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Both sides wrong about Stanley trial

Both sides wrong about Stanley trial

There is so much wrong being said about the death of Colten Boushie and the trial of Gerald Stanley, it's hard to know where to begin.
Seed options include heirloom, novelty and organic

Seed options include heirloom, novelty and organic

Starting seeds and growing your own seedlings is not as hard as you may think and there are benefits to starting your own seeds.
Peckham lived an extraordinary life

Peckham lived an extraordinary life

Even a full front page story in Friday's Citizen on the life of Wilf Peckham simply wasn't enough to capture the man. Peckham, 94, died on March 2. As the story by Arthur Williams noted, Peckham was a curling legend.
Discussion brings solutions

Discussion brings solutions

There were two good letters in today's Citizen (Saturday March 3, 2018). The letter by Svend Serup "Referendum was no mandate for pool," refers to another good letter written earlier by Miles C. Thomas "How about public input.
Morris comments far from shocking

Morris comments far from shocking

The unfortunate remarks that MLA Mike Morris made as part of the Liberal diatribe against the NDP Government's recent budget - I refer to his statement to the effect that the funds allocated to language renewal would be better spent strengthening pol
Things need doing, and that means tax hikes

Things need doing, and that means tax hikes

Underlying all the arguments about the new employer health tax the NDP government is bringing in next year is an emerging fact: For better or worse, the "low tax" era in B.C. is over. The B.C.
Understanding the nature of science

Understanding the nature of science

What is science? Thomas Henry Huxley once said: "Science is simply common sense at its best; that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.
Proportional representation woes

Proportional representation woes

We have before us a rare accident with first past the post, a good example of how proportional representation is designed to be every time: it exaggerates the power of the minority.
First Nations' relationship with police strained

First Nations' relationship with police strained

It was interesting to read about Mr. Poser, the Carrier language and the RCMP. As a child Carrier speaker, our word in Carrier for policemen was "one who takes us away.
Shaw not part of local Pride centre

Shaw not part of local Pride centre

I'm disappointed to see that your response to LGBTQ people is to write a new article about Travis Shaw and claim that the people who spoke out saying he was never part of our groups are simply whitewashing our history.