Opinion

Property tax rates yet another difference between municipalities, writer points out

Island Health launches website encouraging people to leave messages of appreciation

Industry getting attention ‘for all the wrong reasons’

Anti-vaxxers are becoming a bigger and bigger part of today’s Conservative Party, and they aren’t only against inoculation and mask wearing; they’re also against any kind of COVID-19 restrictions whatsoever and the existence of vaccine passports.

Cedar Hill Golf Course has better cost recovery than other recreation facilities, writer says

Members of the Sidney Community Association board were present throughout the recent Beacon Wharf open house hosted by the Town of Sidney. Four members of council and an equal number of staff were present to discuss the displays. In conversations with the residents who visited, the discussions focused on specific questions which were not answered by the information boards:

This is with reference to the article “Sidney council signals support for second downtown brewery,” in the Sept. 16 issue of your paper.

Has anyone ever told Sidney council the true cost of installing this piece of floating bridge to replace the Sidney wharf? It seems it is being viewed as a permanent long-term solution.

City of Victoria taxpayers are unfairly picking up most of the bills for policing an increasing number of political protests at the Legislature grounds and precinct (five people arrested after liquid poured on police chief, Vic News, Sept. 18).

The Capital Regional District’s extensive park system of protected forest areas is crucial to the survival of our region’s biodiversity. It also plays a critical role in sequestering CO2 and this will be maximized only by maintaining the biodiversity of these forest ecosystems including the large predators which are keystone species.