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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Vaccines

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Clover Point

Editorial: Cannabis packaging should be responsible

Dave Obee: Clover Point redesign 'fixes' what wasn't broken

Comment: ‘Unmarked graves’ — those words speak volumes

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Whales and salmon

Comment: Reforms to Police Act should consider health needs

Comment: Northern Junk: After 43 years, the time is now

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Contending with drought

Editorial: End the trickery in corporate taxation

Comment: Old-growth and climate crises must be addressed together

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Plight of seniors

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A different way to prepare for an election

Comment: We need to talk about the North

B.C. at 150: An unsettling past, but a chance for a better future

Dave Obee: B.C. at 150: A work in progress, as it will always be

Lawrie McFarlane: If authorities won't stop thugs, self-defence ...

Charla Huber: Chiefs' display of leadership reflects Indigenous ...

Geoff Johnson: What social-media apps are your kids using? A handy ...

Trevor Hancock: The difference between social, supportive and ...

Monique Keiran: Dead shellfish story generates overheated headlines

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Cruise ships return

Comment: In times of extreme heat, it’s hard for salmon

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Letters July 28: Why shame Canada at the Olympics?; fighting drought with enforcement

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Columnists

Dave Obee: Clover Point redesign 'fixes' what wasn't broken

Dave Obee / The Times Colonist

Victoria city councillors have made many controversial decisions in recent years, but one stands out: Their choice to restrict your access to Clover Point. It is a classic example of trying to . . .

Local

Disability groups file human rights complaint over Beacon Hill road access

Roxanne Egan-Elliott / Times Colonist

Multiple groups representing people with mobility challenges have filed a human rights complaint against the City of Victoria over vehicle access in Beacon Hill Park.Susan Simmons, president of the . . .

B.C.

Distracted driving not limited to holding cellphone, says B.C. Appeal Court

Keith Fraser / Vancouver Sun

VANCOUVER — The offence of distracted driving is not limited to a driver holding a cellphone in their hands while behind the wheel, B.C.’s highest court has ruled. The court made the finding . . .

Sports

Royal Roads conflict studies give Victorian an edge in Olympic referee duties

Cleve Dheensaw / Times Colonist

The fitting combination of being in the master’s program for conflict resolution at Royal Roads University and refereeing rugby at the Olympics is not lost on Julianne Zussman of Victoria.“Too easy,”. . .

Local

B.C. Ferries hopes for whale-free weekend to handle expected crush of traffic

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist

B.C. Ferries is hoping for a little cooperation from the Salish Sea’s whale population as it prepares for the busiest weekend of the season.With reservations already booking up for the August long . . .

Opinion

To stay cool, leave house windows closed or open?

Phillip Jang / Times Colonist

The assumption here is that you want to keep your house as cool as possible in hot weather without resorting to air conditioning.

Local

Victorians brace for the next heat wave; high-20s, low-30s expected

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

Fans of all shapes and sizes are flying off shelves, along with portable air-conditioning units, and companies installing air-conditioning are backed up for months as Victorians brace for another . . .

Local

Ships head from Ogden Point to clean up Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Carla Wilson / Times Colonist

An expedition to capture dozens of tonnes of plastics swirling inside the Great Pacific Garbage Patch launches this week, with two ships leaving Victoria’s Ogden Point for the first of two six-week. . .

Local

As restrictions ease, festivals return: Dragon Boat, Fringe, Saanich Fair, Ribfest, Boat Show

Pedro Arrais / Times Colonist

Organizers of large Victoria events are tentatively setting dates, booking venues and looking for hard-to-find items as they gear up for a return to hosting thousands of patrons as pandemic . . .

Local

Drought: Farmers fight to save crops, tourists urged to bring water with them

Darron Kloster / Times Colonist

At Michell Farms on the Saanich Peninsula, the pumps are working 24/7. Water is rushing out of wells at about 600 gallons a minute into a series of ponds, and then pushed through pipes to ­. . .

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