Opinion

Instances of sudden, unprovoked violence are relatively rare in Victoria, but they do on occasion happen in the downtown core. Last weekend, two men came to the aid of a person who was being randomly attacked by a man with a street sign.

In the past 10 years, there has been a steady drop in the public trust in politicians. In a recent poll, 41 per cent of respondents said they trusted the national government and 58 per cent said they did not. This produces a net trust rating of -17.

Buses are not for people who hate close quarters. Strangers are going to touch you, maybe for prolonged periods, especially shoulder to shoulder. The etiquette is to pretend it’s not happening.

The March 12 commentary “Radiation from Japan found in B.C. may raise health concerns, prof says” compels me to respond to the unnecessary fear raised by the report.

A good public-policy think-tank calls government out when it has it wrong, encourages it to do better when there is room for improvement and suggests alternatives when the old way of doing things isn’t working anymore.

As he turns 75, Brian Mulroney is serene. The former prime minister celebrates the milestone today with his wife, Mila, and their children at their winter home in Palm Beach, Fla.

Most of my bicycle trips are between home and the office, where there’s a locked room to park bikes. I’m loathe to cycle anywhere else around Greater Victoria, especially downtown, because of the risk of theft and vandalism.

The falldown was so pervasive and enormous that the amends being attempted look puny in comparison.

The other day, the leader of a major nation threatened with dismemberment made a passionate plea for unity. He spoke to his fellow Conservatives, in the capital of the proposed republic, where his party has little support.

Albert Sweetnam, Seaterra’s program director, recommends that we should be and are going to get on with the wastewater treatment program (“It’s time to move on with Seaterra program,” Feb. 15).