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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Temporary Foreign Worker Program can be of benefit to employers, employees and the local economy, but the federal government needs to be more diligent in guarding against abuse.

The federal Conservatives are showing blatant disregard — if not utter disdain — for democratic principles in pushing through the ironically named Fair Elections Act. Democracy is far more than rule by the majority of those who voted.

A political party’s leadership race can be an opportunity to hear fresh ideas, air platforms in public and rejuvenate party membership. But it can also be divisive and draining, something the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ New Democrats can’t afford.

What now? That’s the big question as the dust settles from Esquimalt council’s rejection of the Capital Regional District’s rezoning application for McLoughlin Point.

Pauline Marois’s defeat in Monday’s Quebec election is blamed on her intent to hold a sovereignty referendum.

Premier Christy Clark dodges the issue in her impassioned defence of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Liberal party’s executive director.

While no one expects Victoria’s downtown area to resemble Singapore or Hong Kong any time soon, radical change is nevertheless in store.

The demolition of an old school is sometimes a sad thing, but when the deteriorating Belmont Secondary School complex is razed, there will likely be more cheers than tears.

There’s no better way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the McPherson Playhouse than to fix it up so it will last another 100 years. The Capital Regional District’s finance committee is recommending the awarding of a $1.

The Island Corridor Foundation announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement has been reached to restore rail passenger service on Vancouver Island, with only the details left to be worked out. But the devil is in those details.