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Mayor’s message: How to resolve the divide between Victorians

Mayor’s message: How to resolve the divide between Victorians

Last month I wrote about a divide between folks who want Victoria to move into the 21st century and others who want to preserve Victoria
BC VIEWS: Big Brother’s coming to city hall

BC VIEWS: Big Brother’s coming to city hall

Premier Christy Clark and minister Peter Fassbender turn their attention to CUPE contracts, police wages and city hall executive pay
BC VIEWS: How not to run your city

BC VIEWS: How not to run your city

Stunts and waste by Victoria councillors obscure a more serious matter, the influence of CUPE on municipal bargaining

Mayor's message: A foot and bike friendly Esquimalt

Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins shares thoughts in monthly column

EDITORIAL: There's a push to get the Salish Sea designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Just what effect would the designation have on shipping, fishing, oil tankers, etc.?
BC VIEWS: The state rescues your retirement (with VIDEO)

BC VIEWS: The state rescues your retirement (with VIDEO)

Liberals' expansion of Canada Pension Plan is modest, but it comes at a price and discourages individual responsibility
Treating Victoria’s sewage affordably

Treating Victoria’s sewage affordably

Victoria has had great difficulty moving ahead with centralized sewage processing because of concerns about cost, odour and unsightliness.
BC VIEWS: BC promotes poverty and crime

BC VIEWS: BC promotes poverty and crime

Premier Christy Clark will likely make poverty and housing an election issue, but her government's approach is flawed
Exclusive op-ed: Outgoing head of B.C.'s civilian-led police watchdog asks for more support

Exclusive op-ed: Outgoing head of B.C.'s civilian-led police watchdog asks for more support

Richard Rosenthal, who ends his term as the head of the Independent Investigations Office next week, has this message for government.
BC VIEWS: The roots of our ‘homeless’ crisis

BC VIEWS: The roots of our ‘homeless’ crisis

It's an epidemic of 'mental health and addictions,' says housing minister Rich Coleman, not just bad behaviour in a welfare state