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Editorial: Conjecture about murder suspects is not helpful

Editorial: Conjecture about murder suspects is not helpful

By the time you read this, Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod might be behind bars, safely in jail cells after a couple of weeks on the lam.
Editorial: Salaries for B.C. government’s top executives are inconsistent and irrational

Editorial: Salaries for B.C. government’s top executives are inconsistent and irrational

Last week, B.C.’s Finance Ministry released details of management compensation in public sector agencies. These include Crown corporations, post-secondary institutions, health authorities and government ministries.
Editorial: Responsibility belongs with the individuals

Editorial: Responsibility belongs with the individuals

Yes, someone got the ride of his life on the Johnson Street Bridge, and got a chance to enjoy the view from way up there as a barge passed underneath the open span.
Editorial: When legislature isn’t in session, what are MLAs doing?

Editorial: When legislature isn’t in session, what are MLAs doing?

According to the B.C. legislature’s calendar for 2019, the house will sit for just 62 days this year. Throughout six whole months — December, January, and June through September — not a single meeting is scheduled.
Editorial: Bitten by a bat? Get treatment without delay

Editorial: Bitten by a bat? Get treatment without delay

A 91Ô­´´ Island man has died of rabies after coming into contact with a rabid bat — he may have been bitten or scratched. It’s believed he delayed seeing a doctor for some time until symptoms emerged. The disease is thankfully rare in Canada.
Editorial: Keep the bag ban

Editorial: Keep the bag ban

Once again, Victoria council overstepped its bounds; once again, council’s hands have been slapped for something it did — namely, imposing a plastic bag ban without getting the proper approval from the provincial government.
Editorial: It’s about time — no need for Saanich council to meet into wee hours

Editorial: It’s about time — no need for Saanich council to meet into wee hours

Editorial: It’s about time — no need for Saanich council to meet into wee hours It has taken far too long to reach this point, but it’s not too late. It has dawned on Saanich councillors that they are not at their best at 1 a.m.
Editorial: A side of CSIS that must be revealed to us

Editorial: A side of CSIS that must be revealed to us

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has released documents it says prove the 91Ô­´´ Security Intelligence Service illegally spied on environmental and First Nations groups.
Editorial: Colwood-Victoria ferry just one way to ease traffic crunch

Editorial: Colwood-Victoria ferry just one way to ease traffic crunch

Colwood council’s hot idea of a passenger ferry between Royal Bay and downtown Victoria is an intriguing one, and it should be given serious consideration. Anything that would ease the infamous Colwood Crawl could be good for the entire region.
Editorial: Municipal councils need to be reined in

Editorial: Municipal councils need to be reined in

A few months after the election, you’re not happy with the way your municipality is being run.