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Trevor Hancock: Low-density development carries much higher costs

Trevor Hancock: Low-density development carries much higher costs

Single-family homes in suburban areas result in much higher home energy, transportation and infrastructure costs
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Gifts on Christmas morning

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Gifts on Christmas morning

Donate to the Times 91Ô­´´ Christmas Fund at tcchristmasfund.com.
Comment: Chasing higher housing density — but to what end?

Comment: Chasing higher housing density — but to what end?

The new legislation does not consider the extensive variation of capacity in designated municipalities, simply ignoring any inconvenient drawbacks.
Letters Dec. 16: Why it makes sense to build bike lanes; new buildings are too ho hum; car exhaust

Letters Dec. 16: Why it makes sense to build bike lanes; new buildings are too ho hum; car exhaust

Comment: Potholes should be the least of our grumpy worries

Comment: Potholes should be the least of our grumpy worries

These are not happy or promising times. They are times filled with risk at every level.
Editorial: Health care is in trouble, but Falcon has no answers

Editorial: Health care is in trouble, but Falcon has no answers

Canada spends less per capita on hospital care than any of the top seven OECD countries, hardly a record to be proud of.
Letters Dec. 15: Our addiction to electricity; Christmas wishes; reducing fossil-fuel use

Letters Dec. 15: Our addiction to electricity; Christmas wishes; reducing fossil-fuel use

Comment: A better way forward for Victoria’s city council

Comment: A better way forward for Victoria’s city council

"In discussions with the public, I increasingly hear people express unease about the direction council is taking," writes Coun. Marg Gardiner.
Letters Dec. 14: Government's lovely gift for homeowners; keep lights on into January; all those empty roads

Letters Dec. 14: Government's lovely gift for homeowners; keep lights on into January; all those empty roads

Comment: It's better to light a candle

Comment: It's better to light a candle

There are few places where the humble illuminating light of compassion is not found, sometimes in abundance.