3 weeks Opinion: ‘Ultimate challenge for Esquimalt council’: Thoughts from Mayor Barb Desjardins after approving 26-storey residential tower In May 2023, Esquimalt staff received the development application for 900 Carlton Place/900 Esquimalt Road, a key corner in Esquimalt. The application included 272 units of housing, commercial space, rental housing and a condominium tower at a height of 26 storeys.
1 month Opinion: Why one Victoria councillor says the self-appointed pay raise is 'outrageous' Last week, by a vote of 5 to 3, Victoria City Council passed a motion to increase the base remuneration of City Councillors by 25 per cent.
5 months Opinon: A better way forward for Victoria’s Council Something is wrong with City Council. In discussions with the public, I increasingly hear people express unease about the direction Council is taking … less consultation, less public input, more surprises. People feel disconnected from decisions Council makes.
9 months Opinion: Reflecting on 40 years in Victoria I recently celebrated 40 years of living here in our lovely provincial capital, Victoria. In those years, the city has changed considerably, but I have never once regretted that move. The last place I lived[...]
1 year Opinion: Gordon Lightfoot sang the story of us The last time I saw Gordon Lightfoot in Victoria at the McPherson Playhouse he wandered out on stage, guitar in hand, looking gaunt and long-haired and said to the audience "reports of my death have[...]
1 year Opinion: As influencers become yesterday's trend, will 'de-influencers' take their place? 'De-influencing' is a welcome trend after constantly being sold to on platforms like TikTok, writes Irene Jackson — even if it has existed longer than the buzzword has.
2 years Opinion: Thank you for the music – again If there was any question about our collective appetite for live music during COVID’s cultural cancellations, it was answered on a chilly evening on the first day of September, underneath a starry sky at Butchart[...]
2 years Opinion: We Are Stardust – Following the James Webb Telescope The images from the James Webb Telescope are nothing short of awesome, writes Irene Jackson.
4 hours Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify teens before bear spray attack A Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify two teens who are suspected of disturbing his office multiple times when they bear sprayed him.
4 hours Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
5 hours Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
5 hours 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.