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Letters May 10: Loss of swimming pools; responsible use of health care

With the YM-YWCA announcement that its new downtown location will not include a pool, the second of three pool closures is imminent. Several hundred...

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Comment: B.C. Ferries’ offshore decision undermines Canadian industry

A commentary by the ­chairman of the Canadian Marine ­Industries and Shipbuilding Association. We are disappointed in B.C. ­Ferries once again....

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Editorial: Mental-health services expansion in B.C. is overdue

In one of Vancouver’s darkest days, a mentally unbalanced driver smashed his SUV into the crowd at a Filipino Lapu Lapu Day festival, killing 11...

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Letters May 9: Glares part of driving in Victoria; we picnic year-round at Clover Point

Before moving to Victoria in 2012 my wife and I lived in Honolulu for 20 years. Aside from clogged freeways and potholed roads long overdue for...

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Letters May 8: Reaction to the commentary from a California resident who encountered rudeness in Victoria

Re: “Will Victoria find its way back from today’s prejudice?” commentary, May 6. I so appreciated Eleanor Sweeney’s comment piece on getting...

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Letters May 7: Eby should withdraw inappropriate words; expand mental health coverage

Re: “Eby trashes the law for political points,” letter, May 3. I agree with the sentiments expressed in the letter except for one thing. In...

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Comment: Intimate partner violence is dangerous — and becoming more common

A commentary by an assistant manager at the Cridge Centre for the Family who deals with ­intimate partner violence and is a brain-injury...

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Letters May 6: Protecting society from dangerous people; in praise of council's direction

It is unrealistic to expect lay people or police officers or judges to diagnose major mental illness and distinguish psychotic disorders from other...

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Comment: A shockingly rude reception for Victoria-born visitor from California

A commentary by a ­Victoria native who now lives in ­California. I was born here, right here in Victoria. From being carried across Vancouver...

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Comment: Plenty of nonsense in letters to the editor

A commentary by a former resident of Victoria who lives in London, England. It is always interesting to read the letters to the editor of the Times ...

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Letters May 5: No to separation; nuisance election tactics; owning multiple homes

Re: “Alberta Premier Danielle Smith deflects complaints she’s stoking separatism talk,” May 2. It is quite unsettling that Smith and a...

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Comment: Lifting people up, one bank account at a time

A commentary by the branch manager of Pigeon Park Savings in Vancouver. Not having access to a bank account is a huge barrier to participating in...

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Gene Miller: This is a time for social repair, not talk of 'earning rights'

Gene Miller: This is a time for social repair, not talk of 'earning rights'

“Oak Bay, 3BR. 2BA. 2463sf. A steal at $2,399,999!” All those 9’s, like a string of winking Christmas lights. But where are you going to get...

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Monique Keiran: Trump's sovereignty threats a reminder of what First Nations experienced

Monique Keiran: Trump's sovereignty threats a reminder of what First Nations experienced

Donald Trump first commented about Canada becoming the 51st state late last year. At the time, his words were brushed off as a joke. In the five...

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Comment: Shaping Canada's future will involve more than the economy

Comment: Shaping Canada's future will involve more than the economy

A commentary by a former ­journalist in Nanaimo. The future has arrived for Canada. Voters alarmed by a shambolic and threatening administration in...

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Letters May 3: Save the money, just upgrade the square

Letters May 3: Save the money, just upgrade the square

Re: “Ignoring the public’s wishes for the square,” letter, May 1. The letter was absolutely accurate regarding Centennial Square and Clover...

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Letters April 30: Change rules for official party status; protect Canadian shipyards

Letters April 30: Change rules for official party status; protect Canadian shipyards

As a Victoria taxpayer, I must add my voice to the multitudes of distressed Victoria residents who remain mystified at the spectacular lack of common...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Defending Canada's sovereignty

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Comment: The United States today compared to communist Poland

Comment: The United States today compared to communist Poland

A commentary by a Victoria city councillor. On this May Day, back on May 1, 1984, I was arrested in communist Poland, interrogated and thrown out of...

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Comment: My 50-year journey from Saigon to Canada

Comment: My 50-year journey from Saigon to Canada

A commentary by a Victoria resident. April 30, 1975, to April 30, 2025. Fifty years have passed since the day I fled Saigon, leaving behind my...

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Editorial: Challenges and questions face Canada after the vote

Editorial: Challenges and questions face Canada after the vote

While Monday’s election, with Mark Carney’s Liberal party hanging on to power, was riveting, it raised more questions than it answered. U.S....

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Letters April 30: Relief about the vote, grateful for Laurel Collins

Letters April 30: Relief about the vote, grateful for Laurel Collins

The election results clearly show the Conservatives blowing an election that was theirs to win. In as little as two months the Conservatives let the...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: After the election results come in

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Letters April 29: Praise for Belfry's Lightfoot show; political satire is best medicine

Letters April 29: Praise for Belfry's Lightfoot show; political satire is best medicine

We have been fans of Gordon Lightfoot for many years and we absolutely loved Michael Shamata and Tobin Stokes’ presentation of If You Could Read My...

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Comment: Victoria’s new OCP will advance key community priorities

Comment: Victoria’s new OCP will advance key community priorities

A commentary by a Victoria councillor and Capital Regional District director. The provincial government has set housing targets for municipalities...

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Comment: At the TC10K, I touched a thousand hands

Comment: At the TC10K, I touched a thousand hands

A commentary by a Victoria writer. This was my first time. Not just the getting up at 6 in the morning. But getting up, getting out the door, then...

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Sandra Richardson: Your voice, your Victoria

Sandra Richardson: Your voice, your Victoria

For 20 years, Victoria’s Vital Signs has recognized that our voices are one of the most powerful tools we can use to shape the future of our...

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David Sovka: Do it for the economy, four-eyes!

David Sovka: Do it for the economy, four-eyes!

So there’s a pretty good chance you are either wearing glasses right now, or forgot where you put them. Good for you! From what I just spent on new...

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Gene Miller: Department-store closures a sign of accelerating social disconnection

Gene Miller: Department-store closures a sign of accelerating social disconnection

From the lunatic south comes news about Macy’s, the premier department store chain with 722 Macy’s or other-branded locations worldwide. The...

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Editorial: Tie MLA salaries to their performance

Editorial: Tie MLA salaries to their performance

Complaining that MLA salaries are too low, provincial Conservative Party Leader John Rustad had this to say: “If you pay peanuts, you get...

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Letters April 26: Speculation tax traps innocent homeowners; data should guide policy

Letters April 26: Speculation tax traps innocent homeowners; data should guide policy

The following rules are posted on an enamel sign at the Seattle Centre, where they converted a public square into what was promised to be “an...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Election day looms

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Editorial: We must work together and put party politics aside

Editorial: We must work together and put party politics aside

Who will be able to take on Donald Trump and make the necessary trade-offs to reach an agreement with the U.S. while keeping Canada together? Who will...

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Letters April 25: Pay taxes based on market value; consider cabinet along with leader

Letters April 25: Pay taxes based on market value; consider cabinet along with leader

Re: “Turn Centennial Square into a ­world-class park with sequoia, fountain,” column, April 20. I rarely go to downtown Victoria anymore, but I...

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Comment: Another ‘lost decade’ if Liberals form government

Comment: Another ‘lost decade’ if Liberals form government

A commentary by the author of two books and numerous articles critical of Canada’s anti-carbon climate policies. Election polls show that many...

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Editorial: Whoever wins the federal election on Monday will face tough choices

Editorial: Whoever wins the federal election on Monday will face tough choices

The first of two editorials on the April 28 federal election. Donald Trump’s tariffs and his disrespect — the 51st state nonsense — saw...

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Letters April 24: Victoria community plan; federal election; daylight saving

Letters April 24: Victoria community plan; federal election; daylight saving

Victoria’s draft Official Community Plan is facing significant opposition, contrary to claims that only a small, vocal minority is against it. One...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Conservatives aren't attending all-candidate forums

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Conservatives aren't attending all-candidate forums

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Comment: Mark Carney understands how to expand the economy and rekindle prosperity

Comment: Mark Carney understands how to expand the economy and rekindle prosperity

A commentary by a former NDP premier of B.C. Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell wrote an op-ed last week that was highly critical of Prime Minister...

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Letters April 23: Where are the Conservatives?; Centennial Square plan is bad

Letters April 23: Where are the Conservatives?; Centennial Square plan is bad

On Saturday, I acted as the master of ceremonies at an all-candidates ­meeting hosted by the Saanich Inlet Protection Society at the Saanichton...

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: How Victoria council is spending the property taxes it collects

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Letters April 22: Few benefits in amalgamation; please vote

Re: “More than 50 years later, we still clutch at pearls,” letter, April 15. Saanich residents need not clutch at pearls to react unfavourably to...

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Letters April 21: Canada can limit climate change; the best political party; we are lucky

Re: “We can’t do much to limit climate change,” letter, April 17. Canada can do a great deal to limit climate change. A letter writer says we...

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Monique Keiran: Want to stick it to the U.S.? Grow your own lettuce

The recent turmoil has not only made us reconsider our purchasing patterns, vacation plans and menus, it has also re-ignited the concept of Victory...

21.04.2025 10

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Trevor Hancock: Eco-anxiety is rational, business as usual is insane

From Mother Nature’s perspective, the results of next week’s election are largely irrelevant — and that should worry us. The two main...

21.04.2025 7

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Gene Miller: Turn Centennial Square into a world-class park with sequoia, fountain

So, Victoria city council is going to spend $12 million — Victorian for $20 million — on a Centennial Square re-do. I’m advised that “this...

21.04.2025 7

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Letters April 20: Doom and gloom message is misleading; advance polls

Re: “This is not a time for magical thinking,” commentary, April 19. Former premier Gordon Campbell rises from the ashes of a defunct political...

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Letters April 19: Crossing the border is too risky; form lobby group for first-time home buyers

Les Leyne has raised the issue of the decreasing number of Canadians visiting California. It might be more productive to speculate how many of those...

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Editorial: Canada needs a better system for leadership debates

While the results of Thursday’s party leaders debate won’t crystallize until the dust settles, one thing can be said for certain: The debate was...

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