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EDITORIAL: Legal battle looming over vacation rentals

EDITORIAL: Legal battle looming over vacation rentals

Owners of properties used for short-term rentals (STR), as well as companies that manage those properties, are getting ready to fight the City of Victoria’s proposed regulations. It’s a battle the City likely saw coming.
EDITORIAL: Traffic study makes sense

EDITORIAL: Traffic study makes sense

Development, bike lanes and demographic changes all affect traffic flow
EDITORIAL: America’s descent a warning to the world

EDITORIAL: America’s descent a warning to the world

For most of our lifetimes, America has been seen as that shining light upon the hill, sending a signal for all the world to see of what could be achieved through a dedicated pursuit of freedom and equality.
Is there a housing shock looming in Canada?

Is there a housing shock looming in Canada?

Over the past several years, both the Federal Government and the Bank of Canada have taken significant actions aimed at cooling Canada’s housing prices. The intent was to engineer a soft landing for residential real estate, and avoid a very disruptive price-bubble burst.
LETTER: I’m voting ‘yes’ to electoral reform

LETTER: I’m voting ‘yes’ to electoral reform

Tom Fletcher defends corporate-backed B.C. Liberals
B.C. VIEWS: Untold stories of B.C. salmon farms

B.C. VIEWS: Untold stories of B.C. salmon farms

Indigenous people defend their jobs against constant protests
Editorial: Take, give time to prevent mental health woes this season

Editorial: Take, give time to prevent mental health woes this season

Plan now, be realistic about holiday celebrations, no matter what they are
EDITORIAL: Connect with Victoria’s homeless community on the Coldest Night of the Year

EDITORIAL: Connect with Victoria’s homeless community on the Coldest Night of the Year

Our Place taking part in national event for the first time
OPINION: Mandatory full face protection a smart move for hockey

OPINION: Mandatory full face protection a smart move for hockey

‘I can relate more intimately than most; I lost my eye to a hockey stick in June of 1990’
Guest comment: Police and cyclists need help on bike thefts

Guest comment: Police and cyclists need help on bike thefts

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