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Has religion become a bad word?

Has religion become a bad word?

When I moved to Victoria three and a half years ago, I was surprised to discover how secular it was.
Les Leyne: MLAs will treat the Speaker gently

Les Leyne: MLAs will treat the Speaker gently

Speaker Linda Reid on Tuesday survived a volley over her spending habits with ease, and will likely make it comfortably through a meeting next week on the same topic.
Andrew Cohen: Indignant ambassador now looks like a fool

Andrew Cohen: Indignant ambassador now looks like a fool

Next to the popularity of Vladimir Putin in the West, the biggest casualty of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Crimea might be the credibility of the Russian ambassador to Canada.
Former coach believes Nash has lots left

Former coach believes Nash has lots left

The jury is out on whether the fabulous career of Victoria鈥檚 favourite NBA son, Steve Nash, has come to a halt. But one of his biggest supporters and former coach at St.
Geoff Johnson: California is poster child for toxic education

Geoff Johnson: California is poster child for toxic education

Nine California public school students are back in court again this month suing the state to abolish its laws on teacher tenure, seniority and other protections that the plaintiffs say keep bad educators in the classroom.
Les Leyne: Farnworth鈥檚 experience is hard-earned

Les Leyne: Farnworth鈥檚 experience is hard-earned

Mike Farnworth鈥檚 star-crossed career as a cabinet minister in the 1990s gives a glimpse of what kind of leader he might be. He confirmed the obvious this weekend and announced he鈥檚 running for the leadership of the New Democratic Party.
Comment: Government paints murky picture of ferry costs

Comment: Government paints murky picture of ferry costs

In Sunday鈥檚 Times 91原创, Transportation Minister Todd Stone and Infrastructure Minister Naomi Yamamoto paint a misleading picture about the announced changes to the northern coast ferry service. The ministers state that the route lost $7.
A penny-pinching quest for first class experiences

A penny-pinching quest for first class experiences

First class seats on a London-to-Edinburgh train. - - - On a flight to England, a woman sitting near me in a window seat, but not in my row, was very chatty. She was indiscreet in talking about her life.
Comment: Northern coast ferry service changing, but alive

Comment: Northern coast ferry service changing, but alive

There is much discussion about the ferry component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour and we would like to lay out clearly for the people of B.C.
Iain Hunter: We are a take-away, throw-away society

Iain Hunter: We are a take-away, throw-away society

I was made to feel guilty as a boy surreptitiously slipping blancmange to Wags, the school dog, for in those days, Armenians were said to be starving. Today, a lot more people are going to bed hungry, and still I can鈥檛 bear to throw food out.