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The Parole Board of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has allowed convicted fraudster Ian Thow a two-day extension of his Mexican vacation. No one has found a way for his victims to take a vacation from the misery he caused them.

While most mayors in Greater Victoria are saying amalgamation is not a priority for their citizens, the results of an Angus Reid poll released Tuesday suggest otherwise. Who to believe? Neither.

If the people on a certain East Coast island want to know something about under-representation in the Senate, they should talk to the people on a certain West Coast island.

Victoria’s harbour has long been a valuable component of the Island’s economy, and esthetics did not always come first.

If there’s one thing British Columbians expect of their government, it’s fair play. We hope for competence and good management. We admire compassion. But we will not abide favouritism or special treatment in any shape or form.

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government has failed as a steward of public records. It should take immediate steps to have 10 years’ worth of stored documents properly archived and institute procedures so it doesn’t fall behind again.

Making cycling routes safer would put more bicycles on the road, which would mean fewer cars, less pollution, reduced need for street maintenance and healthier people.

The time to resolve conflicts between development and ancient burial sites is long before permits are issued and construction has begun.

Planning and building the city of Victoria’s most expensive piece of infrastructure — the new Johnson Street Bridge — is a complex undertaking that should be guided by a firm hand and a clear vision. That doesn’t seem to have been the case.

This is a cautionary tale about the danger of half measures. In 2012 the federal Ministry of Transport tried to clamp down on indiscriminate dumping of sewage at sea.