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A commentary by a Venezuelan-Canadian who lives in Saanich. I am Venezuelan. I grew up watching unions matter and then watching them disappear. So...
It’s a mad world. That may reference a popular song from the 1980s, but it also describes the current state of world affairs. Who, 20, 30 — 40!...
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Largely lost in the flurry of pre-Christmas distractions was a Dec. 10 announcement from the Greater Victoria Naturehood that the Capital Regional...
As a resident of the West Shore, I want to thank Colwood council for their due diligence regarding the proposed RCMP building. There is no question in...
With the provincial government looking at possible roadway widening and destruction of habitat in the Goldstream area, we need to look again at...
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It’s a massive project, one that can be expected to reshape the north end of downtown Victoria by bringing more people, more residences and more...
I think 99% of people in the city of Victoria would agree that it was a blunder to pave over so many of North America’s natural paradises to put up...
A commentary by a Victoria resident. Amidst all the talk of horrendous wait times in hospital emergency rooms, one aspect never seems to get...
A commentary by a resident of Victoria. Victoria city council members seemed quite surprised on Oct. 16, 2025, to discover that the new Official...
The expression “6-7” spread like wildfire last year, making its way outside the realm of usual adolescent slang and into the collective discourse,...
Re: “Mess at Clover Point needs to be fixed,” letter, Jan. 9. The letter claims that the pedestrianization of Clover Point is “little used”...
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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...
A commentary by a Saanich resident Many dedicated viewers are following season two of the HBO Max series The Pitt, which graphically depicts the...
Recent letters opposing “missing middle” housing in Oaklands read less like a planning critique and more like a lament that change dared to arrive...
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...
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...
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...
Re: “Our relationship has been shattered,” letter, Jan. 7. There has always been talk of history running in cycles, and also, the more things...
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...
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...
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...
Re: “Local renters can’t compete with Airbnb,” Jan. 6. A Port Renfrew resident wrote an impassioned letter against Airbnb, arguing that “one...
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 $3 price —...
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A commentary by a Cobble Hill resident. If we’ve reached the point where we’re fretting over barnacles being knocked off by drift logs, perhaps...
A commentary by a Port Renfrew local about his community, but not exclusive to it. As long as renters are forced to compete directly with Airbnb...
The news of the illegal American military intervention in Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world, likely means that Canada...
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First of all, happy new year to the other Times Colonist readers out there. I’ve never been one for “resolutions” at this turn of the year, but,...
A commentary by a Victoria resident. My recent commentary on medical education reform in British Columbia generated a strong and thoughtful public...
I predict a year filled with drama and danger south of the border. Yes, I hope Trump utterly crashes in the polls and/or as a result of complete...
We’ve welcomed the new year in and toasted each other and our hopes for 2026. Tomorrow, we return to hum-drum routine. But perhaps we’ll head to...
Re: “No one likes being told what to think,” commentary, Dec. 31. Firstly, enforcing orthodox thinking turns society into a collective of liars as...
A commentary by a Victoria physician. There is a common thread linking violent actions in Canada and around the world: There were warning signs,...
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A commentary by the vice-chair of the Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria. It is fascinating that residents and the media are obsessing about the...
Every year around this time, our feeds are inundated with op-eds, ads, and “inspirational” memes about how to maximize our well-being in the new...
A commentary by the Island Health board chair. As we move into 2026, I look back on a year which once again highlighted the dedication and compassion...
Re: “Thank Trump for targeting supply management,” commentary, Dec. 30. It is always so refreshing when a multimillionaire gives his (always...
A commentary by a B.C. resident with a master’s degree in counselling psychology and a bachelor’s degree in history. One might reasonably...
Re: “Skateboarder in crosswalk when he was hit by pickup, witness says,” Dec. 27. I hope for a full recovery by the victim of this accident....
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A commentary by a Canadian business leader who lives in Greater Victoria. In the midst of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deeply harmful tariff...
Re: “There are no uninvited guests here,” commentary, Dec. 24. Exactly when did the Lekwungen, Esquimalt and Songhees people, who resided here...
In several previous columns, I’ve been musing in small doses about the idea that our familiar social structures and institutions — political,...
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As we head into a new year, 2025 has been nothing short of remarkable for communities in the capital region. This year, our generous community helped...
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