Opinion

Two villains have emerged in the fires in the Southern Interior that have destroyed 30 homes and laid waste to thousands of hectares of arid mountainous forests.

Some teachers seem to always be able to achieve the impossible. Regardless of the academic records of their students when they come into their classrooms, these same children leave with levels of achievement once thought to be impossible.

Margaret (Smith) Keibel was born in Lancashire, England in 1930.

Drivers who maintain that they have every right to travel in the left-hand lane on the highway if they are doing the speed limit may be in for a big shock when they are ticketed for doing so.

Although the world is now 99.9 per cent free of polio, the disease persists in some places. It can still paralyze and even kill those who contract it, usually children.

Most of us, of a certain age, were asked at some point in high school English to read George Orwell's novel 1984. For those who haven't read the book, it is a very dystopian view of the future written by George Orwell in 1948 and published in 1949.

This week is my mine and my husband's ninth anniversary. When you first get married, you think that you will never forget this date and you'll never forget to celebrate your anniversary.

Regular visitors to Barkerville get to know our cast of historical characters very well. We love welcoming repeat guests, and we love it when visitors appreciate the various roles we play.

A clearer picture emerged Wednesday of former auditor general for local government Basia Ruta's brief, bewildering stint as the first watchdog on municipal spending. She was fired in March after a report cited a host of problems with the office.

How about those Toronto Blue Jays? It's been a long time since Canadian fans of Major League Baseball could say that about Canada's team this late in the season.