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Downtown gaining momentum

Downtown gaining momentum

A city thrives off its downtown core. It is the beat of the city and the cultural cog. Do we have a true downtown? Sure we have shops and offices, but the area is lacking heart.
Lessons learned from Bangalore

Lessons learned from Bangalore

What did 12 CNC nurses in training and two nursing "professors," as we are referred to in India, learn while fulfilling a second year clinical/cultural experience in Bangalore? It is quite a story actually.
Appointing Moore threatens academic freedom, UNBC’s reputation

Appointing Moore threatens academic freedom, UNBC’s reputation

Read the "no-problem" article in The Citizen about James Moore and the UNBC convocation (May 27) at UNBC, and CBC chatter about the 2016 ceremony going off without a hitch, no pesky protesters evident amidst the celebrants.
Interior needs to look beyond exporting raw resources

Interior needs to look beyond exporting raw resources

The expression "fiddle while Rome burns" means to spend time enjoying yourself or doing things that are not important when you should be dealing with a serious problem.
Life in the bike lane

Life in the bike lane

In the age of inclusiveness and accommodation, reconciliation and identity politics, the world is being carved up into distinct spaces.
Online criticism creates a risky situation if not prepared

Online criticism creates a risky situation if not prepared

When a business makes the decision to set up a social media profile, they enter an environment where the risks are as great as the rewards. This decision should not be made lightly.
Trump not having a big factor on markets

Trump not having a big factor on markets

I have had a few clients and others ask concerning the market's possible reaction to the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
Congratulations to graduating doctors

Congratulations to graduating doctors

How refreshing it is to pick up the paper and read such a positive and uplifting article on your front page: "High school friends fulfill life-long dream.
Tax hike ‘ridiculous’

Tax hike ‘ridiculous’

I am a senior citizen who was okay with the city's supposed increase of 3.21 per cent. That was until I opened my 2016 city tax bill. I get the basic grant like most people and I am able to take the additional grant due to my age.
Tories to blame for transit woes

Tories to blame for transit woes

It has been determined that the miniaturization of aircraft seats is causing not just discomfort, but injury to those of us in cattle class. There was a time when government could have ordered that seating on our airline be adequate.