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Forget the future

Forget the future

"President of UNBC Dr. Charles Jago can't wait until the year 2015 rolls around," reporter Bernice Trick wrote in the Sept. 13, 2002 edition of The Citizen.
Analyzing the Liberals

Analyzing the Liberals

This week's episode of federal party analysis enters a new phase, that is to say, the analysis of the larger and well established parties.
Ashamed to be Canadian

Ashamed to be Canadian

Omar Khadr was a 15 year old boy, loaned-out by his father as a translator in Afghanistan, when he was grievously injured in an American bombing raid.
Skeptical over supposed facts

Skeptical over supposed facts

Mr. Lundquist's gobal warning facts letter mentions that CO2 levels are higher in winter than in summer, so if carbon dioxide really holds the heat why is it so cold in winter.
Pastor’s wife key to local church

Pastor’s wife key to local church

Today I am going to write about the very distinguished and well known Patricia (Reynolds) Morgan. Pat was born in 1933 in Black River the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish, in southwestern Jamaica; the second child of Charles and Everilda Reynolds.
Art a positive influence

Art a positive influence

There is an interesting quote going around in the social media.
Working with local businesses key to economic prosperity

Working with local businesses key to economic prosperity

What is a city's greatest economic driver? According to data presented by Blane, Canada Ltd., the answer is existing businesses. Their research shows that existing firms produce 76 per cent of new jobs and capital investment in a given city.
Harper averse to politics

Harper averse to politics

The tried-and-true measurement to use to assess the worthiness of a mayor, a premier or a prime minister seeking reelection is their continued willingness to be politicians.
Naming the ferries

Naming the ferries

How about naming a ferry Salish Sea? Or Orca Spirit? Or Salish Spirit? Or Salish Orca? Or Orca Salish Sea? Anyone detect a trend here? Two weeks ago, the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper asked readers what they thought B.C.
Time for a challenge

Time for a challenge

In Victoria, in the summer, I used to bike to work downtown on the Galloping Goose trail.