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Jack Knox: Little free libraries a reminder of grassroots goodness

Jack Knox: Little free libraries a reminder of grassroots goodness

Greater Victoria's little free libraries were probably started on Clare Street in 2008 by Angela Evans
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Museum Musings: Making mountain bikes and a mountain town

Museum Musings: Making mountain bikes and a mountain town

From the 1960s to the 1980s, Whistler really was a one-season resort. Outside of the peak winter season, many businesses were shuttered because there were not enough people to turn a profit throughout the summer months.
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Opinion: Pandemic’s retreat softening public opinion poll for politicians

Opinion: Pandemic’s retreat softening public opinion poll for politicians

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Opinion: Recessionary storm casting dark clouds over economic optimism

Opinion: Recessionary storm casting dark clouds over economic optimism

At any other recent time, our economic indices would be considered enviable. We live amid full employment, with more jobs than pre-pandemic, as evidenced by a labour shortage. We are flush with investment capital.
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Jack Knox: A Victoria Day quiz, with an emphasis on Victoria

Jack Knox: A Victoria Day quiz, with an emphasis on Victoria

It’s the Victoria Day long weekend. Seems an appropriate time for a Victoria current events quiz. Multiple choice. No wrong answers.
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Range Rover: Remembering Ralf

Range Rover: Remembering Ralf

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Opinion: We built this city…

Opinion: We built this city…

While Whistler is technically a resort municipality, the resort is a city in denial, writes Andrew Mitchell. But what type of city should it be?
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Letter: More on the history of detachable lifts

Letter: More on the history of detachable lifts

"Even before the first gondola in Whistler, there was a detachable chairlift in Scotland in the Cairngorms."
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Editorial: EV, not so easy — but worth it

Editorial: EV, not so easy — but worth it

My partner and I have wanted to kick our fossil fuel addiction for many years.  
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Maxed Out: Setting the record straight on Canadian holidays

Maxed Out: Setting the record straight on Canadian holidays

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