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EDITORIAL: Improvements in firefighter safety can’t come quickly enough

EDITORIAL: Improvements in firefighter safety can’t come quickly enough

The death of two former Victoria fire chiefs in 13 months a stark reminder of the job’s hazards
Saanich, Victoria need clarity in wording of referendum question

Saanich, Victoria need clarity in wording of referendum question

Historic meeting of two councils on referendum question for amalgamation
Hey Saanich, get real with pot

Hey Saanich, get real with pot

The approach of Saanich towards the pending legalization of recreational cannabis appears sensible in the short-term, but potentially detrimental in the long-term.
Editorial: What’s all the fuss about pot?

Editorial: What’s all the fuss about pot?

Don’t worry, be happy about pot legalization
EDITORIAL: Images of suffering children reflect new American reality

EDITORIAL: Images of suffering children reflect new American reality

They’re sounds and images that could melt the coldest of hearts. But the heart-wrenching scenes playing out along the southern U.S. border are not enough to cut through the xenophobic zeal that now passes itself off as American immigration policy.
EDITORIAL: Blood donation a gift, but more so in summer

EDITORIAL: Blood donation a gift, but more so in summer

Canadian Blood Services calling for donors during traditionally quieter vacation season
EDITORIAL: BC SPCA’s horse and carriage recommendations seem extreme

EDITORIAL: BC SPCA’s horse and carriage recommendations seem extreme

Other options available rather than a blanket removal from Inner Harbour areas
EDITORIAL: Minority rules in our colourful culture

EDITORIAL: Minority rules in our colourful culture

Quibbles over symbolic rainbow crossings belie critics’ genuine concerns
EDITORIAL: Racism can be hard to see

EDITORIAL: Racism can be hard to see

Last week the News broke a story of an Indigenous man who felt he was racially profiled in being barred from a local health food store.
EDITORIAL: Enforcement the key to affecting change

EDITORIAL: Enforcement the key to affecting change

Tenants will play a key role in making newly enacted renter protections work as intended
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