Council finally fixing failing roads
The bucolic small town of Trento in northern Italy is worth visiting for the beautiful alpine scenery, imposing medieval structures, charming houses, and fascinating museums. It’s also home to the…
MNP Governance Review punted to July 26
Implications for municipalities across the region – Incisive city governance review makes thirty recommendations EDITOR’S NOTE: Council received the Governance Report about two weeks prior to council on July 27,…
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Salt Spring Islanders elect four commissioners Everyone knows that 100 is the number of years in a century, the boiling temperature of water at sea level, the number of centimetres…
Langford financial plan substandard
CFAX INTERVIEW – Chair John Treleaven is interviewed by Adam Stirling of CFAX, Hour 3 on June 14, 2023. Watchdog files complaint under Community Charter The municipal watchdog Grumpy Taxpayer$…
Virtue-signaling in View Royal
Class-action suit donation against Big Oil about $12,500 It’s not only the flowers that are blossoming in the annual Best in Bloom contest in View Royal, but also the tax…
Questions multiply in North Saanich
On what basis was an estimated $300,000 severance given to the CA0 of North Saanich? When will the taxpayer see the benefit of that extremely expensive decision? Will a new…
Consolidate core firefighting services
CFAX INTERVIEW – Host Ryan Price of CFAX interviews Colin Nielsen, board member with Grumpy Taxpayer$ and vice chair of Amalgamation Yes. They discuss what consolidating fire services would look…