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Not sorry

Not sorry

I should be sorry. Or at least that's how the government makes me feel. In fact, that's how a portion of the public makes me feel.
A trip to the hospital

A trip to the hospital

When I was sixteen, I played volleyball, handball, soccer and basketball. As someone who played a lot of sports, I went for many years without a major injury.
Trust, not trade, the core of relationships

Trust, not trade, the core of relationships

A recent column in this space argued that the stance of First Nations on Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline is misguided, to put it politely.
Song of the day

Song of the day

With Canada Day coming tomorrow, it would be downright unpatriotic not to choose a Canadian song for today's song of the day. After much debate - contemporary or classic, rock or pop or folk, etc.
Gardens in the pale moonlight

Gardens in the pale moonlight

Moonlight gardens are pretty during the day but it is at night, when the moon is out, that they truly stand out. Moonlight gardens are made up of white and silver plants, that reflect the moons light, and, plants that have a lovely evening fragrance.
Two reds and a white

Two reds and a white

It's nice when you choose three wines - two reds and a white - and get excited about all of them. The two reds are quite different from each other. They surprised me and I really did like both of them.
Potential for civil war lurks in silence

Potential for civil war lurks in silence

"It's quiet out there. Too quiet." In the old Hollywood movies, that's the line that one of the intrepid explorers utters just before all hell breaks loose in the jungle. But the army chiefs are probably saying it in Thailand, too.
We choose our stories carefully in Barkerville

We choose our stories carefully in Barkerville

Storytelling is, I believe, a great act of civilization. We share stories socially, we write them down, we speak them out loud. It's part of how we make sense of ourselves.
What do teachers actually make?

What do teachers actually make?

Has anyone calculated how much money teachers actually make since they work less than 9 months a year? Louise Dewick Prince George
Stop the noise

Stop the noise

I want to know why the RCMP do not seem to enforce B.C. muffler laws concerning motor vehicles especially trucks. Living in Magnolia Gardens and fronting on the Queensway, the noise level due to the above problem is absurd.