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Kate Heartfield: No, Canada won’t become the next Cyprus

Kate Heartfield: No, Canada won’t become the next Cyprus

The notion that Canada’s government has quietly orchestrated a Cyprus-style response to an impending bank failure, and that the big banks are coming for your savings, is a thing of beauty, as far as conspiracy theories go.
Iain Hunter: Cops’ use of force should be last resort

Iain Hunter: Cops’ use of force should be last resort

Anyone who checks Jamie Graham’s lineage would understand why Victoria’s chief constable, who is to retire at the end of the year, stands behind his police officers when they’re accused of going too far.
Week 11 - The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Week 11 - The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Week 11 – Hard to believe that there is only 1 week left! What did I learn this week: If you are planning on getting happier and healthier and doing it the right way ie.
Top of the Worlds

Top of the Worlds

A wonderful nine days of curling will come to a close today in Victoria when Canada’s Brad Jacobs takes on Sweden’s Niklas Edin in the gold medal game of the 2013 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship. Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Monique Keiran: Younger workers staring at Freedom 95

Monique Keiran: Younger workers staring at Freedom 95

Living in Victoria, it’s hard not to know somebody living the life of retirement Reilly. Despite more and more younger people coming to the region, the local population remains, on average, older than that of most Canadian cities.
Les Leyne: B.C. Liberals and NDP spin the job numbers

Les Leyne: B.C. Liberals and NDP spin the job numbers

Statistics Canada delivered its last grade on the B.C. Jobs Plan before the election campaign begins, and it’s a fail. But not to worry. According to the B.C. government, that’s “consistent with the national trend.
Comment: School officials getting raises without reviews

Comment: School officials getting raises without reviews

In his final days on the job, outgoing B.C. auditor general John Doyle cleared off his desk by issuing five important audits. Some, like the scathing report on the thoroughly discredited Pacific Carbon Trust, received a lot of public attention.
Soul Searching

Soul Searching

The concept of an immortal soul is one that many of us hold to, although our perspectives may be wildly dissimilar.
Weigh-In Wednesday #10

Weigh-In Wednesday #10

Weigh-in Wednesday - 9 days ago - Things were good. Very good. My best friend was in town from Montréal AND my workouts were on track. Wednesday the 20th - Morning workout anticipating Del's arrival...
Comment: B.C.’s education funding is woefully inadequate

Comment: B.C.’s education funding is woefully inadequate

When B.C. forests go up in flames, we spend what’s necessary to save trees and take care of our communities.