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Monique Keiran: Why EVs alone won't stop contaminants from washing into waterways

Monique Keiran: Why EVs alone won't stop contaminants from washing into waterways

With every rainfall, fish and other critters living downstream of storm drains are exposed to hundreds of pollutants in runoff, including materials and chemicals used in vehicle fluids, tires and paints
Geoff Johnson: Now is a good time to revisit plan for public education

Geoff Johnson: Now is a good time to revisit plan for public education

With a new premier and a raft of newbie school trustees in the province鈥檚 60 school districts, it might be a good time to add public education to a list of ongoing mid- to long-term priorities
Trevor Hancock: As UN climate summit begins, not much good news, but room for hope

Trevor Hancock: As UN climate summit begins, not much good news, but room for hope

The consequences of a mere 1.1掳C of warming are already becoming very apparent; the impacts of a rise above 1.5 or even 2掳C will be severe
Les Leyne: David Eby's delay is a disappointing dodge

Les Leyne: David Eby's delay is a disappointing dodge

When the lieutenant-governor asked David Eby on Oct. 26 if he was ready to take over as B.C. premier, he said yes. She should have pressed him: 鈥淲hen?鈥
Comment: Trees are where they need to be, so leave them alone

Comment: Trees are where they need to be, so leave them alone

Victoria's Urban Forest Master Plan emphasizes the importance of protecting and increasing the tree canopy across Victoria. So why is B.C. Housing proposing to cut down four protected Garry oaks on Discovery Street?
Letters Nov. 5: Let veterans, families attend Nov. 11 ceremonies; MD deal a start, but will take time

Letters Nov. 5: Let veterans, families attend Nov. 11 ceremonies; MD deal a start, but will take time

Letters from our readers: When bucks rut; safety on bicycles; Halloween mayhem at UVic demands action
Comment: Movember is a tap on the shoulder for all of us

Comment: Movember is a tap on the shoulder for all of us

My most frequently asked question is: 鈥淲hat is Movember really about? You know, at a grassroots level?鈥
Letters Nov. 4: The perils of modern headlights; new MD deal rewards inefficiency

Letters Nov. 4: The perils of modern headlights; new MD deal rewards inefficiency

Letters from our readers: Weighing in on a vegan diet, gravel letter a good laugh, atmospheric rivers aren't the same as a Pineapple Express.
Letters Nov. 3: NDP benefits from doctors' deal; the buck stops on the windshield

Letters Nov. 3: NDP benefits from doctors' deal; the buck stops on the windshield

Letters from our readers: More on the doctor deal, governance at the City of Victoria, the proposed Barberton project.
Editorial: Finding the limits of political involvement

Editorial: Finding the limits of political involvement

"The inquiry in itself is not news. By law, this retrospective is required any time the act is invoked. What is news is that fundamental questions are being raised about how police agencies themselves should be policed."