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Comment: Floating bus stops go against accessible design

Comment: Floating bus stops go against accessible design

Consciously creating unsafe barriers to essential public services violates the Canadian Charter and human rights-based legislation
Letters Feb. 27: Long waits at walk-in clinic; more people, not enough doctors; budget math

Letters Feb. 27: Long waits at walk-in clinic; more people, not enough doctors; budget math

Les Leyne: Flipping tax long time coming, late arriving

Les Leyne: Flipping tax long time coming, late arriving

The flipping fire truck will be arriving in January 2025, but the blaze looks to be under control
Adrian Raeside cartoon: How belt-tightening is working out

Adrian Raeside cartoon: How belt-tightening is working out

Comment: The carbon tax and the federal dental plan are both unfair

Comment: The carbon tax and the federal dental plan are both unfair

They do not benefit all Canadians equally.
Comment: An ode to Victoria: A home of pleasant people

Comment: An ode to Victoria: A home of pleasant people

Here are a few impressions about the people of Victoria that we gained during our most recent visit.
Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

A 2018 study found unhealthy eating in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ resulted in direct health care costs of $5.1 billion and indirect costs (due to early death or disability) of $8.7 billion
Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Learning spelling remains an important part of reading education
David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

Yes, eventually somebody will win, but it will not be me and it will not be you. Don’t hate the messenger; hate the math
Comment: Experience, expertise — and critical thinking in education

Comment: Experience, expertise — and critical thinking in education

Such capacities can be cultivated in any discipline, through a variety of techniques and technologies, but they are the core values of arts, humanities and liberal studies.