Opinion

LETTER: No action taken on Oak Bay’s climate emergency

On April 8, council moved that the District of Oak Bay declare a climate emergency. What now, as August ends another season of drought?

Sep 1, 2019 9:30 AM Read more >

B.C. VIEWS: More Labour Day milestones for the NDP

Gift to U.S.-based construction unions keeps on giving

Sep 1, 2019 8:30 AM Read more >

What does ‘We are all treaty people’ mean, and who speaks for Indigenous students on campus?

Universities have mostly adopted a top-down approach to Indigenization

Aug 31, 2019 11:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Congratulations Saanich Engineering on a job well done

Kudos to Saanich Engineering, workers and contractors. The recent reconstruction of Ridgebank Crescent shows what proper planning and coordinating of a major upgrade creates.

Aug 31, 2019 11:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Kenneth Fenton’s day parole highlights problems with justice system

The loss of faith in our justice system is becoming abundantly clear.

Aug 31, 2019 10:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Parent praises online community, cab driver, in return of stolen bike

Re: P arent pleads for return of daughter’s stolen bike .

Aug 31, 2019 9:30 AM Read more >

Rickter Scale: Memorable moments on the midway

The Rickter Scale is a regular column

Aug 30, 2019 12:30 PM Read more >

COLUMN: ICBC is not just broke, it’s broken

Richard Truscott is B.C. and Alberta vice-president at Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Aug 28, 2019 5:00 PM Read more >

Letter: Residents make one last attempt to save historic Oak Bay carriage house

It is hoped that the Annandale Carriage House , pending permission to move it to a municipally owned property, can now be saved for future use by Oak Bay citizens.

Aug 26, 2019 1:30 PM Read more >

LETTER: Reduce ease of parking, increase ease of accessibility

Prioritizing sustainable transportation in a time of climate crisis

Aug 25, 2019 1:30 PM Read more >