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COLUMN: A few stops away: reflections on the New York subway shooting

COLUMN: A few stops away: reflections on the New York subway shooting

Castlegar BԪַ editor Betsy Kline was on the subway in New York on the day of the recent shooting
LETTER: Elephant in the room is crawling along Highway 14

LETTER: Elephant in the room is crawling along Highway 14

Sooke is limited in its human carrying capacity by being dependent upon a two-lane road feeding traffic from both ends of Highway 14.
LETTER: Langford on leading edge for EV use

LETTER: Langford on leading edge for EV use

During his visit to the Capital Region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted the benefits in the recent budget on spending on infrastructure for electric vehicles.
LETTER: Restart negotiations on Spewhung

LETTER: Restart negotiations on Spewhung

The marina waterfront is a potential Oak Bay gem. It is important to get the terms of its renewal right. We will have to live with the result for 30 years.
LETTER: If a tree falls in Langford, does council hear a sound?

LETTER: If a tree falls in Langford, does council hear a sound?

All you have to do is drive to Langford and look up towards the mountains and you will see the BԪַdevelopmentBԪַ devastation taking place. The mountains are being clear cut to make way for houses.
LETTER: Labelling a plague to public discourse

LETTER: Labelling a plague to public discourse

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LETTER: Getting the facts on pet foods

LETTER: Getting the facts on pet foods

I am writing in response to the inaugural All About Pets article about pet nutrition. First of all, I would like to applaud the idea of writing a column dedicated to the health and wellness of our beloved community pets. I feel obliged to address the theory that all pets benefit and require an ever-changing variety of foods and that BԪַfeeding the same thing for yearsBԪַ ends up causing deficiencies.
LETTER: Councillors counting their chickens

LETTER: Councillors counting their chickens

Local politicians are in a flap about chickens BԪַ and armed with degrees in egg-onomics BԪַ have decided to stake out a position on supply management.
LETTER: Parking requirement detracts from appeal of secondary suites in Oak Bay

LETTER: Parking requirement detracts from appeal of secondary suites in Oak Bay

Such a policy would set municipality back during a climate emergency, reader writes
LETTER: Colwood council must listen to residents on Havenwood area development

LETTER: Colwood council must listen to residents on Havenwood area development

When the first announcement of a proposed rezoning of a property next to Havenwood Park was made public, a petition was circulated and signed by almost 4,000 people overwhelmingly opposed to the proposed development.
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