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Les Leyne: B.C. to guard mental health rights as it studies crime

Les Leyne: B.C. to guard mental health rights as it studies crime

An amendment to the Mental Health Act would provide new safeguards for the rights of involuntary patients.
Opinion: Back to the Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úfuture

Opinion: Back to the Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úfuture

'Time will tell if this blossoming commercial landscape, two decades in the making, can replace the robust business tax base and high-paying jobs of bygone days.'
Editorial: Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úain’t easy, but it is ours, right?

Editorial: Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úain’t easy, but it is ours, right?

'Like for Quest, our collective fingers are crossed for better days and smoother sailing.'
Opinion: Cash makes comeback but credit and debit are king

Opinion: Cash makes comeback but credit and debit are king

Use of paper money has jumped 15 percentage points in the two years since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds.
Opinion: What it means to grow up

Opinion: What it means to grow up

'As humans, we are constantly growing, evolving, and coming to understand the world in new ways. When bringing this idea to light, the ability to look at the world with childlike eyes should be a trait we protect in our communities.'
Les Leyne: Province to announce 'creative' approach to reining in repeat street criminals

Les Leyne: Province to announce 'creative' approach to reining in repeat street criminals

B.C. mayors have expressed concern about pattern of "catch and release" for repeat offenders
Jack Knox: He lives in Colwood; he had five large pizzas delivered from a pizzeria in Windsor, Ont.

Jack Knox: He lives in Colwood; he had five large pizzas delivered from a pizzeria in Windsor, Ont.

Pizzas were half-baked and frozen by Antonino's in Windsor, Ont., placed in shipping boxes and overnighted to Victoria.
Poll: 65% of Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úrespondents say they were spanked as kids — but rarely

Poll: 65% of Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²úrespondents say they were spanked as kids — but rarely

The Âé¶¹Éç¹ú²ú polled 222 readers and asked the question: Were you physically disciplined as a child by a parent or guardian?
Les Leyne: B.C. braces for huge influx of refugees from Ukraine

Les Leyne: B.C. braces for huge influx of refugees from Ukraine

The volunteers already working around the clock to ready for Ukrainian newcomers know it. The federal and provincial officials bracing for the work flow know it.
Les Leyne: Province plans to ask citizens probing questions to identify systemic racism

Les Leyne: Province plans to ask citizens probing questions to identify systemic racism

Data will be collected to spot disparities and inequities in how people of different backgrounds are treated by government
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