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The two hikers rescued from a ridge near 91Ô­´´ Island’s Mount Albert Edward on Wednesday say they have learned a valuable lesson. It was also a costly lesson.

The question is not whether Canada’s military should be funding obesity surgery, but how a person in uniform can get to the point where such surgery is required.

British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas might not be as clean as it first appeared. It’s all in the words.

Karen Richardson was one of those unsung people who quietly and profoundly make Victoria a better place. She set an example of philanthropy, devoting not only money, but time and effort to her community.

The budget crunch facing the Justice Ministry is evidence of the need to get on with overhauling B.C.’s justice system.

T he controversy over public art has reared its head in Victoria again, so residents are bracing for another round of debate.

If John Wayne had kept his real name, Marion Morrison, he would probably have bombed in Hollywood. It’s less clear why the 91Ô­´´ Island Health Authority wants to change its name.

It’s one of the oddities of our health system that although 91Ô­´´s, by a wide margin, are generally satisfied with it, experts keep telling us we shouldn’t be. The latest expression of disapproval comes from the Health Council of Canada.

A VicPD report that outlines how a single police force could serve all of Greater Victoria is unlikely to move the region closer to Victoria’s goal of law-enforcement amalgamation.

It’s bad enough that our MLAs are only sitting in the legislature for 36 days this year. Now we discover that taxpayers are shelling out $1.1 million for the politicians’ Victoria housing allowances, which is an average of $14,100 each.