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Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s words regarding the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may well have been ill-chosen, but it’s not the duty of Victoria’s city council to set things straight.

When the Queen’s grandfather, George V, was lingering on his deathbed, the attending doctor prescribed a fatal dose of morphine to hurry things along.

Not many airports have birds flitting above your head while you wait for loved ones in the arrivals area. It’s one of those whimsical touches that make Victoria’s airport stand out.

Everyone in B.C. knows the provincial election is on May 14, but the main party machines seem in no hurry to campaign in earnest.

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The B.C. government shouldn’t be hiding its head in the sand, particularly when that sand might contain invasive animals or plants that could spread and harm our coastal ecosystems.

Money isn’t everything, even when it comes to building an oil refinery. David Black says he has financing committed to build his $25-billion Kitimat Clean Ltd. refinery, which would process 550,000 barrels of oil a day.

Obesity rates in B.C. rose 25 per cent in the last decade, and one-quarter of British Columbians are obese. It’s a trend we must reverse, but it can only be reversed by ordinary people making healthy choices.

The B.C. Liberals’ ethnic-outreach scandal has shone a light on a disturbing trend in the provincial government — doing the public’s business without leaving any official written records.

Metchosin Mayor John Ranns’s proposal for restructuring the Capital Regional District into six municipalities might not be to everyone’s liking, but it’s a worthwhile topic of conversation.