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The development of a new apartment complex at 1520 McKenzie Ave., close to Shelbourne Street in Saanich, raises real questions about the region’s...
A commentary by a past co-chair of the Port Alberni Community Action Team. Victoria Coun. Marg Gardiner is preparing to call for the closure of the...
Re: “Victoria changing streets to detriment of businesses,” commentary, July 30. I have been meaning to write about driving in downtown...
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A commentary by a former deputy minister of health in B.C and Saskatchewan and a member of two health reform commissions. Prime Minister Mark...
I have growing frustration with the state of parking enforcement in downtown Victoria. Despite rarely visiting the area, I have received three parking...
At 5032 Wesley Rd. in Saanich stands an iconic, 100-year-old big leaf maple. Neighbours were surprised when a notice was hammered into the trunk of...
A commentary by a Sidney resident. After living in Victoria, my wife and I moved to Sidney 25 years ago. We drive to Victoria fairly regularly to...
Cartoon originally published in 2001. Fast-forward 24 years and Canadians softwood lumber producers are still being harassed by the U.S. Department of...
A commentary by a community advocate who is a member of Saanich’s Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Recent events in...
Re: “Mounties tried to get Kelowna driver to stop; text message was more important,” July 25. Preoccupied by reading a text, the 27-year-old...
Mark Carney may not have called his Bill C-5 — now the Building Canada Act — a big, beautiful bill, but it does come out of much the same mould as...
Honestly, what better place to start a housing-affordability discussion than with the two-part headline in the June 24 Globe and Mail real estate...
Looking from afar, I seriously have to wonder what is happening in British Columbia with respect to the delivery of emergency medical care and what...
A commentary by the vice-chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria More than 10,000 Saanich residents made the effort to vote — during a few...
Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole! To Mary Queen the praise be given! She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my...
Cherry season has arrived, and the contents of our refrigerator and diet are skewing SKU 4045, the grocery checkout code for B.C. cherries that is...
A commentary by a community safety practitioner. The citizens of Victoria finally have a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. It’s taken the City...
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By law, the punishment for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Or it used to be. Now, two B.C....
With regard to road changes in Victoria, an exasperated letter wonders: “What is wrong with the engineering department at the city? Can’t they see...
A commentary by a retired professor and senior scholar at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy. I wish I could...
The experiment at Cook Street and Southgate Street is more akin to a crop circle. It is mysterious in its existence to the locals. Being that it is...
A commentary by the director of the Wild Origins of Canada Foundation, a B.C.-based non-profit. The recent death of a well-known grizzly bear on...
For the past five years, I have been suggesting that the government provide GPS trackers on all people with dementia who “wander.” How much time...
A commentary by a Saanich resident. I am one of those individuals who objected to Saanich borrowing money for a new operations centre. Why?...
As a resident of Moss Street, I am writing to thank the City of Victoria workers who did an absolutely amazing job cleaning our street after...
I am concerned about the policy requiring seniors who drive to pay up to $200 for a medical examination upon reaching the age of 80. This fee,...
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A commentary by a pediatrician in Oak Bay. The B.C. government has reported success and pride in recruiting and even fast-tracking American...
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I find it ironic that an organization that has loudly and vociferously complained about how undemocratic the alternative approval process (AAP) is has...
Tomorrow morning, my wife and I leave for a three-week cycling adventure across Europe, and one of us is ready to go! The other one of us is also...
The churches are empty. Not all, and not always, but you get the point. I take nothing away from faith communities or people of faith. In fact, I wish...
Angry town halls often reflect a situation where individuals are not effectively expressing their needs or finding constructive solutions during...
A commentary by the president of the Saanich South B.C. Conservative Riding Association. The July 14 commentary “Raucous Saanich council...
The American Justice Department has dismantled a massive fraud scheme that targeted the country’s Medicare and Medicaid programs. Some 324...
Re: “B.C. Ferries car-deck rule makes no sense,” commentary, July 16. The complaint is off base. Ignoring so-called “navy officers dressed in...
A commentary by a former member of Victoria city council. Victoria councillors Jeremy Caradonna and Matt Dell have provided an update on the future...
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Re: “What’s next for Royal Athletic Park and Centennial Square?,” commentary, July 15. Victoria councillors Jeremy Caradonna and Matt Dell had a...
A commentary by a Saanich resident. I am 82 years old and my breathing is laboured. I was recently a passenger in a vehicle returning from the...
Re: “Cadboro Bay gets mini-roundabout with feature for big vehicles,” July 13. The quote in the story, that “drivers don’t have to determine...
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My encounter with Jo Campbell was at a charity banquet. There was a silent auction featuring among many glamorous items a chocolate Santa Claus about...
A commentary by two members of Victoria council. Last month, Victoria city council made the difficult decision to redeploy, for community safety...
I am frustrated at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fighting “Canada strong” talk and then not even collecting the first billion-dollar digital...
A commentary by the vice-president of the non-profit Homes for Living. The Quadra-McKenzie plan meeting at Saanich council on July 7 is a prime...
It’s a beautiful July weekend, and you and your dad bod are knee-deep in Elk Lake, keeping an eye on the kids and chowing down on a hamburger....