Sailings added as Games approach

The first and last sailings at Swartz Bay will change for the month of February, as the Olympic Games take over the Lower Mainland. “We are pleased to offer these additional sailings so Olympic ticket holders from Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast can attend the festivities and still return... more

Housing bubble meltdown - a risk?

As Greater Victoria real estate prices recover to their record highs of 2007, questions are being raised as to whether we may be headed for a U.S. style “bubble-and-bust” in the housing market. Not at all likely, is my conclusion. Yes,... more

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Shutting the P3 flood gate

Betty McWhinnie never thought of herself an activist. But when the municipality of Whistler announced it would operate its wastewater treatment plant as a public-private partnership, she got moving. McWhinnie was 83 in 2006 when she joined a grassroots organization, Whistler... more

• Scare tactics necessary for kids
• Murder info must be shared
• FSA testing fails to make the grade

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BIA process flawed

In response to the various articles, letters and ads placed by the proponents of the BIA, it needs to be made clear to everyone within the Sidney community that only landowners are being consulted on this important issue, not the... more

• Classrooms face gov’t neglect
• Letters
• Classrooms face gov’t neglect

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