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Comment: Victoria’s city council is still underpaid

Comment: Victoria’s city council is still underpaid

Higher pay and full-time work are the only ways local councillors can truly focus on citizen demands.
Letters April 1: Blindsiding Victoria taxpayers; calculating councillor pay per capita; disorder at Alix Goolden

Letters April 1: Blindsiding Victoria taxpayers; calculating councillor pay per capita; disorder at Alix Goolden

Comment: With council pay, blame the policymaking, not the policy

Comment: With council pay, blame the policymaking, not the policy

If we want managerial expertise and a range of life experiences on city council, we must make a role on it a serious option for a working person.
Trevor Hancock: The toxic effects of advertising on our health

Trevor Hancock: The toxic effects of advertising on our health

Getting people to want and purchase more has adverse effects on both people and the planet
Geoff Johnson: Teaching is changing, along with the kids

Geoff Johnson: Teaching is changing, along with the kids

Beyond the traditional teacher roles, a classroom full of more sophisticated and technologically competent kids expect more from their teacher
Letters March 30: Victoria council's pay; housing density; leave those leaves

Letters March 30: Victoria council's pay; housing density; leave those leaves

Editorial: Expand recall legislation to cover local councils

Editorial: Expand recall legislation to cover local councils

As it stands, the legislation permits only the recall of MLAs.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: What's happening on April 1

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What's happening on April 1

Letters March 29: Treat politicians like us; the lottery of health care; nothing done after dogs killed cat

Letters March 29: Treat politicians like us; the lottery of health care; nothing done after dogs killed cat

Comment: Instead of expanding highways, let’s improve public transit

Comment: Instead of expanding highways, let’s improve public transit

There are much better alternatives than highway expansion in Goldstream Park.