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Canadians’ reputation for politeness was not on display Sunday, judging from the reaction to Nelly Furtado’s rendition of O sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.

Here is a contrast in values we should consider. Tuition fees at the University of Victoria for a degree in the humanities stand at about $24,000. The comparable fee at public universities in Germany is zero.

With marijuana shops outnumbering Starbucks locations by a healthy margin, the City of Victoria is trying to bring some order to an industry that is exploding. With no federal hand on the wheel, the city has no choice but to take the helm.

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government’s sudden interest in food is welcome, as long as it is not just the flavour of the month. In the throne speech on Tuesday, the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Oak Bay High School’s junior boys basketball team is out of the city playoffs because school authorities have taken a strong stand against harassment. The punishment is harsh, but justified.

Few things in Saanich have caused as much outrage in recent years as the Environmental Development Permit Area bylaw. While a name like that might elicit a huge yawn, residents are wide awake to its implications.

If the accommodations offered the tent-city campers are not good enough, what is? Governments and social-welfare agencies have done their part; if that is not sufficient, the people most affected should come forward with practical proposals.

Black History Month is an opportunity, not to commemorate one group exclusive of all others, but to include in the historical narrative the stories of a group too long overlooked.

In a dramatic breakthrough, it appears an organic cause of schizophrenia has at last been found. Neurologists have long known that, biologically speaking, this devastating disease has four distinguishing markers.

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government stepped up on Friday to help solve Victoria’s homelessness crisis. It’s a promising sign that the province is ready to take on more of the burden that has been carried for too long by municipalities and non-profit groups.