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Letter by Elizabeth Borek Re: “I asked AI, if amalgamation saves money in Canada. The answer was no.”
Letter by Elizabeth Borek Re: “I asked AI, if amalgamation saves money in Canada. The answer was no.” By Elizabeth Borek,March 24, 2026 As you are likely aware there is a proposal to amalgamate Victoria and Saanich. The research in… Continue reading
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Mayor Alto’s Proximity Problem with a Ward Crusade vs. Her Own Place of Residence, by Arthur McInnis
Mayor Alto’s Proximity Problem with a Ward Crusade vs. Her Own Place of Residence By Arthur McInnisMarch 23, 2026 Mayor Marianne Alto has made residency the cornerstone of her case for electoral reform at the Greater Victoria School Board. Her… Continue reading
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I asked AI, if amalgamation saves money in Canada. The answer was no.
I asked AI, if amalgamation saves money in Canada. The answer was no. Questions by Sasha IzardMarch 21, 2026 Today, I asked Google AI two questions. The first question that I asked was: “Which municipalities amalgamated in Canada in the… Continue reading
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Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District.
Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District. Councillors Brice and Brownoff, had previously made a media tour promoting their motion to remove the Provincially Mandated Housing… Continue reading
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Camosun College’s Tree Massacre
Camosun College’s Tree Massacre By Sasha IzardMarch 15, 2026 It’s been an ongoing theme on CRD Watch, and in my writings that Post-Secondary Institutions on Southern Vancouver Island, shackled to the unsustainability of ecology destroying growth-based capitalism and a government… Continue reading
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No Transparency: The District of Saanich Doesn’t Keep Track of the Total Costs for the Estimated Quarter Billion Dollar: Active Transportation Plan
No Transparency: The District of Saanich Doesn’t Keep Track of the Total Costs for the Estimated Quarter Billion Dollar: Active Transportation Plan I asked the District of Saanich for the “Totals spent on the Active Transportation Plan and variants.“ The District responded: “there are no records in… Continue reading
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The Lorax Speaks for the Trees. Saanich Council Speaks for the Chainsaws, by M. Rose Munro
The Lorax Speaks for the Trees. Saanich Council Speaks for the Chainsaws Cadboro Bay is under all out assault from development. M. Rose MunroFeb 25, 2026 Between January 1 and December 18, 2025, Cadboro Bay has faced an unprecedented assault on its… Continue reading
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The Infill Shock Doctrine on Arbutus Road: A Photographic Essay, by Sasha Izard
The Infill Shock Doctrine on Arbutus Road: A Photographic Essay By Sasha IzardFeb 25, 2026 ——————————————————————————————— Index of CRD Watch articles concerning the environment/ecology. – CRD Watch Homepage Continue reading