Opinion

Les Leyne: NDP flips, launches dual probes after accusation of kickback in handling of green grants

A consulting firm hired by the NDP to administer grants from its CleanBC program is accused of asking for a kickback to successfully process an application.

Apr 9, 2024 4:55 AM Read more >

Comment: Victoria's planning survey misses design opportunities

City planning should also take into consideration esthetics and cultural impact.

Apr 9, 2024 2:10 AM Read more >

Letters April 9: Motor access to Beacon Hill Park; recriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs

Apr 9, 2024 2:09 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A hospital emergency department under stress

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Apr 9, 2024 2:07 AM Read more >

Comment: VIU's music program should not be closed

Closing this program will definitely shutter culture in the Nanaimo region

Apr 8, 2024 12:40 AM Read more >

Letters April 8: Buses versus trains; respect for pets

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Comment: Something is missing from the One City, One Plan survey

The online survey offers 20 multiple-choice questions with no opportunity to suggest variations or other options.

Apr 8, 2024 12:35 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: Gambling industry needs stronger regulation to protect public health

Gambling opportunities continue to expand in spite of evidence of harms from mental-health effects to financial problems

Apr 7, 2024 4:55 AM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Survey fails to look more deeply at why kids feel less positive about school

Kids who responded to the 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey felt less positive about all aspects of their school experience than youth in the 2018 report

Apr 7, 2024 4:30 AM Read more >

David Sovka: Cat and dog people have their differences, but they're equally nutty

I’ll bet you know at least one crazy cat lady AND somebody who describes him/herself as a dog’s “dad/mom,” which is biologically impossible

Apr 7, 2024 1:49 AM Read more >