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Pets creating housing conundrum

Pets creating housing conundrum

I find it very hard to find affordable rentals here in P.G. I'm a single mom on limited income. BC Housing, E. Fry, Metis housing, Mennonite Society etc. won't help me because I have pets - three very small Chihuahuas (one is blind) and two cats.
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Peak of the problem

Peak of the problem

Peak oil is so last year. Now we can worry about peak everything: peak food, peak soil, peak fertilizer, even peak bees. Let's start small.
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Don't stop believin'

Don't stop believin'

I remember the night of Oct. 21, 2011 like it was yesterday. Wait, it was yesterday.
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Song of the Day

Song of the Day

I happened to be rewatching the animated film Shrek for the first time in awhile the other day. I'd forgotten the movie features a travel montage to the tune of The Proclaimers' I'm On My Way.
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Red leather snow boots

Red leather snow boots

My elementary school was 162 steps from my house growing up. The school was close enough to my house that I was never late to school and the schoolyard was my personal playground after and before school.
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A case of outrage

A case of outrage

Recent comments about the Site C Dam made by B.C. Hydro's CEO, Jessica McDonald, demonstrates the total arrogance of B.C. Hydro and the complete lack of respect for the people of British Columbia. When she answered a question about what B.C.
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A chance of catching something

A chance of catching something

I am in complete disgust that you would print a letter from an angry mom, probably about a sick child, that calls out the cleanliness of some great wonderful programs that our city has to offer.
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Board, blade and ball

Board, blade and ball

Q: What is the difference between the different snowboarding disciplines? A: The Canada Winter Games features three snowboarding disciplines: parallel giant slalom, snowboardcross and slope style, with competitions for both men and women in each disc
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At the root of the dam

At the root of the dam

Report calls for systemic (and costly) change that will eliminate possibility of dam failures BY , VANCOUVER SUN COLUMNISTJANUARY 31, 2015 A aerial view shows the damage caused by Imperial Metals' Mount Polley tailings dam breach near Likely, B.C.
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Differing views

Differing views

Did you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? She lay awake all night wondering if there was a Dog. But she's a pretty rare bird.
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