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Victoria Beer Week is returning in full force this year, with a collection of events that makes its lacklustre showing last year seem like a bad dream. This weekend, I happily attended the first two nights to see what some of the craft beer breweries that were there had to offer. Lift Off! was held […]

After 18 months of COVID-related isolation, our slice of the world is finally able to enjoy the experience of being within shouting distance of one another, and—of course, like pretty much anything—this is a fantastic excuse to drink beer. On Friday, the Victoria Beer Society hosted Lager Than Life, a celebration of 18 lagers from […]

Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit students hard in a variety of ways. It’s hit us on a social level by taking away our connections with our teachers and classmates. It’s hit us on an emotional level because of our limited abilities to seek help when we need it. And it’s certainly has […]

A local non-profit organization is making it possible for everyone, including students, to have access to free produce. The Food Eco District (FED), a sustainable-dining district in downtown Victoria, started the My FED Farm project in 2020 in emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization will install a garden and provide garden kits free […]

The annual Defeat Depression initiative, created in partnership with Mood Disorders Society of Canada, raises funds in support of people suffering with poor mental health. The 30-day challenge is in the form of an online interactive workshop; each day, participants choose from a variety of activities designed to reduce stress and depression. Victoria Defeat Depression […]

In these harsh COVID times, nothing is more important than raising awareness about the measures that we can take to protect ourselves against this dreaded virus. One of these measures is wearing a mask. Sure, the majority of us hate wearing masks, but they are really important for our society right now, because they help […]

Although escape rooms are usually a hands-on experience, in response to COVID-19 restrictions, Xperience Kelowna has created an online escape room using a combination of internet browser and Zoom to present an experience that plays much like the old PC point-and-click adventure games. The game itself presents as a 360-degree photograph of a real room […]

As of April 14, BC’s alcohol industry has united in an initiative to mitigate the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. The Time to Buy BC campaign encourages consumers to prioritize smaller manufacturers from within the province when purchasing beer, wine, and spirits. BC Craft Brewers Guild executive director Ken Beattie says that the […]