Updates
ARTICLE: Economic uncertainty putting a chill on a Greater Victoria's homebuilding sector - published on October 12, 2025
LETTER: Trickle-down housing won’t bring affordability - published on October 10, 2025
ARTICLE: Early bird gets the worm: Saanich moves meetings earlier - published on October 9, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich rezones district-owned land in Royal Oak for 'special' proposal - published on October 9, 2025
LETTER: This plan would disrupt our lives in Saanich - published on October 9, 2025
LETTER: They gave up parking for empty bike lanes - published on October 7, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich group hopes to endorse candidates in municipal election - published on October 7, 2025
ARTICLE: Province commits $121M to 510-bed UVic residence to be built on parking lot - published on October 5, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich tries, discards 'no right' at intersection parents deem dangerous Cloverdale/Cook/Quadra intersection is part of the ongoing Quadra McKenzie plan - published on October 3, 2025
ARTICLE: Save Our Saanich promises to be an agent of change in municipal elections - published on October 2, 2025
ARTICLE: Vancouver's real estate industry concerned about thousands of unsold condos sitting empty - published on October 1, 2025
LETTER: Economic climate is pushing housing costs up - published on September 29, 2025
OPINION: Trevor Hancock: The problem is income inadequacy, not affordability - published on September 28, 2025
OPINION: Gene Miller: Victoria OCP a triumph of political authority over community - published on September 28, 2025
ARTICLE: Save Our Saanich votes to register as local political party - published on September 26, 2025
LETTER: Economic argument for Saanich public housing - published on September 26, 2025
ARTICLE: New stats show B.C. the only province where the population declined. Here's why - published on September 25, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich seeks public input on updated Shelbourne Valley Plan - published on September 23, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich amends housing agreement for 119-unit affordable housing project - published on September 23, 2025
LETTER: Utility bill increase is not ‘net zero’ - published on September 23, 2025
ARTICLE: Critics call BC NDP density push a ‘complete fail’ that lacked consultation - published on September 22, 2025
ARTICLE: Growing pains: Saanich residents weigh in on revised Quadra McKenzie Plan - published on September 22, 2025
LETTER: More money for councils and for developers - published on September 22, 2025
LETTER: Public input limited at Saanich town hall - published on September 20, 2025
LETTER: Victoria’s official plan is doomed to fail - published on September 20, 2025
ARTICLE: Debate on Victoria's contentious OCP update to spill into fourth night - published on September 20, 2025
LETTER: Twin towers a poor fit for Saanich neighbourhood - published on September 19, 2025
ARTICLE: One step closer: Saanich agrees to work with Victoria on amalgamation question - published on September 19, 2025
ARTICLE: New stairs to be built at PKOLS summit ahead of cell tower project - published on September 19, 2025
LETTER: Really, do we need more people here? - published on September 19, 2025
EDITORIAL: Eby's problem is a failure to manage - published on September 19, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich asks for provincial review of housing bill’s impact - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich to check in on missing-middle housing rollout - published on September 18, 2025
LETTER: Saanich needs to be a technocrat-free zone - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: From a $5.7B surplus to an $11.6B deficit: How did B.C.'s finances go astray? - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich eyes reducing projected tax hike to under 5 per cent - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich pushes for provincewide municipal lobbyist registry - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: 'Everybody is suffering': Saanich looking at 8.74% tax increase in 2026 - published on September 18, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich to work with Victoria on amalgamation question - published on September 17, 2025
ARTICLE: B.C. deficit balloons with loss of carbon tax and expected slide in economic growth - published on September 16, 2025
COMMENT: Don't be dumbed down, stand up for democracy - published on September 16, 2025
ARTICLE: Esquimalt rejects plan for six townhomes on single-family lot - published on September 13, 2025
ARTICLE: Hearing on Victoria's contentious new OCP to continue next week - published on September 13, 2025
LETTER: Large projects don’t fit the neighbourhood - published on September 12, 2025
ARTICLE: Metro Vancouver lowers population growth forecast due to federal immigration cuts - published on September 11, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich to start council meetings half an hour earlier - published on September 11, 2025
ARTICLE: No referendum — Saanich operations centre to be reimagined in phases - published on September 10, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich removes school from heritage registry, paving way for demolition - published on September 10, 2025
LETTER: Cars are not going away, just changing - published on September 10, 2025
ARTICLE: Decision on Victoria's membership in developer lobby group postponed - published on September 9, 2025
COMMENT: NDP need to rethink their housing approach - published on September 9, 2025
ARTICLE: Delays for Saanich operations centre project estimated to cost $400k per month - published on September 9, 2025
LETTER: Saanich’s survey is intentionally flawed - published on September 8, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich developer scraps Cadboro Bay project, vows to redesign - published on September 8, 2025
COMMENT: Double standard behind B.C.’s rent controls - published on September 4, 2025
LETTER: Developer-driven policies not easing crisis - published on August 26, 2025
ARTICLE: Date set for Saanich church redevelopment project public hearing - published on August 25, 2025
EDITORIAL: The Guardian view on build-to-rent: hardly a solution to the housing crisis - published on August 25, 2025
ARTICLE: Municipalities on-side with housing targets, but demand infrastructure spending - published on August 23, 2025
LETTER: Blame voters for the densification of Oak Bay - published on August 23, 2025
COMMENT: Mutual accountability needed for road safety - published on August 22, 2025
ARTICLE: Oak Bay waterfront lot slated for highrise hits the market for $52.5M - published on August 22, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich residents fear new Tillicum Burnside plan will repeat past failures - published on August 22, 2025
ARTICLE: B.C. Conservatives register new municipal party ahead of next year's local elections - published on August 22, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich council warming to Quadra-McKenzie demands, says mayor - published on August 20, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich endorses zero-emission fleet strategy - published on August 20, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich's new traffic-calming policy could see five new projects a year - published on August 20, 2025
ARTICLE: ‘This just doesn't fit’: Saanich council rejects plan for Quadra highrise - published on August 19, 2025
LETTER: Saanich group shows the power of community advocacy - published on August 17, 2025
LETTER: Term limits needed for Saanich council - published on August 17, 2025
LETTER: Saanich utility rates skyrocket - published on August 17, 2025
LETTER: Saanich residents clap back over loss of town hall meetings - published on August 16, 2025
LETTER: Development lobby is the real threat to democracy in Saanich - published on August 16, 2025
ARTICLE: Rents continue to slide in Greater Victoria, dropping 6% in past year - published on August 15, 2025
ARTICLE: Safe space: Saanich council moves town hall to council chambers - published on August 15, 2025
EDITORIAL: If all else fails, amalgamate school boards - published on August 15, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich greenlights 68-unit housing project - published on August 14, 2025
ARTICLE: ‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Saanich pet strategy sparks anger among dog owners - published on August 13, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich lighting rules relaxed for Ten Mile Point development - published on August 13, 2025
ARTICLE: B.C. municipalities fast-track borrowing with ‘silent consent’ tool - published on August 12, 2025
ARTICLE: A skeptic's take on the housing crisis: 'The developer is the good guy' - published on August 10, 2025
LETTER: Saanich voters feel concerns not being heard - published on August 10, 2025
LETTER: Questionable growth projections for Saanich - published on August 2, 2025
EDITORIAL: Low-income housing needs to be a priority - published on August 1, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich reviewing flurry of fresh development applications totalling 2,800 units of high density housing - published on July 31, 2025
LETTER: Neighbourhood saves a tree in Saanich - published on July 30, 2025
ARTICLE: Memo to Carney and Robertson on Fixing Housing - published on July 29, 2025
LETTER: Saanich's original plan was the best deal - published on July 29, 2025
LETTER: Don't muddy the debate about the operations centre - published on July 28, 2025
COMMENT: Saanich voters flex their muscles to oppose AAP - published on July 28, 2025
LETTER: Latest plan for Quadra would ignore safety - published on July 25, 2025
COMMENT: Save Our Saanich isn't saving money - published on July 25, 2025
ARTICLE: After rejection, $172M Saanich project could be split into smaller components, mayor says - published on July 23, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich residents asked to weigh in on Shelbourne Valley land-use plans - published on July 23, 2025
COMMENT: This Saanich resident has lost faith in council - published on July 23, 2025
ARTICLE: Height changes, deferred bus lanes among tweaks in reworked Quadra-McKenzie plan - published on July 22, 2025
LETTER: A system designed to discourage voters - published on July 22, 2025
LETTER: Saanich spending is out of control - published on July 21, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich residents defeat plan to borrow $150M for operations centre - published on July 18, 2025
LETTER: Listen to those with skin in the game - published on July 17, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich's Quadra-McKenzie plan moves forward after raucous meeting - published on July 9, 2025
ARTICLE: The Muzzling of Local Citizens Voices - published on July 2, 2025
ARTICLE: Island mayors welcome higher borrowing limits without needing voter approval - published on June 28, 2025
LETTER: Appoint a third party to review Saanich AAP - published on June 28, 2025
ARTICLE: B.C. municipalities allowed to take on more debt for small projects, says province - published on June 26, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich group believes enough forms have been submitted to defeat AAP - published on June 24, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich group confident of scuttling district borrowing plans - published on June 22, 2025
LETTER: Who will supervise Saanich ballots? - published on June 21, 2025
COMMENT: Saanich AAP is taxation without representation - published on June 17, 2025
LETTER: Saanich process denies residents a voice - published on June 17, 2025
NEWS: Group rallies against Saanich AAP for $150M loan for new operations centre - published on June 11, 2025
LETTER: Saanich\'s spending process is slippery slope - published on June 10, 2025
LETTER: Silence is consent for $150M Saanich Operations Centre - published on June 8, 2025
LETTER: Saanich residents need to speak out on $150M project - published on June 8, 2025
LETTER: Saanich works yard only one financial worry - published on June 5, 2025
LETTER: Saanich council is unrepresentative - published on June 4, 2025
ARTICLE: Saanich to set limits on residential buildings on farmland - published on June 4, 2025
LETTER: Who needs to budget when you have AAPs? - published on June 3, 2025
LETTER: Saanich AAP forms discourage completion - published on May 30, 2025
LETTER: Saanich finds the trick to get permission to spend - published on May 29, 2025
COMMENT: Let's have an 'alternate disapproval' process in Saanich - published on May 28, 2025
LETTER: Silence will give consent to $150M Saanich Operations Centre - published on May 16, 2025
ARTICLE: Unintended consequences: A man, his family and a Garry oak meadow - published on May 14, 2025
COMMENT: Correcting the narrative about the affordable housing shortage - published on April 10, 2025
ARTICLE: A ‘developer’s wet dream and a renter’s nightmare’: Victoria plans for growth - published on April 3, 2025
LETTER: Design our housing for the best way of life - published on March 12, 2025
LETTER: Saanich development would take a toll on Garry oaks - published on March 10, 2025