Editorial

Editorial: Restorative justice a valuable resource

Volunteers who give their time to restorative justice programs may do more than meets the eye.

Editorial: Victoria centre of political map

Victoria has gone strongly NDP in the past two elections, with popular former city councillor Denise Savoie on the ballot.

Editorial: Stem cells are in you to give

On Thursday at The Atrium and Friday at the University of Victoria, a Swab Mob will be on the hunt for young men.

Editorial: Time for a change to B.C. pot laws

Marijuana reform advocates in B.C. hope Washington and Colorado states’ vote to legalize and tax marijuana will add momentum to their push.

Editorial: Real value in real estate

Since last summer, Canadians have had to follow tighter lending criteria in order to purchase a home.

Editorial: Team approach works wonders

News of the success rate of the regional Victoria Integrated Community Outreach Team raised our eyebrows recently.

Auction laws punish charities

For non-profit groups and charities that survived grant cutbacks, the provincial government has found a new way to add insult to injury.

Our View: Why seek arrest, pipeline protesters?

On Monday, thousands of people braved the cold fall air to protest the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.

Still occupying our thoughts

It’s been a year since people gathered in Centennial Square in support of the global Occupy movement.

Editorial: Dedicate police patrol to Malahat

Emergency crews call it “NASCAR Corner,” where two northbound lanes on the Malahat Drive merge to one.

Editorial: Bus strikes hit poor, elderly

People with long memories understand what life is like without bus service.

Editorial: Policing money a long way off

Last week’s renewed call for regional financial assistance for policing by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin sounded rather familiar.

Editorial: Schools get back to the real job

The summer holiday is over and school kids are back in the classrooms for another 10 months of education.

Our View: Refinery idea a tough sell in B.C.

There doesn’t appear to be a grey area for those who are weighing in on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.

Editorial: Riding changes need a rethink

This year, federal electoral boundaries commissions are redrawing riding maps to squeeze in 30 more seats.

Editorial: Treatment foes must hound CRD

In 2007, the News had a discussion with a broad-based, highly placed group of scientists from the University of Victoria.

Editorial: Tsunami cleanup readiness crucial

As potentially dangerous debris from Japan's tsumani washes up on B.C.'s shore, the need for a plan grows more pressing.

Our View: Victoria braces for the big flush

When the province and federal governments fork over $500 million, most cities would celebrate the economic benefits

Boating tragedy preventable

Cautionary tales of young people acting foolishly, and paying the price with injury or death, seem to appear every year in Greater Victoria.

Editorial: Time for fighting needs to end

Note to Esquimalt council: There’s no shame in licking your wounds.