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MLA REPORT: Get involved in the upcoming municipal elections

MLA REPORT: Get involved in the upcoming municipal elections

Adam Olsen
LETTER: Oak Bay’s infrastructure deficit getting worse

LETTER: Oak Bay’s infrastructure deficit getting worse

Mayor Kevin Murdoch claims council over his term has “reduced Oak Bay’s infrastructure deficit gap.” (It was $460 million in 2021.)
LETTER: Trutch Street renaming complicates things for residents

LETTER: Trutch Street renaming complicates things for residents

I believe in all of what the city is saying about renaming Trutch Street, but it’s also better not to hide history. The city should put up a plaque stating what this man all did to our Indigenous people. Now you are just hiding history by taking his name away.
LETTER: Volunteers needed for CIBC Run for the Cure

LETTER: Volunteers needed for CIBC Run for the Cure

Breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian women, with one in eight expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime. The Canadian Cancer Society’s CIBC Run for the Cure gives families, friends, and supporters the opportunity to come together to change the future of breast cancer forever.
See you around, John

See you around, John

Thanks for a job well done, Premier Horgan, and good luck in your future endeavours.
CAMERON: What’s in a name? The BC Liberal Party contemplates a name change

CAMERON: What’s in a name? The BC Liberal Party contemplates a name change

‘The name change effort may look trivial, but it is a crucial step on the road to potentially regaining power’
EDITORIAL: Canada Day reflects on all of us

EDITORIAL: Canada Day reflects on all of us

July 1 is traditionally a day we proudly wrap ourselves in the extraordinary quilt that blankets our country from coast to coast.
LETTER: Police need support keeping community safe

LETTER: Police need support keeping community safe

In relation to W.M. Johnstone’s letter condemning the police for their actions in fatal confrontations: There is a gun control problem in Canada, but it does not come from gun enthusiasts who legally own, license, and follow strict regulations for this sport.
LETTER: Moderate growth will make Cadboro Bay a more vibrant community

LETTER: Moderate growth will make Cadboro Bay a more vibrant community

It was great to see so many neighbours turn out for the Cadboro Bay Local Area Plan (LAP) workshop on June 11, though opinions certainly varied. Many people had questions or concerns for Saanich staff, but a few just seemed upset that things can’t remain as they are. The truth is Cadboro Bay is already changing: it’s not a question of if, but of how many will benefit.
LETTER: Ban dogs in urban wild parks

LETTER: Ban dogs in urban wild parks

In response to Mr. Walker’s letter of June 16, what does he think dogs are but human infringement? And one that does sufficient damage that many park systems ban it (including the national parks in the U.S.) to protect the environment?