Editorials

Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

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EDITORIAL: Tax hikes burden small businesses already struggling to survive

We must do all we can to support them during challenging times, including easing the tax strain

  • Mar 13, 2023
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EDITORIAL: Increased staffing for firefighters and police necessary for community safety

Sooke population has grown by 32 percent in last 10 years

  • Mar 7, 2023
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EDITORIAL: Fresh ideas will revitalize transportation in Capital Region

There’s a need to embrace collaboration and prioritize transportation needs in region

  • Feb 27, 2023
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LETTER: Unprovoked dog attack leaves hiker injured

My parents were hiking in the Admiral’s forest in the 4300 block…

  • Feb 24, 2023
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EDITORIAL: Sooke Region Museum serves community in many ways

A street map of Sooke serves as a window into the district’s…

  • Feb 7, 2023
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EDITORIAL: Libraries change with the times to remain relevant

The Vancouver Island Regional Library’s decision to eliminate overdue fines is as…

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Worker at Swartz Bay terminal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
Worker at Swartz Bay terminal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
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Editorial: Increased assessment won’t lead to tax hike

Property assessments are not connected to municipal budgets and overall tax increases

  • Jan 9, 2023
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Let’s rise above the challenges of a new year

It is times like these to extend a helping hand to the downtrodden

  • Dec 28, 2022
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EDITORIAL: Sooke residents show the true spirit of Christmas

Christmas is supposed to be a time for families to spend time…

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Editorial: Community must come together to revive All Sooke Day

Many communities have a special day of celebration. Why not Sooke?

  • Nov 7, 2022
The Peace tower is seen on Parliament Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 in Ottawa. MPs unanimously passed legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians, and the bill will now be sent to the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OUR VIEW: Less electoral chicken, more governing

We should have a few years before the next election. Maybe.

  • Nov 1, 2022
The Peace tower is seen on Parliament Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 in Ottawa. MPs unanimously passed legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians, and the bill will now be sent to the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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EDITORIAL: Where have all the workers gone?

It’s an interesting question with so many job vacancies

  • Aug 4, 2022
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EDITORIAL: Canada Day reflects on all of us

July 1 is traditionally a day we proudly wrap ourselves in the…

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EDITORIAL: There’s no rush in approving Sooke’s OCP

There’s a feeling shared by some council members that the OCP must be done by this fall’s election

  • May 26, 2022
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EDITORIAL: No room for delays in tackling housing crisis

All levels of government must do more to help families put a roof over their head

  • May 7, 2022
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A decommissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., on Oct. 29, 2016. Alberta's Court of Appeal said Friday that the long-running bankruptcy of Sequoia Resources should be heard again in Alberta Court of Queen's Bench. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Our View: Canada’s policy on climate change is two-headed

Are we de-carbonizing, or drilling for ever more oil?

  • Apr 25, 2022
A decommissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., on Oct. 29, 2016. Alberta's Court of Appeal said Friday that the long-running bankruptcy of Sequoia Resources should be heard again in Alberta Court of Queen's Bench. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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EDITORIAL: Time to get serious about broom busting

Scotch broom is a scourge in Sooke

  • Mar 17, 2022
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What’s the rush? Let’s get it right.

The OCP will guide the District of Sooke for not just the next couple of years but the next 10 years

  • Mar 17, 2022
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