Festival of Trees turns 20Who doesn’t love a good, old-fashioned tree decorating party? The smell of evergreen, the twinkling lights, the bags of dog poo? At the Festival of Trees, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, attendees never know what kind of creative decorations they’ll come across while strolling through the festive forest. Running until January 9 at the […] Continue Reading |
Skateboarding a year-round sport in VictoriaWinter. Rain. Cold. Skateboarding? Not four words normally associated with each other. For skateboarders in the Greater Victoria area, winter usually means more videogames and less skateboarding. Or at least it used to. With a little creativity, some good friends, and help from some local businesses, skateboarders might be able to skate every day of […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Charitable Royals, Chargers resultsRoyals raise more than $110,000 for local charity The first quarter of the inaugural season for the Victoria Royals WHL franchise has yielded more than $110,000 dollars for local charitable organizations. In addition to generating money for charitable efforts like KidSport, Tour De Rock, and Free the Children, the Royals have been working in conjunction […] Continue Reading |
Island player at home with RoyalsHometown heroes are sometimes few and far between in junior hockey. Being an island boy has only made Kade Pilton enjoy playing his first full season of Western Hockey League (WHL) hockey with the Victoria Royals that much more. “I’ve been pretty lucky,” says Pilton. “I’ve had a few friends at the last few games […] Continue Reading |
Duo cycles Canada for forest awarenessWhile many feel powerless to affect environmental change, a wildlife biologist and a musician recently cycled over 11,000 kilometers across Canada to raise money and awareness for endangered forests. Wildlife biologist Nigel Jackett and musician Jaime Hall arrived tired but triumphant on a blustery Remembrance Day to a small crowd gathered at Beacon Hill Park […] Continue Reading |
Victoria gets ice rink despite Occupy protestersAlongside the annual Christmas Tree Light Up, holiday musical performances, and Santa Light Parade, this year Victorians will get to enjoy another Canadian winter tradition with the opening of an outdoor ice-skating rink in Centennial Square. The Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) plans to open the rink by November 26 and it will remain open […] Continue Reading |
More than just a fighterREGINA (CUP): Muhsin Corbbrey, a three-sport professional athlete, martial arts academy owner, family man, and student is, for all intents and purposes, a person worthy of emulation. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Corbbrey grew up in what he dubbed “extreme poverty,” living in both his mother’s trailer in the country and his father’s home in […] Continue Reading |
North America accepts eSports with open armsWhile eSports may not be taking the world by storm just yet, the phenomenon is taking root in North America. With the advent of online streaming and the release of new gaming titles, the popularity of eSports is growing at an incredible rate. The term “eSports” refers to the competitive play of video games and […] Continue Reading |
Raffi to share ideas at upcoming conferenceMost of us know him from songs we grew up with, like “Baby Beluga” and “Down by the Bay,” but few know that children’s entertainer Raffi Cavoukian (commonly known as Raffi) has his own children’s rights mantra, a mantra that he’s deemed “child honouring.” “It came to me in a vision in 1997; it woke […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: top volleyball-ers, Olympic Victorians, Royals, Chargers resultsChargers women return to national rankings The Camosun College Chargers women’s volleyball team has returned to the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national rankings for the first time since 2003, placing 13th overall in Canada. Head coach Chris Dahl said in a recent press release that he hopes it provides a better picture of how the […] Continue Reading |
