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Geoff Johnson: Teacher quality the top factor in education

Geoff Johnson: Teacher quality the top factor in education

Joel Klein is at it again and we should probably listen to what he has to say about public education. Klein has always been a controversial figure in the world of U.S.
Comment: Turning homelessness around for 360 Victorians

Comment: Turning homelessness around for 360 Victorians

Over the past several weeks, there have been encouraging signs that collectively we are picking up the pace in our work to end homelessness for many individuals, a goal that will save governments money and improve the quality of life for everyone as
Some readers challenge the notion that it gets cold in Victoria

Some readers challenge the notion that it gets cold in Victoria

It's cold outside. Can you feel it? After I bundled my family into the car the other night, we all commented on how cold it was as I rushed to get the heat flowing. When I glanced at the car's temperature reading, it mockingly revealed it was 6 C.
You are not forgotten

You are not forgotten

You are not forgotten! That was the message I heard from God when I watched a video from Work of the People, of Sarah Bessey, a Canadian Christian blogger and author of Jesus Feminist.
Comment: Barbarism exists within our borders, too

Comment: Barbarism exists within our borders, too

Oh, Canada. Last week the federal government announced first reading of the Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act, a law that that will deem inadmissible to Canada people in valid polygamous marriages.
Harry Sterling: An honest Mexican cop shows the way

Harry Sterling: An honest Mexican cop shows the way

An honest Mexican policeman? A cop who didn’t use his uniform to rip off Mexico City’s motorists? It seemed an impossible claim that would end up being refuted by reality. But the journalist from the U.S.
William Watson: A powerful reminder of war’s toll

William Watson: A powerful reminder of war’s toll

Remembrance Day has become very personal this year, not just because of the mad and tragic murders of Cpl.
Comment: Voting is part of defending our country

Comment: Voting is part of defending our country

It might come as a surprise that all those who fought under the Red Ensign in the First and Second World Wars were not Canadian.
Les Leyne: Skeleton staff still operating youth jail

Les Leyne: Skeleton staff still operating youth jail

The Victoria Youth Custody Centre ran 70 per cent of the time through September and October with zero clients, but still has 10 staff on hand. It’s a measure of how difficult it is to execute the bad idea of shutting it down.
Dermod Travis: Look candidates over carefully before voting

Dermod Travis: Look candidates over carefully before voting

On Saturday, British Columbians will head to the polls to choose more than 2,000 local officials for councils, school boards, regional districts, parks boards and the Islands Trust. Considering that local councils in B.C.