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Dermod Travis: B.C. voters send a strong message to mayors
Saturday was a good day for local democracy in B.C. As one person noted online: “First time in my life I’ve had to wait to vote in a local election.
Nov 18, 2014 4:16 PM
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Les Leyne: Amalgamation study a tangled task
The minister responsible for bringing order to the chaos wrought by the amalgamation question on Saturday’s ballot stressed Monday how much work lies ahead. She can’t begin to imagine.
Nov 18, 2014 4:15 PM
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Watch Lisa Helps’ Victoria mayoral win unfold on social media
Nothing happens in slow-motion anymore. If enough people think it's significant, you can watch anything develop in social media.
Nov 17, 2014 11:33 AM
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Geoff Johnson: Finding a way to make meetings work better
If a person can’t find happiness as a newly elected school trustee, what hope is there for the rest of us? You’ve made it through the interminable all-candidates meetings and the rest of the election marathon, and now you’ve won a seat on your local
Nov 16, 2014 11:34 PM
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Comment: Erebus bell should have been left on the ship
Richard Mackenzie On Nov. 6, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq unveiled the ship’s bell from the recently discovered wreck of Sir John Franklin’s HMS Erebus.
Nov 16, 2014 12:50 AM
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Monique Keiran: Conventional wisdom takes a blow
Back when I was young and fresh-faced, a University of Victoria researcher published a paper that shifted the ground under my idealistic, environmentally conscious, fair-trade sock-clad feet. The year was 1994.
Nov 15, 2014 11:36 PM
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Comment: Jumbo: The only ‘town’ that won’t vote today
When most of us think of a small town, we think of friendly neighbours and quiet streets — the type of place where you know almost everyone. I’m privileged to be elected as mayor of Invermere, which is pretty close to being a perfect small town.
Nov 15, 2014 3:40 PM
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Meditating for Student Mental Health at UVic
It’s Monday and students trickle into the UVic Interfaith Chapel from around campus. They have come to practice meditation. When everyone has arrived, over 40 students sit in a large circle on meditation cushions.
Nov 15, 2014 11:59 AM
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Les Leyne: Budget tour not likely to bring change
A Liberal-majority committee of MLAs has endorsed a number of ideas from the public that would represent a bit of a course change for the government — if they’re pursued.
Nov 15, 2014 12:14 AM
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David Bly: Plain language the best way to communicate
At the Highlands candidates’ forum last week, facilitator Alan Dolan explained how the forum would proceed — such things as who would speak and for how long — then finished with this admonition: “Use plain language.
Nov 15, 2014 12:13 AM
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