In a time when Canadians are supporting Canadian businesses one must question the audacity of the Victoria Airport Authority giving the airport parking contract to an American company.

Robbins Parking, a local company, has had the contract for many years. As our provincial government has asked that American companies not be offered contracts, why is the Victoria Airport Authority allowed to make this choice?

LAZ may be a known leader and it may handle parking at 33 American airports, however this is not enough reason to abandon a Canadian company in support of an American one.

I have contacted the airport authority to express my extreme disappointment at this lack of Canadian support. I encourage others to do so as well.

Charmaine Lovell

Saanich

In the past few days, I have read about two accidents. In one, a motorcyclist lost their life. Excessive speed may have been an issue.

Speed often seems to be a factor in these accidents. I drove up the Malahat on Monday evening. I drive at between 80 and 85 at any given time and Monday was no different.

I drive in the right lane except to pass. I was tailgated at least twice and once was passed by a car that was driving so fast, he was out of my eyesight in seconds.

Why don’t we have photo radar on this road? Why isn’t motorcycle safety a mandatory requirement?

Why does the Transportation Ministry never respond to letters except with the usual placating words?

How many times do motorcyclists or drivers have to die before action is taken?

Susan Worrall

Chemainus

The masterful surprise Ukrainian drone attack that disabled Russian warplanes was yet more evidence that Ukrainian brain will always triumph over Russian brawn.

And no doubt the Russian leader Vladimir Putin is “mad as hell” but today seems smaller as his Kremlin throne swallows his diminished form.

It should be noted: no hospitals, no schools, no apartments, no playgrounds were targeted in the attack — only warplanes! No women or children or aged babas were........

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