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Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

KITTERINGHAM: Why I unfollowed 500 social media accounts this month

Social media was depressing me, so I did something about it

Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
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LETTER: Central Saanich crews go above and beyond

With all the negative rhetoric I thought it was time for some…

  • Feb 3, 2023
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BC Ferries regularly cancels sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen. (Black Press Media file photo)

CAMPBELL: ‘You owe us!’: Victoria passenger berates BC Ferries staff for being chronically late

Passengers fed up with delays when BC Ferries penalizes drivers when they are late

BC Ferries regularly cancels sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen. (Black Press Media file photo)
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OPINION: High income taxes make B.C. less attractive and productive

Horgan government increased B.C.’s top personal income tax rate from 14.7 per cent to 20.5 per cent

  • Feb 1, 2023
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Anyone can yell about something - that doesn't mean they have a credible argument. (Pexels photo)

CAMPBELL: Stop calling Victoria’s missing middle plan ‘divisive’ just because of noisy NIMBYs

It’s time to rally around new housing solutions to ease Victoria’s crisis

Anyone can yell about something - that doesn't mean they have a credible argument. (Pexels photo)
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LETTER: East Sooke radio tower plan best option

Re: East Sooke radio tower plan gets thumbs down from land use…

  • Jan 30, 2023
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LETTER: Speed-reducing measures going nowhere

‘Speed cushions’ and other attempts to physically slow traffic do not work,…

  • Jan 29, 2023
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LETTER: Time running out on chance for sustainable future

We are mothers and grandmothers who have lived in the Western Communities…

  • Jan 29, 2023
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LETTER: Loss to development will be irreparable

My ancestors were Canada’s First People, they lost their land, their culture,…

  • Jan 28, 2023
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LETTER: Striving for world harmony

I think the word harmony works better than the word peace. One…

  • Jan 28, 2023
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The original oven-roasted chicken at Good Ovening. (Chris Campbell/News Staff)
The original oven-roasted chicken at Good Ovening. (Chris Campbell/News Staff)
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LETTER: Trend towards pre-zoning bypasses democratic processes

Twice recently, Cadboro Bay residents rejected attempts to get heavy densification into…

  • Jan 28, 2023
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LETTER: Effective planning necessary for new development

It’s too easy to label North Saanich voters as “anti-housing” or “anti-development”.…

  • Jan 27, 2023
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A Victoria renter discovered her neighbours were partying and stealing from her. (Pexels photo)
A Victoria renter discovered her neighbours were partying and stealing from her. (Pexels photo)
Jock Finlayson is a senior policy advisor with the Business Council of British Columbia.
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FINLAYSON: 2023 could be one of the weakest years for B.C. home sales in two decades

Despite market volatility, the long-term fundamentals for housing in B.C. remain attractive

  • Jan 27, 2023
Jock Finlayson is a senior policy advisor with the Business Council of British Columbia.
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Did the City of Victoria do enough to protect a resident from an oak tree? (Pexels photo)

Opinion: A giant branch crashed into a Victoria house but the city forced him to sue for damages

Victoria resident warned the city their tree was a ‘hazard’

Did the City of Victoria do enough to protect a resident from an oak tree? (Pexels photo)
A cashier works behind a plexiglass shield at a Super H Mart grocery store. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A cashier works behind a plexiglass shield at a Super H Mart grocery store. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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LETTER: Renters shouldn’t be left at the mercy of landlords

The major driver of the rental affordability crisis in B.C. is the…

  • Jan 25, 2023
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LETTER: Loss of bank a devastating blow

In regards to the only bank in Esquimalt closing down, I do…

  • Jan 22, 2023
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LETTER: Lots of luck locating a lovely loo

Residents are wondering why most city washrooms are substandard and in shambles…

  • Jan 21, 2023
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