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Comment: Province puts recycling behind closed doors

Comment: Province puts recycling behind closed doors

Why did the B.C. Liberal government set up its recycling stewardship program and Multi-Material B.C.
Shannon Corregan: We’re not out of xenophobic woods yet

Shannon Corregan: We’re not out of xenophobic woods yet

On Monday, Quebec voted against the possibility of a second Parti Québécois government and elected Philippe Couillard’s Parti Liberal du Québec to the National Assembly.
Les Leyne: Foreign-worker fuss means trouble for B.C.

Les Leyne: Foreign-worker fuss means trouble for B.C.

“There’s no doubt we’ve seen some abuses that really tick me off,” federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney said a few weeks ago.
Naomi Lakritz: Being mean isn’t the way to preserve French

Naomi Lakritz: Being mean isn’t the way to preserve French

Among outgoing premier Pauline Marois’ parting lines as she went down in flames Monday night — unable even to hang onto her own seat in the Quebec provincial election — was: “I am worried for the future of our language.
What to expect when you try to change passwords

What to expect when you try to change passwords

Internet security experts are suggesting that we change our online passwords because of the Heartbleed bug, the one where the “https” system with the little lock proved to be insecure.
Help Marty the Marmot top D.C. poll of mascots

Help Marty the Marmot top D.C. poll of mascots

Here's another opportunity for Greater Victorians to help our beloved Marty the Marmot top a poll for squirrel-like mascots.
Comment: Victoria’s employment cycle masks real problem

Comment: Victoria’s employment cycle masks real problem

The Times Colonist recently reported that the unemployment rate in Greater Victoria had fallen from 5.4 per cent to 5.2 per cent in March. Undoubtedly, this is a positive development, and yes, it’s nice to know.
Comment: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction strategy

Comment: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction strategy

What causes illness? I found my passion when I realized my answer to this question. Five years ago, when I started my health science degree at Simon Fraser University, my response to this would have been about bodies, bacteria and infections.
Les Leyne: Lacklustre NDP race now a non-event

Les Leyne: Lacklustre NDP race now a non-event

A few New Democrats will be grieving ex-leadership candidate Mike Farnworth’s surrender on Tuesday and bemoaning the lost opportunity to build excitement over the next six months.
Healing hurts with Love

Healing hurts with Love

The well-known phrase, “Love makes the world go round,” sometimes sounds trite in the face of so many obvious world challenges, such as war, famine, poverty, natural disasters and disease.