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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Dad, what do tree rings represent?

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Tilt your bicycle headlights down a little

In two decades of bicycling on Greater Victoria’s trails and streets, I can remember being yelled at twice, both times because of my lights. I...

yesterday 3

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Comment: Dystopian experience when visiting the ER

A commentary by a Saanich resident Many dedicated viewers are following season two of the HBO Max series The Pitt, which graphically depicts the...

yesterday 2

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Letters Jan. 12: Thoughtful density; Victoria Symphony concert

Recent letters opposing “missing middle” housing in Oaklands read less like a planning critique and more like a lament that change dared to arrive...

yesterday 3

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Gene Miller: Get ready. The AI takeover is coming .... fast

I’m watching an interview with Emad Mostaque, hedge-fund manager, co-founder of Stability AI, tech mogul and author of We Have 900 Days Left. His...

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David Sovka: Baby swabbing and other permissible uses for Q-tips

You’re probably not going to believe me, but a stern warning in tiny font appears in ALL-CAPS on every box of Q-tips cotton swabs. It reads, in...

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Comment: What could a direct bus to Victoria International Airport look like?

A commentary by a Saanich resident. As a big fan of B.C. Transit’s bus service in Greater Victoria and a fairly regular ­passenger at ­Victoria...

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Letters Jan. 10: Canadian flag; respect right to choose MAID

Re: “Our relationship has been ­shattered,” letter, Jan. 7. There has always been talk of history running in cycles, and also, the more things...

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Letters Jan. 9: Fix Clover Point; Eby's refinery idea

Since the attack and kidnapping in Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump has said that “Cuba is ready to fall.” Since the U.S. government put a...

10.01.2026 1

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Editorial: Manak’s musings indicate an exciting election

Del Manak, Victoria’s former police chief, created quite a stir on social media this week when he didn’t announce he would run in this fall’s...

10.01.2026 1

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Comment: The Bay Street bridge used to have a side gig

A commentary by a Saanich resident. The pending four-month closure of the eastbound lane of the Bay Street bridge for repairs reminds me of a time...

10.01.2026 2

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Calling pest control for your paycheque

09.01.2026 1

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Letters Jan. 8: Blame government for empty houses; Greenland

Re: “Local renters can’t compete with Airbnb,” Jan. 6. A Port Renfrew resident wrote an impassioned letter against Airbnb, arguing that “one...

09.01.2026 4

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What’s behind a rash of Umo bus-fare cards suddenly running low on cash?

The Victoria bus rider boarded and tried to pay with their Umo fare app. But the fare reader said there wasn’t enough cash for the $3 price — which...

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