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From our files: Drivers, keep to the right

Ninety-six years ago, in January 1922, we had to get used to a new way of driving. We had to drive on the right, following the rules already in place in much of North America, rather than the left.

Editorial: Disease insights hold promise

New insights into the underlying cause of some life-threatening ailments have opened doorways to novel forms of treatment, and could lead to breakthroughs in the near future. The first of these insights concerns the role of inflammation.

Editorial: B.C. NDP must prove itself

B.C. begins the year with a new government for the first time in 16 years. Although the NDP has been on the job for almost six months, adjusting to life on the governing side of the house is not easy.

Editorial: Busy year ahead in capital region

The roller-coaster that was 2017 seems certain to roll right into 2018. The people of Greater Victoria can only fasten their belts and hang on.

Editorial: Be careful with poll results

The people have spoken 鈥 or at least some of them have spoken.

Editorial: Public art stirs controversy

Even the words 鈥減ublic art鈥 should fill politicians with dread. Victoria鈥檚 city councillors are the latest victims, wrestling with approval for a $250,000 sculpture as part of the Johnson Street Bridge project.

From 1867: Our destiny is with dominion

In this 150th anniversary of the creation of Canada, we looked back at editorials published in our predecessor newspaper in 1867. Through the year, some arguments appeared more than once.

Editorial: 2017 was a year of transition

As 2017 nears its end, the political scenery has changed in ways that leave most of us wondering: Are we moving forward? Donald Trump, the improbable winner of last year鈥檚 presidential race in the United States, has roiled that country鈥檚 politics to

Editorial: Simple plans help drug crisis

In a public-health crisis, the first priority should be to keep people from dying. And on that basis, a proposal to use vending machines to distribute safe drugs to people with opioid addictions deserves support and funding. Dr. Mark Tyndall of B.C.

Editorial: Regional police a step closer

Saanich has unexpectedly cracked open a door that has stayed stubbornly closed for too long. On the other side of the door is a regional police force.