Dumpster Diving Article Wins Times Colonist Student Writing Contest

Luke Stime finds himself pulled in opposite directions by his budget and his belief in the importance of eating locally produced fresh foods. He comes up with an original and shocking compromise.
Times Colonist
The shackles of a tight budget and the yoke of ethical imperatives force a lot of us into a bind at the supermarket. [...]

Garbage pickers valuable, study says

Judith Lavoie, Victoria Times Colonist
Published: Sunday, March 02, 2008
“Binning” provides an essential income for more than 150 people in Victoria who should be recognized as valuable recyclers instead of being harassed, says a federally funded study conducted by the University of Victoria geography department and University of British Columbia.