Stories

by Steve Sakiyama -  Just when I figured out how to program my PVR, a wave of new smart gadgets with Artificial Intelligence (AI) invites me to use them. By the way, "AI" when spoken sounds like "Eh" which leads me to believe it's a Canadian invention. All this technology improves our lives, right? For [...]

by Deborah Rogers -  We journeyed off to Tasmania this month for a mystery set in a small coastal community. Jane Harper has had international success with her series of outback thrillers that started with 2016's The Dry, we read her 2021 standalone novel The Survivors. Her protagonist is Kieran Elliot. He's back in his

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare -  As we approach Father's Day, it's the perfect time to turn our thoughts and attention to the important men in our lives. Most of our senior men today still harken back to a more conservative era. Many were groomed from an early age to assume the conventional

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Scottee Giles -  Back to school has never been more convenient, varied and fun! For the price of a cheap date you can invest in yourself, be entertained, educated and maybe even enjoy a tax deduction! I was recently fortunate to attend two UVic Continuing Education courses at the

by Jo Barnes | photos by Scottee Giles and Azara Effect Productions - He has floppy ears, a shiny brown coat and bright eyes. His head is turned inquiringly to one side, as if to say: "Can we go for a walk now?" He is so realistic you might forget for a moment that he's

by Allison Smith -  This month we celebrate some of the Men to Watch in our community. I recently travelled to Calgary to celebrate one man in particular and the life he lived – a life filled with humour, caring, family and friends. On March 17, shortly after the word Covid entered our daily vocabulary

by Annilee Armstrong -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. CONGRATULATIONS Sea Dog Farm The leading nonprofit, third-party certification for sungrown regenerative organic cannabis, Sun+Earth Certified, has approved a licensed farm in Canada – Sea Dog Farm in Central Saanich – for the first time, gaining ground in effort to shift the North American cannabis