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Les Leyne: Negotiating tactics no benefit to kids

Les Leyne: Negotiating tactics no benefit to kids

Combatants in B.C.’s education war zone will learn Wednesday whether the 10 per cent pay cut imposed on teachers by the employers is allowable under labour law.
Geoff Johnson: More students means good news, bad news

Geoff Johnson: More students means good news, bad news

There’s good news and bad news for public education, and neither has anything to do with labour relations. Well, not directly and not immediately. The good news is about mid- to long-term enrolment projections.
Catch those Olympians!

Catch those Olympians!

“Sorry guys, I’m not going to be able to finish this 100 K ride, I’ve got to go race some Olympians,” I said, with the air of confidence that incites acts of vandalism to bike tires.
Goddess Run Race Report: Sisterhood of sweat

Goddess Run Race Report: Sisterhood of sweat

No doubt about it – The Victoria Goddess Run has a special vibe.
In search of Wi-Fi

In search of Wi-Fi

In Western Canada’s urban areas, finding a high-speed, reliable connection to the Internet when you’re on the move has become much easier in the last couple of years. That’s largely because of Shaw’s rollout of an extensive Wi-Fi network.
Mark Milke: Worrywarts are enemies of clean future

Mark Milke: Worrywarts are enemies of clean future

In The Future and Its Enemies — The Growing Conflict over Creativity, Enterprise and Progress, a book published shortly before the millennium, author Virginia Postrel decried widespread pessimistic attacks on humanity’s future.
David Bly: Remember the tragedy of ‘Canada’s Titanic’

David Bly: Remember the tragedy of ‘Canada’s Titanic’

Chris Klausen is used to answering the phone and hearing: “Are you the Empress of Ireland guy?” He doesn’t mind.
Comment: Shawnigan fighting to protect its drinking water

Comment: Shawnigan fighting to protect its drinking water

This is the true, and at times unbelievable, story of a community fighting for its future.
Getting through our bad days

Getting through our bad days

I was browsing through my news feed on Facebook the other day and came across a couple of sayings that I shared with my friends.
Comment: We need a new vision for our public forests

Comment: We need a new vision for our public forests

Premier Christy Clark is still determined to achieve her liquefied natural gas vision in spite of mounting evidence that B.C.