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Editorial: Eby's problem is a failure to manage

A recent poll by the Angus Reid firm contains both good and bad news for David Eby. The good news is that he’s more popular than the B.C....

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Letters Sept. 19: American ash; population growth

Earlier this summer some U.S. politicians were complaining about the smoke from wildfires in Canada. According to these politicians and others we...

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The Times Colonist

Letters Sept. 18: Vic West gridlock; drug law enforcement

Vic West residents have received a postcard from the City of Victoria stating that the Point Ellice Bridge will be closed for four months (no start...

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Comment: Why don't we make parking easier for Victorians?

A commentary by Victoria resident who has been going to downtown Victoria for more than 60 years. I have lived with multiple sclerosis for more than...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Something to look forward to?

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Comment: Victoria deserves better than 'build, baby, build'

A commentary by a former public servant who lives in James Bay. When Victoria’s city councillors ran in the last election, they promised that...

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Comment: Victoria’s housing plan risks failure without flexibility

A commentary by the Urban Development Institute. The City of Victoria has shown bold leadership with its updated Official Community Plan,...

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Letters Sept. 17: Preserving our history, new housing changes neighbourhood

If we cannot preserve our heritage, what can we do? What will be left? Soul-less shoebox architecture … and a forgotten past. Europe cherishes and...

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Comment: Don't be dumbed down, stand up for democracy

A commentary by a former MLA who lives in Victoria. I wonder why, in today’s world, we continue with the rhetoric that public participation and our...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Solving the housing crisis, condo by condo

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Solving the housing crisis, condo by condo

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Letters Sept. 16: Victoria's storm sewers; old growth keeps Island cool

Victoria is angling for $12 million in infrastructure money. Before another dime is handed over, the city should face its dirtiest secret: storm...

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Letters Sept. 15: Preserve heritage buildings; alternatives to foreign workers

I was outraged to read that Saanich council was removing Cedar Hill School from the heritage registry, paving the way for demolition. Do they not...

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David Sovka: A short history of personality studies, from cat posters to sewing patterns

Just when you think you have it all figured out, life presents you with another mystery! For example, what is the correct number of times to press the...

15.09.2025 10

The Times Colonist

Gene Miller: Victoria has turned into a hair-trigger battlefield

Squishy? Not anymore. You must be thinking of Switzerland or Tahiti or somewhere. Around here, things have changed, and changed fast. These days, if...

15.09.2025 10

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Letters Sept. 13: Cedar Hill School; Sidney council

I was immediately time-travelled back to 1943 when I opened the Times Colonist and saw the article about how Cedar Hill School is to be destroyed. I...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What would Alberta separatism look like?

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Comment: Five years into safe supply, we're still waiting for answers

A commentary by the MLA for Skeena, Official Opposition critic for mental health and addictions. It has been five years since the NDP government...

14.09.2025 9

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Letters Sept. 12: Large projects don’t fit in; police chief experience

Coming soon to your neighbourhood! We are starting to see results of the new NDP housing policy. Two examples of four-unit housing projects are...

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Editorial: Let the voters decide who should run our schools

As kids in Victoria went back to school last week, they were greeted by police liaison officers for the first time in two years. In 2023, liaison...

13.09.2025 7

The Times Colonist

Letters Sept. 11: Police serve in complex roles; OCP promotes housing for wealthy

Re: “Victoria’s police chief is a veteran of a desk,” letter, Sept. 9. This letter is both offensive and plainly mean-spirited. Many police...

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Comment: OCP is a return to the good old days

A commentary by a Victoria resident who is a retired software developer and has been interested in housing for decades. When there’s a bad fruit...

12.09.2025 3

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Comment: Compassion means assistance in life and death

A commentary by a Victoria resident. A recent letter said: “It’s simply not true that 80% of people in Canada support MAID. Fake news.”...

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Letters Sept. 10: Enjoy downtown Victoria; View Royal council

Re: “Too embarrassing to go downtown,” letter, Sept. 8. When I read letters like this I think about the expression “cutting off your nose to...

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Letters Sept. 9: B.C. Ferries' Chinese contract; foreign workers

Re: “B.C. Ferries CEO responds to criticism of new vessel contract,” Sept. 3. I was invited to federal Transportation Minister Chrystia...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Business ideas for B.C. Ferries

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Comment: B.C. NDP need to rethink their housing approach

A commentary by a James Bay resident and former public servant. The B.C. New Democratic Party, or as many frustrated residents now call them, the...

10.09.2025 3

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Comment: Amplify the voices that build bridges

A commentary by Taiwan’s cyber ambassador, first digital minister and architect of the Taiwan Model of digital democracy, taken from her opening...

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Letters Sept. 8: Citizens want input; dealing with downtown Victoria's issues

Victoria city staff have repeatedly stated that there has been robust public engagement for the Official Community Plan update, but there has not been...

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Gene Miller: Houseplexes a better option for increasing density

What you’re staring at in the photos accompanying this column is a residential development concept, in this case called ASH (Affordable Sustainable...

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The Times Colonist

Monique Keiran: Dad’s mysterious crabapple jelly flavour comes down to heat

I spent last weekend making jam. I mastered the principles a couple of decades ago, mostly out of curiosity and also out of a need to use some of the...

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The Times Colonist

Letters Sept. 6: Vehicles are needed; garbage collectors make city safer

Victoria council seems committed to reducing car parking and making it more difficult for citizens of the region to support downtown businesses. The...

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The Times Colonist

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Health advisory on the picket line

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Comment: It’s time for smarter solutions to parking problems

A commentary by the executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing...

07.09.2025 2

The Times Colonist

Letters Sept. 5: Alternative transport myth; crosswalk danger

A recent letter referred to the City of Victoria’s proposal to reduce parking requirements as “social engineering.” In fact, the opposite is...

06.09.2025 2

The Times Colonist

Editorial: Densification will not help reduce housing costs

Housing affordability has reached crisis level in Vancouver, and is nearing that point in Victoria. An assessment of the 25 largest cities in both...

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The Times Colonist

Comment: Double standard behind B.C.’s rent controls

A commentary by a North Saanich resident. British Columbia’s rent control policies are framed as a compassionate response to inflation and...

05.09.2025 2

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Letters Sept. 4: Old Burying Ground a repository of history; BCGEU strike performance

In a recent commentary “Downtown cemetery deserves more respect,” Mur Meadows raised awareness of Pioneer Square as a heritage cemetery. The Old...

05.09.2025 3

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Circling the block to find parking

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Letters Sept. 3: Sylvie Argouarch; parking in Victoria

Sylvie Argouarch, a compassionate, skilled geriatric psychiatrist, has been laid to rest, and her heartbroken family left to pick up the pieces. Her...

04.09.2025 5

The Times Colonist

Comment: Police officers in schools are a victory for common sense

A commentary by a former board chair of the Greater Victoria Board of Education. As students return to classrooms this week across the Greater...

04.09.2025 3

The Times Colonist

Letters Sept. 2: MAID has strong support; wind turbines

Re: “Lights would help crosswalk in park,” letter, Aug. 29. I contacted the Saanich Parks Department several years ago expressing my concern about...

03.09.2025 5

The Times Colonist

Comment: Vibrant communities need access to public swimming pools

A commentary. Steenkamp is president and vice-chancellor of Royal Roads University, where Wolfe is a professor in the School of Environment and...

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The Times Colonist

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on strike to make ends meet

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on strike to make ends meet

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Comment: Islands Trust slashes newspaper notices while calling for public engagement

A commentary by a Salt Spring resident who is a journalism professor at the University of Victoria Good journalism is sunlight. Bad politics hides in...

02.09.2025 3

The Times Colonist

Sandra Richardson: Our community finds creative solutions to support the arts

During times of uncertainty, philanthropy can be quick to respond to all kinds of charitable causes, like food, housing, and healthcare initiatives....

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The Times Colonist

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Fufilling B.C. municipality housing quotas

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David Sovka: How to prevent a flood of Biblical proportions in your home (hint: don't be lazy)

The Biblical flood, as described in the Book of Genesis, tells the story of the catastrophic global flood sent by God to punish humanity’s...

01.09.2025 9

The Times Colonist

Gene Miller: Harmony's out of season in Greater Victoria

I start with the title of this YouTube video gem: “Bandits attack town, but a mysterious hero emerges and kills them, making them frightened.”...

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Editorial: Eby's problem is a failure to manage

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Letters Sept. 19: American ash; population growth

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Letters Sept. 18: Vic West gridlock; drug law enforcement

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Comment: Why don't we make parking easier for Victorians?

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Something to look forward to?

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Comment: Victoria deserves better than 'build, baby, build'

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Comment: Victoria’s housing plan risks failure without flexibility

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Letters Sept. 17: Preserving our history, new housing changes neighbourhood

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Comment: Don't be dumbed down, stand up for democracy

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Solving the housing crisis, condo by condo

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Solving the housing crisis, condo by condo

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Letters Sept. 16: Victoria's storm sewers; old growth keeps Island cool

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Letters Sept. 15: Preserve heritage buildings; alternatives to foreign workers

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David Sovka: A short history of personality studies, from cat posters to sewing patterns

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Gene Miller: Victoria has turned into a hair-trigger battlefield

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Letters Sept. 13: Cedar Hill School; Sidney council

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What would Alberta separatism look like?

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Comment: Five years into safe supply, we're still waiting for answers

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Letters Sept. 12: Large projects don’t fit in; police chief experience

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Editorial: Let the voters decide who should run our schools

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Letters Sept. 11: Police serve in complex roles; OCP promotes housing for wealthy

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Comment: OCP is a return to the good old days

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Comment: Compassion means assistance in life and death

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Letters Sept. 10: Enjoy downtown Victoria; View Royal council

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Letters Sept. 9: B.C. Ferries' Chinese contract; foreign workers

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Business ideas for B.C. Ferries

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Comment: B.C. NDP need to rethink their housing approach

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Comment: Amplify the voices that build bridges

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Letters Sept. 8: Citizens want input; dealing with downtown Victoria's issues

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Gene Miller: Houseplexes a better option for increasing density

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Monique Keiran: Dad’s mysterious crabapple jelly flavour comes down to heat

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Letters Sept. 6: Vehicles are needed; garbage collectors make city safer

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Health advisory on the picket line

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Comment: It’s time for smarter solutions to parking problems

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Letters Sept. 5: Alternative transport myth; crosswalk danger

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Editorial: Densification will not help reduce housing costs

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Comment: Double standard behind B.C.’s rent controls

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Letters Sept. 4: Old Burying Ground a repository of history; BCGEU strike performance

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Circling the block to find parking