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Monique Keiran: Trump survival guide — ignore the outrage bait and focus on what keeps you strong

Monique Keiran: Trump survival guide — ignore the outrage bait and focus on what keeps you strong

“I’m pausing all my social media accounts for the next while,” Nature Boy announced on Monday. “For how long?” I asked “Oh, for the next...

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Trevor Hancock: There is only one Earth. Deal with it

Trevor Hancock: There is only one Earth. Deal with it

I have spent much of my life working as an educator, whether as a professor teaching graduate students or as an in international consultant working...

sunday 10

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Gene Miller: Victoria needs to build up community muscle to withstand winds blowing from south

Gene Miller: Victoria needs to build up community muscle to withstand winds blowing from south

What does the Age of Trump mean to Victoria? If you answer “nothing,” you may be missing things. I’ve just finished watching a horrifying...

sunday 10

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Letters Jan. 25: Dealing with tariffs; No need to licence bicycles

Letters Jan. 25: Dealing with tariffs; No need to licence bicycles

One of Premier David Eby’s recent responses to the U.S. tariff threats was to ask Canadians to think carefully about spending money in the U.S....

25.01.2025 1

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Comment: Island Rail Corridor is great for slow tourism

Comment: Island Rail Corridor is great for slow tourism

A commentary by a Victoria resident. I first walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2013. That year, many of the hamlets and villages I walked...

25.01.2025 1

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: How to spark a conversation at a party

25.01.2025 6

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Editorial: Fire prevention strategies need to catch up to realities

Editorial: Fire prevention strategies need to catch up to realities

The conflagration in Los Angeles is a grim reminder of the need for better preparation against forest fires. More than 20,000 hectares have been...

24.01.2025 4

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Letters Jan. 24: Should we boycott American goods?; school trustees should resign

Letters Jan. 24: Should we boycott American goods?; school trustees should resign

While it is both prudent and natural for federal and provincial governments to spend significant time and effort dealing with the threat President...

24.01.2025 3

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Letters Jan. 23: James Bay development proposal; swimming can improve health

Letters Jan. 23: James Bay development proposal; swimming can improve health

I live directly across from a Quebec/Montreal/Kingston Street parking lot on which a developer is proposing to build a huge tower which will dwarf...

23.01.2025 6

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Comment: Partnering for progress: Solving B.C.’s infrastructure crisis

Comment: Partnering for progress: Solving B.C.’s infrastructure crisis

A commentary by the CEO of Concert Infrastructure and board director of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships. British Columbia’s...

23.01.2025 2

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new restaurant with the $6 entry fee

23.01.2025 2

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Comment: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

Comment: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

A commentary by the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and co-host of The Food ­Professor Podcast....

22.01.2025 1

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Letters Jan. 22: James Bay project; protecting democracy; lack of workers

Letters Jan. 22: James Bay project; protecting democracy; lack of workers

I have concerns regarding a James Bay development which seems to be proceeding despite the violation of current zoning requirements. The proposed...

22.01.2025 3

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Les Leyne: Police chief 'appalled' at school trustees' draft policy regarding police in schools

Les Leyne: Police chief 'appalled' at school trustees' draft policy regarding police in schools

Victoria Police Chief Del Manak is “appalled” by a new draft policy from the Greater Victoria School District designed to cope with...

22.01.2025 1

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Les Leyne