A Jan. 18 Saanich B次元官网网址 article entitled B次元官网网址� Greater Victoria group calls for cats to be licenced B次元官网网址� makes some excellent points. Cats should not be allowed to roam, as it exposes them to many risks and is detrimental to the bird/animal species they prey on. This is supported by the BCSPCA. I would like to add some points.

One in five Canadians suffer from mental illness. In comparison one in 15 live with heart disease and one in 25 have type two diabetes. Mental illness costs the Canadian economy $5 billion annually or $1,400 per Canadian.

Acceptance and caring are key to addressing the issue

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC

Negative-option billing is still legal for governments

Since I moved to Victoria from Alberta a year ago, I have enjoyed wonderful weather, great people and some of the best walking/biking trails around. It is so nice to be able to bike and walk the entire year without the presence of snow. I commonly walk along the Lochside Trail from near Mount Doug right into the downtown area. The trail is nicely divided into north and south-flowing sections.

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Libraries are so much more than lenders of books. They bring members of a community together to sing songs with their babies, brainstorm ideas for new businesses, learn new languages and become more technologically savvy.

The E&N rail line is vital to the economic future of Vancouver Island as a transit corridor for commuters, freight and tourism. The line should be upgraded to a modern electrified train/tram system ideally running two tracks but even a single line track could be adapted to operate several trains at the same time by installing double track platform stations for passing, one inbound and one outbound as operated in many parts of the world like north of Brisbane, Australia.