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Letters May 9: Appreciating the book sale; support for the pro-Palestine protesters; stop at stop signs

Letters May 9: Appreciating the book sale; support for the pro-Palestine protesters; stop at stop signs

Bonanza of treasures from the TC book sale The Glenshiel retirement home has refreshed its library, thanks to the generous donors and the wonderful volunteers at the Times Colonist Book Sale.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Where the money comes from

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Where the money comes from

Comment: B.C. embeds mental health stigma and discrimination in legal regulation

Comment: B.C. embeds mental health stigma and discrimination in legal regulation

Bill 21 makes unwarranted assumptions, creates false and stigmatizing connections between lawyers experiencing health conditions and their competency.
Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

A cabinet order coming very shortly will send the rebate idea to the B.C. Utilities Commission and give it 10 days to review whether this is the best possible use of $400 million.
Letters May 8: Support for school liaison officers; criticism of protests at UVic

Letters May 8: Support for school liaison officers; criticism of protests at UVic

Comment: Commentary on UVic encampment was misleading

Comment: Commentary on UVic encampment was misleading

The statements from protesters accuse UVic of being “morally tied” to events in Gaza but do not substantiate any legal complicity.
Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Taking action implies moving forward, but the B.C. government is going backward and capitulating on decriminalization
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Canada goes green

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Canada goes green

Les Leyne: Trustees say police liaison submission not appropriate

Les Leyne: Trustees say police liaison submission not appropriate

Presentation included statements about families’s problems with gangs and how they believe a school police liaison program would have helped.
Letters May 6: Finding the source of addiction; a need for tough love; that fountain

Letters May 6: Finding the source of addiction; a need for tough love; that fountain