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Opinion: NIMBYism has to stop

Opinion: NIMBYism has to stop

We would all like to have our little kingdoms undisturbed by change, but change will come in some form, whether we like it or not.
Opinion: Falcon beaking off about museum upgrade

Opinion: Falcon beaking off about museum upgrade

Perhaps the timing could have been better but the rebuild is something which must be done.
Jack Knox: Little free libraries a reminder of grassroots goodness

Jack Knox: Little free libraries a reminder of grassroots goodness

Greater Victoria's little free libraries were probably started on Clare Street in 2008 by Angela Evans
Opinion: Pandemic’s retreat softening public opinion poll for politicians

Opinion: Pandemic’s retreat softening public opinion poll for politicians

Opinion: Canada faces huge physical costs from climate change, making net zero a great investment

Opinion: Canada faces huge physical costs from climate change, making net zero a great investment

Reducing greenhouse gases is expensive, but it’s a great investment compared to the damage we can expect to the Canadian economy if the climate warms 5 C by 2100.
Opinion: Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

Opinion: Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

For women with a family history of serious genetic disorders, abortion is a critical option: a security feature that allows them to consider having children.
Opinion: Recessionary storm casting dark clouds over economic optimism

Opinion: Recessionary storm casting dark clouds over economic optimism

At any other recent time, our economic indices would be considered enviable. We live amid full employment, with more jobs than pre-pandemic, as evidenced by a labour shortage. We are flush with investment capital.
Jack Knox: A Victoria Day quiz, with an emphasis on Victoria

Jack Knox: A Victoria Day quiz, with an emphasis on Victoria

It’s the Victoria Day long weekend. Seems an appropriate time for a Victoria current events quiz. Multiple choice. No wrong answers.
Opinion: Good Health Practices #2

Opinion: Good Health Practices #2

Drinking water throughout the day is essential to good health.
Diane Nakamura: Finding home

Diane Nakamura: Finding home

In Finding Home, a new series of columns for the Citizen, Prince George writer Diana Nakamura will be exploring homelessness from numerous perspectives.