Tariffs needed to sustain local shipbuilding industry

The federal government is proposing a plan to remove import tariffs on foreign-built ships. George McPherson, president of the Shipyards General Workers Federation, said that idea won't float in Victoria. "We think it's a fairly large mistake for them to do that,"... more

• Shipyard axes management jobs
• Ogden Point gets federal funding boost
• Police seize drugs, stolen items from motel

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Helijet goes carbon neutral

Helicopters are likely the most polluting form of air travel, but now a Victoria company is working to mitigate its impact. Helijet International became the first private company to buy carbon offsets from the new provincial Crown corporation, Pacific Carbon Trust. "We're... more

• Talking about inner peace
• Guilt-free late night shopping for charity
• Fitness centre targets senior-friendly exercise

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Colliers boosts Inspire the World campaign

Colliers International real estate company donated $100,000 to the B.C. Cancer Foundation's Inspire the World campaign. The donation will establish the Colliers International Youth Lounge in the Vancouver Island Cancer Centre. The lounge will be for children and teens whose families... more

• Traffic ticket blitz nails bad drivers
• Individuals, groups recognized for philanthropy
• Esquimalt library hosts open house

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Free Remembrance Day lectures at museum

Royal B.C. Museum is hosting free Remembrance Day lectures, talks and activities Nov. 5 to 11. Together with Veterans Affairs Canada, military historians and veterans will talk about wartime experiences from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the museum lobby... more

• Wireless reaches far corners of B.C.
• Workshops help families cope with Alzheimer's disease

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EDITORIAL: Insults getting Olympic-sized

It’s becoming a familiar, if not increasingly troubling refrain. More government funding is cut. Another program is cancelled. Services are scaled back. From sports initiatives for kids to emergency room opening hours to support services for seniors, virtually nothing is immune from... more

• EDITORIAL: Get ready for more claims
• TRAVIS PATERSON: Where are the Hanson brothers when we need them?
• EDITORIAL: Insults getting Olympic-sized

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Comments insult Canadian military

Re: Word on the Street (News, Nov. 11) I read the comments by your readers, and for the first time in more than 50 years I am embarrassed to be a Canadian. Each Remembrance Day, we remember those who served in our... more

• Community not a commodity
• Prime minister sets his own date
• Give 'em a hose instead of a stick

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Two worlds

Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds. A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more

• The quest for a local apple
• The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4
• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp

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