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Comment: An ode to Victoria: A home of pleasant people

Comment: An ode to Victoria: A home of pleasant people

Here are a few impressions about the people of Victoria that we gained during our most recent visit.
Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

A 2018 study found unhealthy eating in Canada resulted in direct health care costs of $5.1 billion and indirect costs (due to early death or disability) of $8.7 billion
Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Learning spelling remains an important part of reading education
David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

Yes, eventually somebody will win, but it will not be me and it will not be you. Don’t hate the messenger; hate the math
Comment: Experience, expertise — and critical thinking in education

Comment: Experience, expertise — and critical thinking in education

Such capacities can be cultivated in any discipline, through a variety of techniques and technologies, but they are the core values of arts, humanities and liberal studies.
Les Leyne: How was my budget experience? So glad you asked

Les Leyne: How was my budget experience? So glad you asked

In the interests of open government and transparency, which we are all big on, I’m filling it out publicly.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we'll reap from B.C.'s 2024 budget

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we'll reap from B.C.'s 2024 budget

Letters Feb. 24: A crisis in Port Hardy; clinic wait times inaccurate; ferries not properly built

Letters Feb. 24: A crisis in Port Hardy; clinic wait times inaccurate; ferries not properly built

Editorial: Deep deficit budget is a political gamble

Editorial: Deep deficit budget is a political gamble

The red ink reaches to the three-year horizon, with deficits of $7.8 billion next year and $6.3 billion in 2026-27.
Les Leyne: One-time goodies designed to smooth path to fall vote

Les Leyne: One-time goodies designed to smooth path to fall vote

Good luck to whoever is running things in 2025 when it comes time to cancel the benefits offered in the 2024 budget.