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Eyes in the woods

Eyes in the woods

British Columbia's Forest Practices Board (FPB) is 20 years old. It was created in December 1994 to provide independent oversight of forest and range practices in B.C. and to help ensure compliance with legislation. In 1999, B.C.
Simple facts about climate change

Simple facts about climate change

Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said: "You are entitled to your own opinion but you are not entitled to your own facts." This simple statement is important in any discussion of climate change.
Science proving the power of happiness

Science proving the power of happiness

It seems that everyone wants to be happy. We believe that if we work hard and achieve our goals we will be happy. We tell ourselves that once we have that job, or once we have that level of income, or once we meet the right person, we will be happy.
Local volunteer known as ‘the rag cutter lady’

Local volunteer known as ‘the rag cutter lady’

Martha (Tuningley) Cook was born in 1922 on the family homestead near St. Walburg, a town in northwest Saskatchewan. Like many others back then Martha headed west to find work and eventually ended up in Sechelt.
Media access to forest fires limited

Media access to forest fires limited

Forest fires as news stories have always been popular. That has never changed. What has changed, however, is how the news media cover them. Not so long ago, the B.C.
To CBC or not CBC

To CBC or not CBC

On May 9th, there were discussions in this paper on whether or not Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) should continue to exist may need review. Mr. T.
Lakeland’s ongoing tragedy

Lakeland’s ongoing tragedy

Don Zwozdesky is there that night. He sees Glenn Roche emerge, his body seared by the flames. He hears his voice. "I'm still on fire.
Seeing the farm for the trees

Seeing the farm for the trees

While metro Vancouver ponders the impact of foreign ownership on real estate, some B.C. farmers are raising the alarm over what offshore buyers are doing with properties in the agricultural land reserve. The B.C.
Humbling experience

Humbling experience

Recently I was a guest of the local infirmary, also called University Hospital of Northern B.C. This letter is a public acclamation of the people there who provide our health care.
Just do what you can

Just do what you can

This is in response to Dean Soiland's letter to the editor about having a horrible experience in the gym. As the mother of two personal trainers I am very sad to hear that Dean was treated so badly at the gym.