Opinion

'There are a lot of strong feelings about this subject in Davis Bay. How do people feel about this little Brooklyn in their backyard?'

Many things are worrisome about substantial, sustained increases in the cost of living and borrowing.

Five years after B.C. officials solved the decade-long mystery of detached sneaker-clad feet washing up on shore in the region, the cause of another foot mystery has been identified: grizzlies with missing toes

She made the first of her seven visits to Vancouver Island in 1951, the only time she came here as ­princess, not queen.

'As we enter stage 4 restrictions, I’m not motivated to lose my garden when hotels and B&Bs aren’t required to inform guests as to the water situation or restrict usage.'

'BC Ferries’ numerous mechanical breakdowns have now become a staple reason provided for their ongoing delays. Where is their preventative maintenance plan? The only plans we seem to see are reactive and corrective, which is wreaking havoc on the Coast’s ability to rely on reliable service between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale.'

'So essentially, the board elects itself...with support from the voting members...that they select?'

'A young man perceiving a state of deep shock took me by the arm to lead me away while offering words of comfort.'

'As long as local governments and residents on the Coast are prioritizing single-family homes, luxury builds are the only way to meaningfully increase the housing stock and move people out of older homes; particularly because we are not creating more land.'