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LETTER: Police right in arresting protesters that blocked the Johnson Street bridge

LETTER: Police right in arresting protesters that blocked the Johnson Street bridge

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LETTER: Bus rider pens thank-you to all who decorate for the holidays

LETTER: Bus rider pens thank-you to all who decorate for the holidays

I am a regular traveller through Sidney going from and to the ferry. At this time of year, it can be quite a lonely trip as I travel five hours each way to reach my mom in Victoria.
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COLUMN: Politicians who deny reality aren’t fit to lead

COLUMN: Politicians who deny reality aren’t fit to lead

Written withcontributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.
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LETTER: Ride-sharing is not like ‘calling a friend’

LETTER: Ride-sharing is not like ‘calling a friend’

I find the statement that “ hailing an Uber or Lyft is no different than calling a friend for a ride ” misleading. A friend is someone who is known to you, and probably fairly well if you are calling them for a ride. This likely would not be the case with an Uber or Lyft driver.
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Rickter Scale: A date with spontaneous expiration

Rickter Scale: A date with spontaneous expiration

The Rickter Scale is a weekly column in the Goldstream Gazette
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LETTER: I’m dreaming of a PC Christmas, more songs to avoid this holiday season

LETTER: I’m dreaming of a PC Christmas, more songs to avoid this holiday season

As those Sidney residents still brave enough to risk going carol singing start warming up, a word of warning – 2018 is shaping up to be the most PC Christmas ever .
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If you’re going to pull Baby It’s Cold Outside, pull these songs too, B.C. man writes

If you’re going to pull Baby It’s Cold Outside, pull these songs too, B.C. man writes

Parksville resident Bernie Smith points to other offensive holiday tunes
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LETTER: Lower speed limits not the answer to Malahat woes

LETTER: Lower speed limits not the answer to Malahat woes

A recent editorial described the Malahat Drive as a mountain pass. I think this was a bit rich and serves to excuse those who continue to drive inappropriately.
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LETTER: Fraud in North Saanich city hall needs to be exposed

LETTER: Fraud in North Saanich city hall needs to be exposed

As a resident of North Saanich I was shocked to find out about the enormous waste of tax dollars being wasted on North Saanich’s Chief Administrative Officer .
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Letter: Affordable housing could be out of reach for many

Letter: Affordable housing could be out of reach for many

Recently the provincial government announced that it would be supporting a $201M student housing project at the University of Victoria . For 620 units, that equals $324,193 per unit, not including the land cost, which would add at least another $100,000 per unit, or about $425,000 per unit.
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