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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).
B.C. takes wrong approach with speculation tax

B.C. takes wrong approach with speculation tax

There are other ways to create more affordable homes for B.C. residents
Kudos to columnist for pointing out folly of banning private clinics

Kudos to columnist for pointing out folly of banning private clinics

Patients with money or in dire circumstances will continue to go to U.S. for treatment
City residents truly affected by unaffordability not speaking out

City residents truly affected by unaffordability not speaking out

Those in ownership positions more often complain about Victoria housing strategies, reader writes
Helps, City strategies far from enhancing quality of life

Helps, City strategies far from enhancing quality of life

Allowing expensive projects to replace older buildings only serves to entitle property owners
LETTER: Andrew Scheer may be most underrated political leader in Western world

LETTER: Andrew Scheer may be most underrated political leader in Western world

Former MP John Weston writes about an evening he hosted with the federal Conservative leader
LETTER: Homeless camp tramples on taxpayers’ rights

LETTER: Homeless camp tramples on taxpayers’ rights

Regarding the homeless camp at Regina Park, what happened to the rights that the taxpaying citizens have? I am so fed up with hearing about the homeless rights and how they’re not understood, etc.
LETTER: Modular housing could fit need of homeless

LETTER: Modular housing could fit need of homeless

It strikes me that this tent city issue/problem is not going away any time soon. Potential locations for homeless shelters have been suggested at the old Mayfair Lanes site for “modular housing” and the old Emily Carr library branch modified for housing. Modular homes are relatively expensive and renovation costs are at all time highs.
Promises of future housing opportunities ring hollow for reader

Promises of future housing opportunities ring hollow for reader

Aggressive development scenario not helping younger generations find homes
Op-Ed: Province must choose education over pricey Vic High upgrade

Op-Ed: Province must choose education over pricey Vic High upgrade

Taxpayers watchdog Stan Bartlett looks at the costly Vic High seismic upgrade project