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Police can’t do much these days without someone shooting a video that has the potential to go viral, often labelled “police brutality.

It’s almost certain a new Greater Victoria sewage-treatment plant will be built. All the protests and petitions in the world won’t stop it now; it would be a waste of everyone’s time to keep trying.

Take a sip of that coffee, stir in a little sugar and imagine living without either coffee or sugar. They are two of the things that would disappear off tables if Victorians decided to live on nothing but locally grown food.

It is commonplace to hear that Vancouver Island is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, blessed with wonderful amenities and a high standard of living. True. But that is only part of the story.

Big, ugly concrete buildings are fine with Saanich council, but don’t try to paint them in bright colours.

Challenges to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s impaired-driving laws shouldn’t be seen as a sign that the laws are failing, but as part of a process to improve and refine the regulations. The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Many of the 920 children on Vancouver Island who live under the continuing care of the government face a bleak future. Separated from their parents, often the victims of past abuse or neglect, they see a university education as a vague dream.

Imagine a business where you get your raw material for free, package it and sell it to the people who thought they owned it. Nestlé Waters sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has just such a business.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for public officials to keep their expense accounts out of the public eye, a development that’s good for both the public and the politicians.

Jane Sterk is leaving politics, but she can step down knowing she pushed sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Green party past a significant milestone — electing its first MLA.