Environment
Microplastics don’t travel up the local marine food chain like other contaminants, study shows
This study is a bit of good news in an area that is still not well understood, researcher says
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Illegal logging is a local problem, but a lack of understanding of its causes and effects will make it worse
Climate Change
‘They were trying to figure out how to stay alive’: Disability advocates slam heatwave response
A dissenting voice on the provincial heat dome review panel says measures for disabled people were minimized in the final report, while Human Rights Watch and others are calling for better protections for the next heatwave
Arts
Polaris Prize-nominated rapper Shad on disconnection, the death of discourse, and how we might turn things around
The Juno Award-winner visits Victoria's Capital Ballroom on June 8
Artist B.A. Lampman depicts her experience with her mother's care through comics, paintings, writing and more
From food shares to small producers and how they prepare thousands of meals a week
Drugs
BC becomes first Canadian jurisdiction to decriminalize possessing small amounts of certain illicit drugs
Critics say the announcement is a step in the right direction but the maximum amount that can be carried is too low
From secure lockers to bike valets, and what the City of Victoria is doing
