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Breaking down plastic's place

Breaking down plastic's place

We live in a world dependent upon polymers generated from petrochemicals which are able to be molded using heat and pressure.
Reconciliation needs truth

Reconciliation needs truth

I am writing about the letter, "Chilcotin War apology deserved," in the April 5 Citizen. Terry Burgess says that around 1864, in B.C., "all the work being done on roads and trails around that time was being done in preparation to joining Canada.
Trump looks after himself

Trump looks after himself

What does it mean when the president of the United States does nothing when Russia attacks the county's democratic election? What does it mean when he calls a legal act by the FBI to raid his personal lawyer's premises "an attack on our country in a
Site C, part 2

Site C, part 2

Everybody needs to stop lighting their hair on fire and take a deep breath of spring air about the twinning of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline. Premier John Horgan is working this file the same way he did Site C.
Time to relearn some old lessons

Time to relearn some old lessons

The U.S. economy, just like its political arena, is like a middle-aged man undergoing heart surgery in a university medical operating gallery.
B.C. needs to take over

B.C. needs to take over

B.C. should bid to takeover the Trans Mountain pipeline project. Victoria could send its unprocessed sewage, labelled as compost, to Alberta, then reverse the flow and control what flows through our pipeline, to exclude Alberta produced crap(dilbit).
Who will pay for an oil spill?

Who will pay for an oil spill?

Kinder Morgan seems to be pressuring the B.C. government to cave in on the pipeline, not to mention the Alberta and Canadian Governments engineering similar efforts at a quick environmental surrender.
Celebration of Vimy Ridge anniversary too quiet

Celebration of Vimy Ridge anniversary too quiet

Over the course of this week, the Battle for Vimy Ridge turned 101 years old. Not so long ago, this was often cited as "the moment Canada became a nation." I was quite disappointed that this anniversary did not appear to get widespread recognition.
Rewriting Canadian history

Rewriting Canadian history

The Justin Trudeau government, assisted by all opposition parties, completed a masterful rewriting of history two weeks ago.
White pride mostly for underachievers

White pride mostly for underachievers

Recently a friend asked me a loaded question: if it is acceptable to be proud of being black or gay, what is wrong with "white pride?" My answer is that much is wrong in all three cases.