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Student Voice: B.C. should lower voting age to 16 years

Student Voice: B.C. should lower voting age to 16 years

Mira Blakely is a Grade 9 student at Reynolds secondary school
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LETTER: Misplaced uproar over tree removal

LETTER: Misplaced uproar over tree removal

Send your letters to editor@vicnews.com
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LETTER: Increase Saanich Police Department budget to calm traffic

LETTER: Increase Saanich Police Department budget to calm traffic

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LETTER: BC Ferries Transitions to a Low-Carbon Future

LETTER: BC Ferries Transitions to a Low-Carbon Future

Words from the president and CEO of BC Ferries
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MOMMY’S INSIDE VOICE: Boys battle an age-old stereotype

MOMMY’S INSIDE VOICE: Boys battle an age-old stereotype

Mommy’s Inside Voice is a biweekly column by Amie Jay, a local mother of three.
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LOCAL FLAVOUR: Farms bustle with activity even in the winter months

LOCAL FLAVOUR: Farms bustle with activity even in the winter months

Linda Geggie is the executive director with the CR-FAIR
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RICKTER SCALE: The silencing of the crickets

RICKTER SCALE: The silencing of the crickets

Rick Stiebel is a semi-retired local journalist
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LETTER: Seniors home care, day programs expanding, Adrian Dix says

LETTER: Seniors home care, day programs expanding, Adrian Dix says

B.C. health minister responds to latest Seniors Advocate report
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EDITORIAL: What value do vacant homes bring to a community

EDITORIAL: What value do vacant homes bring to a community

The reaction to the province’s decision to impose a tax on vacant homes in B.C.’s hot housing markets has created a tale of two cities within the Capital Region.
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LETTER: Only good can come from licencing cats

LETTER: Only good can come from licencing cats

A Jan. 18 Saanich News article entitled “ Greater Victoria group calls for cats to be licenced ” makes some excellent points. Cats should not be allowed to roam, as it exposes them to many risks and is detrimental to the bird/animal species they prey on. This is supported by the BCSPCA. I would like to add some points.
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