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LETTER: Time to make the switch from natural gas

LETTER: Time to make the switch from natural gas

Can someone please explain to me why, in a province blessed with BԪַclean, greenBԪַ hydroelectricity, we are installing natural gas in new developments?
LETTER: Unvaccinated putting othersBԪַ health at risk

LETTER: Unvaccinated putting othersBԪַ health at risk

There was a noisy demonstration in downtown Victoria on Jan. 29 for those opposed to the COVID-19 vaccination program. This is fine, and it shows that peaceful demonstrations are allowed in a democratic society.
LETTER: Transition Sooke on wrong track over growth

LETTER: Transition Sooke on wrong track over growth

Re: Why pausing some development in Sooke is a good idea ( Online , Jan. 29)
LETTER: Family grateful for care received in Saan Pen extended care unit

LETTER: Family grateful for care received in Saan Pen extended care unit

Our family wishes to express our gratitude for the high level of care our dad/grandpa/brother, Ron Cruickshanks, was given from members of the extended care unit of Saanich Peninsula Hospital. As an individual with highly complex needs, Ron was a resident of this Island Health facility for over four years, until his passing a short time ago.
World Wetlands Day: Nature needs us to do more

World Wetlands Day: Nature needs us to do more

CanadaBԪַs largest land conservation organization says there has never been a more important time for nature conservation
Beefs and Bouquets for Feb. 3

Beefs and Bouquets for Feb. 3

Here are this weekBԪַs thank yous and gripes about happenings in and around our West Shore community:
FRASER INSTITUTE: 60% of Grade 10 students in B.C. not proficient in math

FRASER INSTITUTE: 60% of Grade 10 students in B.C. not proficient in math

BԪַSimply put, to know how to improve, you must know how youBԪַre doingBԪַ
CAMERON: Is it time to get tough with China?

CAMERON: Is it time to get tough with China?

When the torch is lit in Beijing National Stadium February 4, marking the start of the 24th Olympic Winter Games, the host nationBԪַs motto BԪַTogether for a shared futureBԪַ may be sorely tested.
BԪַA program of reckless coercionBԪַ

BԪַA program of reckless coercionBԪַ

Imposing a medical procedure on a healthy individual using a new drug with unknown proprietary ingredients, unknown long-term health consequences, and a drug-maker delaying release of product information is not about what is for the greater good.
LETTER: Biofuels plant raises concern

LETTER: Biofuels plant raises concern

I was appalled to read of the proposed organics and plastics waste processing plant for Sooke ( BԪַ , Jan. 27).
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