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Bill Bennett says the Agricultural Land Commission is not in danger, but a document made public last week has made the commission’s supporters justifiably nervous. It should make all British Columbians nervous.

The scale of the typhoon disaster in the Philippines is horrifying — 2,500 feared dead, cities destroyed, millions homeless and without food, water and medicine. It’s a situation that sparks a tremendous urge to help in some way.

The provincial government tried to find a better way to protect women and children who are in abusive relationships, but it doesn’t know if the new system is working.

Cleaning up our mess seems to be a problem in Greater Victoria. The sewage project is controversial and expensive. We can’t figure out what to do with sludge. Homes and businesses will have to pay a separate tax for wastewater.

If there’s a ritual of urban life more exasperating than getting a parking ticket, the fates have yet to reveal it. Everything about the experience is maddening.

Charities get rated on how much money they spend on programs compared to how much they bring in. The higher the percentage spent on programs and services, the better the rating. Using that measure, if the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

When sewage projects, deer invasions and taxes are getting you down, take a deep breath and remember that the rest of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — and much of the world — thinks we have it pretty good on our Island.

With another $15 million in upgrades on the way, the Malahat could soon have trouble living up to its reputation as a dangerous highway. Last week, Premier Christy Clark announced the extra money, which will add 2.

The folks in charge at Coghlan Fundamental Elementary School in Aldergrove must have been five years old once, but they have clearly forgotten what it’s like to be in kindergarten.

A referendum on amalgamation for Greater Victoria would not settle the issue, but would shape future discussion. That’s why it should be on municipal ballots in the next election.