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Letters July 1: Building tiny homes for shelter; bikes a hazard on sidewalk

I have been following with interest the recent proposal by Victoria Coun. Krista Loughton for the city to create small emergency, managed,...

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David Sovka: Stop thinking about alternative clean technologies, you dirty hippies

Summer is finally here, and with the warmer weather and kids out of school, a fun vacation on the open road beckons! Before you pack the trunk,...

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Sandra Richardson: Reflecting on reconciliation through art

On a recent walk down the Songhees Walkway, I had the privilege of watching a group of Indigenous paddlers in a dozen beautifully crafted canoes...

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Letters June 30: Ravine Way road delays; AI data centres

When will Ravine Way be completed? Saanich and the province have been monkeying around on this 117-metre roadway since January. Meanwhile, drivers...

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Gene Miller: Everything comes from something — the importance of beginnings

Gene Miller: Everything comes from something — the importance of beginnings

If you have a few minutes to spare, let’s spend some time together pondering the Kalam Cosmological Argument, which states: “Everything that has a...

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Trevor Hancock: As the cliff edge looms, governments hit the accelerator

Trevor Hancock: As the cliff edge looms, governments hit the accelerator

Some may consider Prime Minister Mark Carney to be an economic guru, but he is either ignorant of or chooses to ignore two fundamental truths in...

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Letters June 28: Coun. Gardiner is rare voice; NDP complaint

Letters June 28: Coun. Gardiner is rare voice; NDP complaint

Re: “Victoria needs a plan that will truly make city safer,” comment, June 25. Victoria Coun. Marg Gardiner’s commentary should be a “must...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: A little bit of aggression for Canada Day

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Comment: Public transit can be a catalyst for growth

Comment: Public transit can be a catalyst for growth

A commentary by a master of engineering who lives in James Bay. Imagine a thriving metropolitan area nestled around a scenic west-coast ocean...

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Letters June 27: Affordable housing; Westhills YMCA

Letters June 27: Affordable housing; Westhills YMCA

I think the Vancouver Canucks should trade places with the Calder Cup winners, the Abbotsford Canucks, until Vancouver learns how to run a playoff....

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Editorial: Falling productivity creates a grim job market

Editorial: Falling productivity creates a grim job market

For young people entering the job ­market, prospects are grim. The unemployment rate among non-student Canadians aged 15 to 24 was 12.2 per cent in...

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Comment: Municipal medical clinics are leadership in action

Comment: Municipal medical clinics are leadership in action

A commentary by a City of Colwood councillor. Re: “New medical clinics are welcome, but province has to step up,” Comment, June 20. Rob Martin’s...

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