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No-plastics call butts up against some residents’ harsh reality

No-plastics call butts up against some residents’ harsh reality

Those with disabilities, homeless community, could find it hard to adhere to Suzuki’s suggestions
LETTER: Statue honours Macdonald’s political legacy

LETTER: Statue honours Macdonald’s political legacy

Sir John A. Macdonald’s statue was not created to commemorate his stance on residential schools, but rather the fact that he was Canada’s first prime minister. That is an historical fact. While we now know that his thinking on the education of first nation children was wrong, that it has and continues to have negative impacts on our native population, does not change that fact.

One solution brought forward for housing tent city residents

Reader proposes inviting tent dwellers to live in supporters’ backyards
LETTER: Sir John A. Macdonald’s role in residential schools

LETTER: Sir John A. Macdonald’s role in residential schools

Canada’s first prime minister was progressive for his time
Proportional representation would prevent false majorities

Proportional representation would prevent false majorities

Gaining a majority of the popular vote is a rarity in B.C. politics
LETTER: Hate won’t solve homeless issue

LETTER: Hate won’t solve homeless issue

This is a response to the letter in the Aug. 3 Saanich News, Sick of hearing about homeless .
Speculation tax could send part-time Victoria resident packing

Speculation tax could send part-time Victoria resident packing

Property owner from U.S. loves our city, hates the idea of being taxed like a speculator
LETTER: Sick of hearing about homeless

LETTER: Sick of hearing about homeless

I am getting so fed up with hearing about that homeless camp at Regina Park , and especially from ‘career activist’ Chrissy Brett. She and the other one that’s been preaching about the rights of these people and how the public should cater to them should just be ignored! They thrive on publicity, and the media gives them all they want without hearing much from the “against” side.
LETTER: Leave your pets at home

LETTER: Leave your pets at home

Another dog suffers in a hot car, and this time dies .
LETTER: Cycling policies making city streets more lethal

LETTER: Cycling policies making city streets more lethal

In 1971, the population of Toronto was 713,000, about eight times greater than the City of Victoria in 2014 (84,289).