After years of the Johnson Street Bridge project generating headlines, it’s probably the last thing I want to talk about this week
Earth Day has always been a chance for the environmental movement to reflect on and to celebrate its successes
After a brief hiatus, the protracted comedy of errors that is the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project is back in the public eye
It’s my job to make municipal politics interesting; to sift through bylaw amendments and filter out the painfully dull language
Russ Godfrey used to get calls only in extreme cases
A few weeks back, Victoria council shot down a motion to alter the course of the Johnson St. Bridge replacement project
Sometimes I like to bring you good news. Instead of focusing on the things that piss me off...
With the recent removal of one half of the Blue Bridge, debate over refurbishment or replacement has been locked firmly into the past
We’re all familiar with homelessness here in the capital — with around 1,300 people living in the streets
Last week, the Victoria Police Department announced that it had misplaced a few things
This week, I wanted to talk about accountability, and given the City of Victoria’s track record things weren’t looking good
Before last week, my image of pirate radio was stuck in the past, consisting mainly of Yippies in New York huddled around a receiver
Last time we checked in with the folks from the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group, they were on a mission
“I feel guilty half the time, but it feels like I have to do it. It’s a sign of being alive.” - Pesto, Victoria graffiti artist
Somehow, the capital still manages to be caught off guard by snow
Elections always leave their mark on city politics.
If there’s one thing residents of the capital are good at, it’s complaining
Walking up to the little warehouse, you would be hard pressed to find any evidence of the hundred or so punks gathered inside
There is a great deal of uncertainty in the non-profit world. A missed grant can cause some of the best ideas to disappear.
