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Letter from the Mayor: Oak Bay proactive amid COVID-19 crisis

Letter from the Mayor: Oak Bay proactive amid COVID-19 crisis

Budget hike keeps Oak Bay on track with infrastructure replacement
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LETTER: North Saanich council overlooks nature’s value

LETTER: North Saanich council overlooks nature’s value

On this beautiful spring day in my nature-filled neighbourhood, I am once again pained to hear the sound of chainsaws ring out and watch the branches skimming off more of our precious Douglas firs.
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COLUMN: Return to team health care clinics improves community health

COLUMN: Return to team health care clinics improves community health

Carole James is MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill
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LETTER: Boat ramp closure defeats purpose of social distancing

LETTER: Boat ramp closure defeats purpose of social distancing

Sidney council has decided that the Tulista boat ramp will be closed “in response to the Canadian Coast Guard’s appeal to avoid non-essential boating.”
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LETTERS: The world would be better off without cruise ships

LETTERS: The world would be better off without cruise ships

In an age where we have major concerns about the environment, why would we want more cruise ships?
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COLUMN: From flattening the COVID-19 curve to Team B.C. recovery

COLUMN: From flattening the COVID-19 curve to Team B.C. recovery

B.C. business leaders say they’re ready to restart economy
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LETTER: London Drugs committed to supporting community news organizations

LETTER: London Drugs committed to supporting community news organizations

People are staying home and staying local. And because of this, we are forming new habits that reflect ‘old’ ways. We are ‘staying put’ in our neighbourhoods and we are living life more simply. Living simpler includes how we consume and respond to news updates and changes in our lives right now.
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MP REPORT: Work is far from finished as Canadians fall through the cracks

MP REPORT: Work is far from finished as Canadians fall through the cracks

Alistair MacGregor is the MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford
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Rickter Scale: Follicle follies hair to stay

Rickter Scale: Follicle follies hair to stay

The Rickter Scale is a regular column
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LETTER: Day of Mourning takes on new perspective

LETTER: Day of Mourning takes on new perspective

The annual Day of Mourning on April 28 will look a lot different this year.
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