From burgundy and python print, fall fashion has it allPut away your fake Uggs, yoga pants and latest American Eagle/Hollister/Billabong/Roxy sweater and embrace some fall fashion trends. Summer was all about flirty high-low skirts, ripped jeans, sheer tops, and pastel colours, but now autumn has arrived, with a darker colour palette and edgier details; colours always darken in the fall to reflect the changing […] Continue Reading |
NHL alumni and former Flames assistant named Victoria Royals head coachFormer NHL player and Calgary Flames assistant coach Dave Lowry has been named the new head coach of the Victoria Royals, the team announced on July 19. “We are very excited to have Dave join our team,” Royals owner Graham Lee said in a press release. “Our goal for the Royals organization is to create […] Continue Reading |
Anyone for cricket? Canada’s other national sportWINDSOR (CUP) — It’s Canada’s other national sport. Cricket was given that distinction by none other than Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, in 1867. At that time, it was quite a popular sport in the Dominion, with the first recorded game played nearly 100 years earlier, in 1785, at Ile-Ste-Helene in Montreal. […] Continue Reading |
Former New York Rangers assistant GM named new boss of Victoria RoyalsThe Victoria Royals have a new hockey mind to shape the team this year as former New York Rangers assistant general manager Cameron Hope has been hired to replace the outgoing Marc Habscheid. Hope, who spent seven years with the Rangers, is a resident of Edmonton, AB and grew up watching the Gretzky-era Oilers. He […] Continue Reading |
Fruity, cold and fresh: DIY drinks to ease you into summerVANCOUVER (CUP) — Summer is here! And with summer comes sun (hopefully), beaches, barbecues and… drinks! An essential part of a good summer, a summer drink means you no longer have the excuse to do multiple shots of tequila to “keep warm.” Whatever your preference, from virgin Cuba Libres to stirred martinis, summer is the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals thrilled about NHL draft selectionsTwo current Victoria Royals players recently saw their dream to someday play in the National Hockey League (NHL) come a little closer to fruition at the annual league draft in Pittsburgh on June 23. Royals forwards Steven Hodges and Logan Nelson were the first two players for the new Victoria franchise to be selected by […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals director honoured by CamosunCamosun College recently honoured an employer who’s no stranger to mentoring co-op students in the industry of sport. Victoria Royals director of hockey operations and communications Jeff Harris has been named co-op employer of the year by the college’s Centre for Sport and Exercise Education. “I’m surprised,” says Harris of the award. “You don’t […] Continue Reading |
BED Talks raise money for charityBy now, most of us have heard of TED Talks, unless we’ve been living in a remote shack someone in Alaska (sounds relaxing, actually). But how many of us have heard of BED Talks? An upcoming two-night event in Victoria on “Being. Empowering. Discovering” is promising to “engage community” through a series of talks by […] Continue Reading |
Human Body Project continues with naked vigilsIn 2006, when Tasha Diamant first decided to take her clothes off in public as a way to demonstrate how each of us is vulnerable, and how by being vulnerable we can break the cycle of harm, her intention was to do so at least once per year. Only a few short years later, Diamant […] Continue Reading |
New exhibit has positive impact on immigrant youthNavigating Multiple Worlds, an exhibit which was born out of a research project at UVic, shows how reaching out to immigrant youth can positively impact their cultural transition into Canada. The exhibit features photographs, reflective writings, perspectives, and discoveries of a group of immigrant youth who have been part of the research project. UVic PhD […] Continue Reading |
