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The Canadian Human Rights Act makes it an offence to discriminate against anyone on the grounds of race, colour, religion and sexual orientation, among other prohibitions.

The question of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s status as a monarchy is a pot simmering on the back of the stove. Every royal visit brings the pot to a boil.

Yet another report has come out about how slow, inefficient and expensive sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s justice system is.

The City of Langford’s plan to offer its residents a subsidized bus service to and from Victoria is not a solution to traffic congestion, it’s a gesture.

Yet another report tells us that supporting foster children beyond their 19th birthday would pay off in the long run, in both human and fiscal terms.

It has been a tradition in the parliamentary system that when an official faces charges or has a cloud hanging over his or her performance, that person resigns, or at least steps aside until the matter is resolved.

Pediatric dental surgeries have risen alarmingly on mid-Vancouver Island. Between 2013 and 2014, the number of kids receiving this treatment jumped 42 per cent (those being the most recent figures available).

Hundreds of homes for the homeless are planned for Greater Victoria, which will go a long way toward easing a growing problem. Truly fixing that problem will require similar efforts in cities across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.

Is the decision to move ahead with the regional sewage-treatment plan about science or politics? It can be argued either way, and it’s probably a mixture of both.

It’s simply not acceptable that a fender-bender can bring capital-region traffic to a halt for several hours. The police need policies and resources aimed at getting cars moving as soon as possible after a crash.