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EDITORIAL – Regional farmers’ market should be a dog-free zone

June 9, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS BRING MUCH JOY to our lives. I’ve had dogs my whole life, and the times between dogs have always been less happy than the times with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s tree-protection bylaw needs to start protecting trees

June 8, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE CAN’T BLAME developers for sticking to the rules. Question is, of course, whether those rules are always good enough. City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ArriveCAN travel app needs to be either fixed or scrapped

June 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DESPITE ALL THE WHINING of those who don’t like COVID-19 mandates, for the most part they have been necessary and effective. We need to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Welcome aboard the Imperial-metric bandwagon, Boris

June 6, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT DO THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE and FireSmart have in common? I’ll explain. I was at a community FireSmart meeting the other night in which [Continue]

KNOX – Republicans be damned, the Queen rules

June 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

THEY’RE WHOOPING IT UP for the Queen in Britain, celebrating her 70 years on the throne. Here in Victoria, it’s a bit more subdued: The Platinum Jubilee will be [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Rain, rain, go away, come again another day… or not

June 4, 2022 // 1 Comment

Sometimes an April day will suddenly bring showers Rain to grow the flowers for her first bouquet. — Lyrics from hit song by Pat Boone, 1957. STARING OUT THE [Continue]