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Editorial: Gambling costs need computing

It’s relatively easy to calculate the revenues from gambling in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ It’s more difficult to measure the costs, but they are steep. The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government collected nearly $1.

Editorial: Get the politics out of education

When the provincial government announced funding last month to keep some rural schools open, the timing looked suspicious.

Editorial: Project good fit for Colwood

In the case of Colwood’s Capital City Centre project, less is indeed more. Vancouver-based Onni Group has submitted a development application for the property at Colwood Corners to city staff. The developer plans a mixed-use complex on the 12.

Editorial: Level the field in real estate

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government has admitted that letting the real-estate industry regulate itself was a bad idea. Homebuyers and sellers will be better protected now that the province has taken back the power.

Editorial: Tent city ruling not end of story

The judge’s ruling that the tent city on the courthouse lawn must be dismantled closes one chapter of the controversy, but it is not the end of the story. Homelessness and its attendant problems are not so easily banished.

Editorial: Battle of Somme lessons are still apt

A hundred years ago this week, one of the bloodiest battles in history was unfolding. By its end, more than a million men had been killed or wounded, and the trench warfare it solidified went on to swallow millions more.

Editorial: Health-records system needs independent review

The best way for Island Health to build trust in its new electronic health-records system is to make sure the system works. And the system should work for health-care personnel, not the other way around.

Editorial: Cancer ruling will affect many

In a case that will affect workers’ compensation boards across the country, the Supreme Court of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has announced a landmark decision. It ruled in favour of three women who were lab workers at the Mission Memorial Hospital.

Editorial: Greens’ May is in tough spot

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May might soon be faced with the dilemma of promoting party policies that conflict with her personal views.

Editorial: Don’t fence off beautiful British Columbia

The shine of Super Natural British Columbia dims considerably when access is blocked to the super, natural wonders of the province.