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Rickter Scale: The White House lies ahead

Rickter Scale: The White House lies ahead

The Rickter Scale is a regular column
POLL: Have the disruptions caused by the recent protests made you more likely to support their cause?

POLL: Have the disruptions caused by the recent protests made you more likely to support their cause?

If you live in Greater Victoria, it’s been pretty hard to miss the protests of the natural gas pipeline and the disruption it has caused on daily life around the city.
COLUMN: Models of care have varied greatly between ICBC and WorkSafe

COLUMN: Models of care have varied greatly between ICBC and WorkSafe

Fighting to prove serious injuries doesn’t help anybody
COLUMN: Self-service is just a matter of greed

COLUMN: Self-service is just a matter of greed

It recently occurred to me that I’m doing a lot of work and not getting paid for my efforts.
B.C. VIEWS: The glacial pace of resource development

B.C. VIEWS: The glacial pace of resource development

As delays continue, costs climb and confusion reigns
LETTERS: Keeping out of the royal media circus

LETTERS: Keeping out of the royal media circus

I just wanted to say well done for not buying into the Meghan and Harry media circus.
LETTERS: There must be some restrictions on community growth

LETTERS: There must be some restrictions on community growth

Re: Restrictions on unrelated occupants. Housing, affordability, good governance, generational tension, points of order and an absolutely lovely poetry reading by two young women were all on display at the Jan. 20 Saanich council meeting.
LETTERS: Location of pool should be crystal clear

LETTERS: Location of pool should be crystal clear

The report to Victoria’s mayor and council outlining the potential locations for the City’s new Crystal Pool and fitness centre has once again come out.
LETTERS: Changes needed for land use applications

LETTERS: Changes needed for land use applications

Major concerns have been expressed over the last number of years from the public, developers, staff and council concerning how Oak Bay processes Land Use Applications Requiring a Public Hearing (the applications process).
LETTERS: Central Saanich a leading advocate for agriculture

LETTERS: Central Saanich a leading advocate for agriculture

The article dated Jan. 31 regarding the disbanding of the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), is inaccurate.