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Pirjo Raits: Time to rethink role of CRD

What’s the point of having directors in each of the municipalities and unincorporated areas if they have no actual decision-making powers? The Capital Regional District has 22 directors, with most appointed by their respective municipal councils and electoral area representatives directly elected by resident voters.

Fletcher column reveals party’s flip-flop

B.C. Green Party, Elizabeth May, smart meters, B.C. Hydro

Take a little off the top of pesky bird population

Seagulls, crows poop-bombing Victoria

Electrical use could rise with smart meters

smart meters Victoria

The backward thinking behind wildlife culls

deer, Somalia, cull

Our View: Navy returns to royal roots

As the home of Canada’s Pacific Fleet, we’re happy that we can officially call the Royal Canadian Navy just that. On Tuesday, the federal government announced it had given up on a decades-old decision and would restore the traditional names of the three distinct elements within the Canadian Forces.

Green Party’s about-face a result of hearing the voters

B.C. Green Party, Elizabeth May, smart meters, B.C. Hydro

Bring on the rush: Victoria is behind the times

LRT in Greater Victoria

Downtown parking meters irritate driver

Reader sees system as a deterrent to coming downtown

LRT system will revitalize Victoria

Columnist's experience not necessarily the entire picture