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Letters Dec. 27: Praise for care at and after hospital; reliance on urgent-care clinics; assessing the weather

Letters Dec. 27: Praise for care at and after hospital; reliance on urgent-care clinics; assessing the weather

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A ladder that's really hard to climb

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A ladder that's really hard to climb

Comment: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries needs to find a new way of thinking

Comment: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries needs to find a new way of thinking

The public has been asked for ideas on what to do with the former buffet space on the large sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries vessels. A better question might what ferry service riders would like to see in 10 years.
Comment: Let U.S. shipyards build for the Royal Canadian Navy

Comment: Let U.S. shipyards build for the Royal Canadian Navy

The navy now relies on its 12 Halifax class frigates, which are approaching the end of their 30-year operational life but must stay in service for another 15 years because their replacements are behind schedule and over budget.
Christmas 1923: Victoria shows that it cares

Christmas 1923: Victoria shows that it cares

A look back at the Colonist and the Victoria Times from 1923 show that while the details may be different, many of the stories are quite like the stories being told today.
Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

There is no one right way to spend the day, and if your day looks different than other people’s, that’s OK
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Santa is getting ready to deliver gifts

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Santa is getting ready to deliver gifts

Monique Keiran: Fun facts about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Monique Keiran: Fun facts about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s reindeer — the caribou

Their platter-like concave hooves act as small snowshoes, they can smell lichen through the snow and their eyes change colours with the seasons
Geoff Johnson: Story of 1914 Christmas Day truce offers hope for humanity

Geoff Johnson: Story of 1914 Christmas Day truce offers hope for humanity

On Christmas Eve, the Germans placed candles on their trenches then continued the celebration by singing Christmas carols. The British responded by singing carols of their own.
Trevor Hancock: Neoliberal elite need a Christmas Carol-style conversion

Trevor Hancock: Neoliberal elite need a Christmas Carol-style conversion

Scrooge’s awakening to humanitarian instincts and conversion to a spirit of generosity needs to be replicated at scale