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Tackling poverty for real

Tackling poverty for real

May the odds be ever in your favour. The Hunger Games may be a popular trilogy of books for young readers, adapted into four movies that made a zillion dollars, but they are also an invitation to revolution, disguised as entertainment.
Teaching Syrians to hate

Teaching Syrians to hate

Re: Pete McMartin's guest column from the Vancouver Sun. So we are led to believe by Rabbi Dan Moscovitz that "the Syrians are taught to fear and hate Israel, to fear and hate... Jews.
NDP run risk in opposing Site C

NDP run risk in opposing Site C

At some point, the $9-billion Site C dam project on the Peace River is going to hit the point of no return, where it's just common sense to carry on, rather than cancel. It's debatable where that point is.
Fire-retardant chemical used in soft drinks

Fire-retardant chemical used in soft drinks

I was asked recently why there is flame retardant in soft drinks - specifically, Mountain Dew. This is the sort of question, as a chemist, I have trouble answering.
Regional district failing landfill promise

Regional district failing landfill promise

Recently, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George sent out a news release outlining recommendations that promise to minimize the amount of garbage landfilled over the next five-to-10 years. Their recommendations fail on this promise.
Alberta carbon tax could present challenge to B.C.

Alberta carbon tax could present challenge to B.C.

While Premier Christy Clark echoed the praises for the Alberta government's new climate plan Monday, she also noted how the neighbouring province was to some degree following a trail blazed by the B.C. Liberals years ago.
Radicals among us

Radicals among us

Canadian trade minister Chrystia Freeland got roughed up by American comedian Bill Maher on his HBO news show last Friday (think Jon Stewart but with f-bombs if you're unfamiliar with Maher) because she tried to debate the issue of Syrian refugees an
Taking a look at selling your business

Taking a look at selling your business

One of the nice things about chores around the house for the guy who has a desk job is that it's all gravy. Nobody expects a pencil-necked walking calculator to be able to ply his baby soft hands at anything a real man would do.
Hatred of Muslims plays into ISIS agenda

Hatred of Muslims plays into ISIS agenda

We must not even entertain the idea of hating our Muslim neighbors. That emotion would play right into the mentalities of those in ISIS, as they want nothing more than to spread their own hatred among the Muslims in America.
Terrorists do not represent the majority

Terrorists do not represent the majority

Your article of November 17, "We cannot let them win," hit the nail on the head. Well written and lots of food for thought. We cannot paint everyone with the same brush. A few terrorists do not represent the majority of a nation's people.