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Inattentive cyclist crashed into mom, daughter and friends walking on Goose

Inattentive cyclist crashed into mom, daughter and friends walking on Goose

The cyclist came up from behind and hit me in the shoulder and my friend in the elbow. The bike landed on top of my daughter, who lay motionless, face down on the trail.
E-bike trail etiquette: Speed is intoxicating, but shouldn't trump courtesy

E-bike trail etiquette: Speed is intoxicating, but shouldn't trump courtesy

Bike lanes and paths and dedicated signage and lights have been a carrot for cyclists, but it’s time for a little stick
Editorial: Expect a change of government in Britain

Editorial: Expect a change of government in Britain

Adding to the sense of ill-timing, Rishi Sunak chose to announce the election date on the steps of 10 Downing Street in the middle of a rainstorm.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Keeping an eye on neighbours who water too much

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Keeping an eye on neighbours who water too much

Letters June 8: Signing contracts without a price; stamping out smoking; free speech

Letters June 8: Signing contracts without a price; stamping out smoking; free speech

Letters June 7: Increasing equity; buy from your local farmer; quiet! it's a hospital

Letters June 7: Increasing equity; buy from your local farmer; quiet! it's a hospital

Editorial: Provincial politicians need to decide where loyalties lie

Editorial: Provincial politicians need to decide where loyalties lie

The Oct. 19 provincial election could be one of those rare watershed elections, like the ones in 1941, 1952, 1972, 1991 and 2017.
Letters June 6: Saanich's approach to secondary housing; price of strawberries

Letters June 6: Saanich's approach to secondary housing; price of strawberries

Comment: Free speech is indispensable to social justice and democracy

Comment: Free speech is indispensable to social justice and democracy

A growing number of student activists and professors advocate shutting university doors to speakers with whom they disagree.
Letters June 5: Do something about congested Sooke Road; limit tax increases; dead zone for cellular

Letters June 5: Do something about congested Sooke Road; limit tax increases; dead zone for cellular