Editorials

Higher gas prices are said to drive us to take public transit. Are we there yet?

Private members bill would eliminate $61-a-day per diem for local MLAs in Greater Victoria

A tragic incident in Toronto last week saw 10 people killed and another 15 injured as a rental van mowed down pedestrians on the busy Yonge Street.

Every year around this time (and indeed, increasingly, throughout the year), we hear of people who have either been scammed or have had someone try unsuccessfully to scam them.

Pink Shirt Day is Feb. 28

It appears city council is on a path to installing video surveillance cameras in George Little Park and Brolly Square. With that, there are the usual issues of privacy that arise.

Sportsmanship is also a skill that needs practice after Lias Andersson threw his silver medal into the crowd

It was a year filled with disasters, but also with the strength of people and community

At least he tried. He failed wonderfully, but he tried and came out on top.

Last week we saw the very best of Terrace: as the flooding mounted, strangers filled sandbags for affected homeowners; search and rescue teams waded through human waste and gas leaks to check on people’s welfare; and the volunteers were a force that mitigated all serious impacts of a flood that in the end caused not a single serious injury.