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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.
Time to welcome the premier in waiting

Time to welcome the premier in waiting

John Horgan and Andrew Weaver were the ones with the big smiles during the press conferences Monday and Tuesday, to first announce their arrangement and then to sign it and release it to the public.
Scheer malarky over Trudeau

Scheer malarky over Trudeau

What is happening to Canada? It seems to me that some of the nastiness south of the border may be filtering through. Kevin O'Leary, who I refer to as Canada's very own Trump, realized that Canadians are too smart to follow suit.
Political brawl brewing over pipelines

Political brawl brewing over pipelines

NDP and B.C. Green Party Leaders John Horgan and Andrew Weaver signed the pact Tuesday to hang together and take on Premier Christy Clark.
Millennial sisters are doin' it for themselves

Millennial sisters are doin' it for themselves

In school it was, and frankly it still is, hard to sit still all day at a desk. Although not always, it seems that little girls are more inclined to be good at school than boys today.