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Song of the day

Song of the day

CN Centre got the "rumours" mill going strong on its Facebook page Friday with its post of a major concert announcement on Monday with the attachment of a little cartoon about rumours.
Getting past a roadblock

Getting past a roadblock

Sometimes you encounter roadblocks along the way to success. It is with great disappointment that I say the Tour de Jasper has been cancelled for this year.
Smoking outside the cancer clinic

Smoking outside the cancer clinic

Every day I drive by the emergency entrance to the hospital and every day there are up to 10 people sitting underneath the Northern Health sign smoking - and with the cancer clinic just feet away.
Renewing our woods

Renewing our woods

The forests of B.C. are so vitally important to all of us.
Do you want to share your news?

Do you want to share your news?

I've done a lot of media surfing over the last few weeks. My normal routine has been disrupted by March break and the very distressing and sad story of Malaysian air flight MH370.
Canadians missing child, family tax credits

Canadians missing child, family tax credits

Many Canadian families are missing out on receiving tax credits they're entitled to because they're not filing them on their income tax returns.
Gallo gave his all to Spruce Kings

Gallo gave his all to Spruce Kings

Eddie Gregory, voice of the Coquitlam Express, once said he'd heard of a one-man band. But, he had never heard of a one-man broadcaster/public address announcer/music player/photographer/game-night coordinator/communications director.
A glimpse back to the future

A glimpse back to the future

In response to Chamber Shipping of British Columbia's full page ad in the March 24 Citizen on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, it is worth reprinting the words from the Portland Business Journal of Bob Stoll, the lawyer who was enl
Factual data needed

Factual data needed

I am a grizzly bear proponent and hunter. Most of the information challenging the provinces grizzly bear studies and management position is rhetoric as is written in this article; "one hunter I talked to says there are only 80,000 bears in B.C.
Making a plan: Buy-sell agreements - Part 2

Making a plan: Buy-sell agreements - Part 2

In February 1973 my little gang of eleven year-old boys undertook a risky innovation in tree-climbing in a small forest near our school in North Vancouver.