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For Sheila and Shaun Fynes, the anguish over the suicide of their son was multiplied by the shoddy investigations into his death.

There鈥檚 no good reason that every dispute over a strata noise or pet bylaw should go to court, so the B.C. government鈥檚 proposed online tribunal makes a lot of sense. But care should be taken that it doesn鈥檛 evolve into a system of automated justice.

The provincial government is looking for a new way to set the minimum wage, but whatever system it selects, the economic and moral debate is not going to vanish. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said last week that raising B.C.

For $1.3 million, you should be able to build a stairway to heaven 鈥� fixing the steps to the beach at Witty鈥檚 Lagoon Regional Park should cost a lot less than that.

Are business taxes in the City of Victoria excessive? At first glance, it might appear so. Tax-wise, it鈥檚 cheaper to set up shop in almost any other district of the capital region. Only Colwood levies a higher rate, and then just by a hair.

鈥極ur office is dedicated to helping B.C.鈥檚 local governments find value for the tax dollars they spend,鈥� says the website of the B.C. auditor general for local governments.

Conspiracy theories abound concerning vaccinations, but don鈥檛 be too quick to dismiss all of them. There is, in fact, a powerful and well-documented worldwide vaccination conspiracy.

The Maritime Museum of B.C. has had an uneasy existence since it opened in the former courthouse in Bastion Square in 1965.

Saanich councillors got an earful last week about one of the district鈥檚 environmental-protection bylaws. They should pay attention because the bylaw needs to be fixed.

The ferry corporation is on the right course in replacing its outdated computer systems to allow more flexibility in rates and sailings, but the upgraded technology carries with it some risks of rough water. Passengers now show up at B.C.