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LETTER: Mayors and council must show restraint with spending

LETTER: Mayors and council must show restraint with spending

Newly minted politicians will face a different workplace that’s characterized by higher interest rates - more interest rates hikes are predicted - when they take their seat around the table at the region’s 13 municipalities.
LETTER: BC Hydro’s crisis fund is a violation of rights

LETTER: BC Hydro’s crisis fund is a violation of rights

My hydro bill comes out automatically each and every month, so I wasn’t aware of the $3 a year increase (25 cents a bill) until a family member asked me what I thought about it. According to BC Hydro – this came about because BC Pensioners and Seniors Organization approached them for a rate freeze because of people on a fixed income. What BC Hydro came up with was a crisis fund which will make a one-time payment of $600 for medical hardship. The cost for BC Hydro to set up the project will be 1.
B.C. VIEWS: The conquest of rural B.C. nears completion

B.C. VIEWS: The conquest of rural B.C. nears completion

Chapter three: control MLA selection from party headquarters
GUEST COLUMN: Proportional representation curbs extremist movements

GUEST COLUMN: Proportional representation curbs extremist movements

Pioneer of B.C. electoral reform argues for yes vote in referendum
LETTER: Despite our needs in Canada, we must also think globally

LETTER: Despite our needs in Canada, we must also think globally

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LETTER: It’s time to develop empathy towards homeless

LETTER: It’s time to develop empathy towards homeless

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LETTER: Namegans Nation draws attention to important issues around housing

LETTER: Namegans Nation draws attention to important issues around housing

I have followed the news media concerning Namegans Nation over the past few months and visited in the summer to bring supplies. I have many questions about how things have unfolded, but most importantly I want to lend my support to the members of Namegans Nation, who have endured unbearable levels of harassment and discrimination for taking an unwavering stand against the crisis of homelessness in our region.
EDITORIAL: Voters across Greater Victoria embrace progressive ideas, new course in regional governance

EDITORIAL: Voters across Greater Victoria embrace progressive ideas, new course in regional governance

Election results also reveal regional fissure between core and outer communities
B.C. VIEWS: Residents have had enough of catering to squatters

B.C. VIEWS: Residents have had enough of catering to squatters

Media myth of homeless victims offends those who know better
GUEST COLUMN: B.C.’s proportional representation vote is dishonest, misleading

GUEST COLUMN: B.C.’s proportional representation vote is dishonest, misleading

Veteran of 2005 Citizens’ Assembly urges rejection of new voting systems