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Colonial legacy's not-so-simple truth

Colonial legacy's not-so-simple truth

Phrases like colonial legacy and white privilege lead to either knowing nods of agreement or eye rolls and head shakes. Unfortunately, there isn't much middle ground.
Throne thoughts

Throne thoughts

Dear Mr.
Northern Health healthcare lacking

Northern Health healthcare lacking

A quote on the Ministry of Health website states: "The Ministry of Health has an overall responsibility for ensuring that, quality, appropriate, cost effective and timely health services are available for all British Columbians.
Dilemma of dwellings

Dilemma of dwellings

In both the federal and provincial budget, our governments have been concerned about the question of affordability. In particular, the budgets addressed the issue of housing.
Oval Office contrast

Oval Office contrast

Pete Souza's gorgeous coffee table book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait, is an international bestseller, which is unheard of for a book of photography, particularly one that runs 350 pages and weighs 2.3 kilograms.
The goodness behind Good Friday

The goodness behind Good Friday

Holy Week is just around the corner. It starts with the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. That journey continues to Maundy Thursday and the Seder meal, Jesus' last supper, with his followers in an upper room.
Shamrocks make for hardy houseplants

Shamrocks make for hardy houseplants

Today, St. Patricks Day, is when the shamrock is most popular. If you are lucky enough to get one, you want to make sure to look after it properly so that it can be enjoyed for months to come.
'We're not homeless, we're just houseless'

'We're not homeless, we're just houseless'

I had a brother, Tony Giesinger, and many people in town knew him. You might have as well. He was homeless for most of his life. My mom would make sure we went out and rounded him up every Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Why do only LGBTQ people have rights?

Why do only LGBTQ people have rights?

After reading Krystal Vandenberg's rant about the rights of transgendered friends of hers, to use whichever washroom they choose, I wonder why only they and other members of the LGBTQ have rights.
Why not ask the kids?

Why not ask the kids?

Recently, in a debate in the Florida statehouse on gun control legislation, state Representative Elizabeth Porter challenged her colleagues to overcome the emotional pull of the children impacted by the shooting and to rely on common sense and reason