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Letters Sept. 16: Facing financial disaster; lightstations not lifeboats; respect for the unhoused

Letters Sept. 16: Facing financial disaster; lightstations not lifeboats; respect for the unhoused

Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046, up 44% from 2023
Comment: No, the messenger is not to blame for the housing crisis

Comment: No, the messenger is not to blame for the housing crisis

Why are elected officials so opposed to listening to the people they are supposed to represent?
David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

Please keep in mind this is science talking, not just me staring at my keyboard, wishing I was fast asleep at home
Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

On Oct. 1, I will be joining hundreds of seniors at the B.C. legislature in Victoria to call for immediate and serious action on climate change
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Making a big decision about the consumer carbon tax

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Making a big decision about the consumer carbon tax

Letters Sept. 14: Negative thoughts; Clover Point picnic tables; Victoria's downtown streets

Letters Sept. 14: Negative thoughts; Clover Point picnic tables; Victoria's downtown streets

Editorial: Banning phones in schools is a great first step

Editorial: Banning phones in schools is a great first step

Kids who spend much of their waking hours on their phones lose contact with the world around them.
Opinion: Work-life balance isn't about time — it's about purpose

Opinion: Work-life balance isn't about time — it's about purpose

As the lines between work and personal life blur, achieving equilibrium requires more than just dividing time
Letters Sept. 13: We need a better main library; improve Carnarvon Park; broken things on ferries

Letters Sept. 13: We need a better main library; improve Carnarvon Park; broken things on ferries