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Not long ago, Richard Atwell said this: “I’m running for mayor because Saanich needs a mayor who listens, a mayor who is approachable and a mayor who will work collaboratively with others.

An arm of the Organization of American States is calling for a 91Ô­´´ action plan or nationwide inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.

By near-universal agreement, the world junior hockey tournament that wrapped up last week in Toronto was one of the most thrilling on record. At least half a dozen squads turned in performances that should make NHL teams blush.

The amount Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps will save by not hiring an executive assistant is not a huge part of the city’s budget, but neither is her decision merely symbolic — the nearly $400,000 that will be saved over the next four years is real money.

Many of Victoria’s poor are hidden from view, and to help them, we have to bring their problems into the light. Over five days, the Times 91Ô­´´â€™s Sarah Petrescu did that with her series Hidden Poverty.

What happened in a private residence in Saanich on the evening of Dec. 11 was none of the public’s business — until the police were called.

The 84-metre Kalakala created a stir when it sailed into Victoria on July 11, 1936, and no wonder — it was unlike any other vessel Victorians had seen. Its streamlined silvery exterior looked more Space Age than Jazz Age.

Once upon a time (April 1, 2003, to be precise), the magic wand of government was waved over B.C.

Do physicians favour men when deciding who gets an organ transplant? Dr. Lynne Young, a professor of nursing at the University of Victoria, believes that might be so. Young points to some startling numbers in making her case.

They will be celebrating in Kingston, Ontario, next week — celebrating the 200th birthday of their favourite adopted son, the best-known Father of Confederation. There is no reason why Victoria should not be celebrating as well. Sir John A.