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Les Leyne: Leaked email sparks drug review debate

Les Leyne: Leaked email sparks drug review debate

Simmering suspicions over the B.C. Liberals鈥 attitude to a well-regarded drug review program reached the floor of the legislature Tuesday, by way of some leaked emails.
Graham Thomson: By pipeline or rail, shipping oil is dangerous

Graham Thomson: By pipeline or rail, shipping oil is dangerous

The debate over oil pipelines has hit a new high 鈥 or more correctly, a new low 鈥 in the wake of the fatal train derailment and explosion in the Quebec community of Lac-M茅gantic on Saturday.
Comment: CRD states its case on waste-water plant

Comment: CRD states its case on waste-water plant

On Monday, I appeared at the Esquimalt council鈥檚 public hearing to ask the council to approve the proposed amendments to the Esquimalt official community plan and zoning bylaws to accommodate the McLoughlin Point sewage treatment plant as requested b
Rolling into summer with Bike Ride

Rolling into summer with Bike Ride

I've said it before, but here it is again: Theatre Skam's Bike Ride is my favourite summer event.
The End of Suffering and the Cause of the End of Suffering

The End of Suffering and the Cause of the End of Suffering

The first teaching of Buddhism is four interrelated declarations known as the Four Noble Truths. The first two 鈥淣oble Truths鈥 are that suffering is pervasive and caused by craving.
Les Leyne: NDP should re-think legislature tactics

Les Leyne: NDP should re-think legislature tactics

The New Democrat Opposition did their sworn duty and criticized the new-old budget right through the passage of second reading on Monday. And they revealed as much about themselves as they did about the budget over the past week.
Dave Obee: Lessons for us in San Francisco plane crash

Dave Obee: Lessons for us in San Francisco plane crash

Saturday was bound to be a long day, with four flights taking us from Brisbane to Sydney to San Francisco to 91原创 and then to Victoria. From hotel to home, 28 hours.
Two ways to do our daily crossword

Two ways to do our daily crossword

Q: Why can鈥檛 I find the crossword puzzles on your web page? If they are not there, why not? A: Crosswords are not available on our web page. No puzzles have been available on our web page since November 2012.
In defence of scofflaw cyclists

In defence of scofflaw cyclists

I suspect that David Suzuki and I agree on a great many things. His criticism of cyclists 鈥 OK, scofflaw cyclists 鈥 is not one of them.
Weigh-in Wednesday #24

Weigh-in Wednesday #24

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 - Very happy to be writing this blog post, partly because I get to report yet another loss, and partly because it means that I haven't been slain in traffic on my bike.