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Location, location, location

Location, location, location

Outdoor containers filled with flowers are beautiful, and to ensure that they remain attractive throughout the season, follow these steps. Location is important.
Lt-gov, speaker to play key roles

Lt-gov, speaker to play key roles

When I was a kid I never climbed trees. I should have I suppose but I was not a big risk taker and I was afraid of heights... I am still afraid of heights. This lesson should have taught me not to go out on a limb like I did in last week's column.
NDP warns BC Hydro to slow down work pace at Site C

NDP warns BC Hydro to slow down work pace at Site C

Though New Democratic Party Leader John Horgan still has to clear a hurdle or two before becoming premier, he's already fired off a cautionary letter to B.C. Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald about the Site C project.
Chili cookoff competition gets spicy

Chili cookoff competition gets spicy

Today, the Community Arts Council hosts its 42nd annual spring arts bazaar at Studio 2880.
Shutting down Site C is short-sighted

Shutting down Site C is short-sighted

As the soon-to-be Orange-Green show attempts to shut down the B.C. economy, including the completion of Site C, Bloomberg News predicts that by 2025 electric cars will be selling at the same price as gasoline powered cars.
Thanks to hospital staff, first responders

Thanks to hospital staff, first responders

After my recent illness, I would like to extend my belated thanks to our hospital staff: doctors, specialists, nurses, care aides, the ambulance drivers and attendants, firefighters and paramedics both here and in Vancouver.
Citizen columnists, letter writers enjoyable

Citizen columnists, letter writers enjoyable

As a proud Canadian citizen and a free speech afficionado, I read whenever I can your proud paper of the very similar name, and have noticed that over the years it has grown in quality of its content, especially on Thursdays.
Greens drove hard bargain with NDP

Greens drove hard bargain with NDP

NDP Leader John Horgan and Green Leader Andrew Weaver have done four joint public appearances in as many days so far this week. They're either getting along well together- or are afraid to let each other out of their sight.
Marine mammal decision will impact whales, people

Marine mammal decision will impact whales, people

In light of what is going on with the Vancouver Parks Board decision and how it affects the Vancouver Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Rescue Organization, I would like to share how we feel about this.
Being creative can save money, get people talking

Being creative can save money, get people talking

It was my lucky day when Emile told me that he had some road kill in his freezer that he would give me for a couple cases of beer. Not so lucky for the cow who had been hit by the semi truck on the highway I guess.