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The provincial government sniffed the wind and followed the strong scent of environmentalism. It has banned hunting grizzly bears throughout sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

It seems only yesterday that half-empty schools were closing and worried parents were advocating for their local elementary to escape the axe. Today, school boards can’t build schools big enough or fast enough to keep up with the demand.

Christmas in Victoria a century and a half ago — in 1867, the year of Canadian confederation — would not have been quite so merry without the arrival of the bark Mercara.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted along party lines to overturn net neutrality. The decision is a blow to internet users in the U.S., and probably to those in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, as well.

Marijuana could be a profitable addition to the crops grown in Central Saanich, but a proposal for a huge operation raises a recurring question about the way we use agricultural land.

Adding to a list of studies it has set in motion, the provincial government is going to review sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries.

Victoria’s city council should have just said no to a plan to remove more than 60 parking spots along Dallas Road to make way for a bicycle path. The poorly thought-out proposal is part of plans for an upgraded Clover Point sewage pumping station.

When provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix agreed last month to fund the drug Soliris, his decision brought a disagreeable fact to light. In sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, Soliris costs $700,000 per patient per year — the highest price charged in any country.

In this 150th anniversary of the creation of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, we are looking back at editorials published in our predecessor newspaper in 1867. This week, the editors took another look at the high price of postage.

Our military veterans lay everything on the line for their fellow Canadians. When they get hurt, they deserve to be treated fairly. But when they fight for fair treatment, the government fights back.