at the women, and don't complain about anything.
Ann Makosinski's 'Hollow Flashlight' heading to Google Science Fair

Ann Makosinski's 'Hollow Flashlight' heading to Google Science Fair

Victoria, B.C. teenager will be the lone Canadian at Google's annual science mega-competition, starting Sept. 22.
Interior decoration on display at White Rock show home

Interior decoration on display at White Rock show home

The latest Millionaire Lottery grand prize is catching eyes along White Rock's Marine Drive.
Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

The best way to protect yourself from falling objects in an earthquake is ducking under a desk or sturdy table until one minute after the shaking stops.

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Dispatches Sooke

Dispatches Sooke

Wild, artistic influences define community