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A new predicament has overtaken the housing market in Victoria. During the past few years, the cost of renting an apartment or purchasing a condo has soared.

Young people from the West Shore live so far from the University of Victoria and Camosun College that some of them move into residence to avoid the commute. A new study is looking at whether they need their own campus.

It鈥檚 a common human trait to believe that, in any disagreement: 鈥淚f you just had more information, you would agree with me.鈥� One can鈥檛 help wondering if that is behind the push by two Victoria mayors to educate their citizens about amalgamation.

Premier John Horgan might find that the best way out of a difficult situation is to be ordered to let the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion go ahead.

Health Minister Adrian Dix is planning to fine doctors and private clinics that extra-bill their patients. Extra-billing occurs when patients are charged by their physician for services that are already insured through the Medical Services Plan.

The mounting death toll from the opioid crisis has some looking for villains. While we must try to understand what caused the devastation, it would be simplistic to blame it on one person or group.

The members of B.C.鈥檚 new rental-housing task force will need the wisdom of Solomon to fulfil their mandate. Premier John Horgan wants the group to suggest changes to tenancy laws to give better protection to both landlords and renters.

British Columbians, like most 91原创s, have been living with the uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 determination to change NAFTA or scrap it or use it as a bargaining chip. Or whatever.

The B.C. government and environmentalists are chalking up a victory over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. They should be careful what they wish for.

One purpose of the federal government鈥檚 massive package of justice-system reforms is to speed up trials, but one of its measures might just slow things down.