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LETTER: Sir John A. Macdonald’s role in residential schools

LETTER: Sir John A. Macdonald’s role in residential schools

Canada’s first prime minister was progressive for his time
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Proportional representation would prevent false majorities

Proportional representation would prevent false majorities

Gaining a majority of the popular vote is a rarity in B.C. politics
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EDITORIAL: Increased communication is a double-edged sword

EDITORIAL: Increased communication is a double-edged sword

Increased opportunities to comment on stories doesn’t change to tenets of journalism
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B.C. VIEWS: Private health care crackdown touches painful nerve

B.C. VIEWS: Private health care crackdown touches painful nerve

Many people are no longer prepared to suffer in silence
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LETTER: Hate won’t solve homeless issue

LETTER: Hate won’t solve homeless issue

This is a response to the letter in the Aug. 3 Saanich News, Sick of hearing about homeless .
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COLUMN: Has social media passed its peak?

COLUMN: Has social media passed its peak?

Saul Klein at the University of Victoria writes about erosion of trust at Facebook and Twitter
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Speculation tax could send part-time Victoria resident packing

Speculation tax could send part-time Victoria resident packing

Property owner from U.S. loves our city, hates the idea of being taxed like a speculator
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EDITORIAL: Vandalism shows need for rainbow crosswalk

EDITORIAL: Vandalism shows need for rainbow crosswalk

Hateful graffiti shows Salmon Arm’s need for a symbol of inclusion
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B.C. VIEWS: Big unions living large in public construction-land

B.C. VIEWS: Big unions living large in public construction-land

The boys like their steak, bosses like a beefy slush fund
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LETTER: Sick of hearing about homeless

LETTER: Sick of hearing about homeless

I am getting so fed up with hearing about that homeless camp at Regina Park , and especially from ‘career activist’ Chrissy Brett. She and the other one that’s been preaching about the rights of these people and how the public should cater to them should just be ignored! They thrive on publicity, and the media gives them all they want without hearing much from the “against” side.
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