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August 22, 2017 in Other Voices // HISTORY – Statues tell stories that people need to hear
August 22, 2017 in Feedback // LETTER – We need to learn the lessons from this year’s wildfires, now
August 21, 2017 in Other Voices // POLITICS – Feuding ideologies the second American civil war?
August 21, 2017 in Editorials // EDITORIAL – Mayoral by-election looks like a zero-sum game so far
August 21, 2017 in Being Mayor // BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 5

HISTORY – Statues tell stories that people need to hear

By GERRY BOWLER Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy FRANTIC OFFICIALS in the American south are joining with the Taliban and Islamic State as the latest group to destroy memorials to the past. Specifically, they are tearing down statues in [Continue]
POLITICS – Feuding ideologies the second American civil war?

By JONI AVRAM VARIOUS COMMENTATORS have concluded that America is in the throes of its second civil war. Dennis Prager, a conservative radio host, has concluded that the political left and right share no common value system (such as respect for freedom [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Mayoral by-election looks like a zero-sum game so far

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN VOTERS elect a mayor, how much of what he or she says can they expect to come about? How valid, in other words, are their promises? The number “zero” came to the fore last week in two different [Continue]
BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 5

By MEL ROTHENBURGER This is the fifth in a series on my experiences as the mayor of Kamloops from 1999 to 2005. I offer it for the interest of anyone who cares about civic politics and our community, and who might be wondering — as we approach a civic [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mayoral by-election looks like a zero-sum game so far

August 21, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN VOTERS elect a mayor, how much of what he or she says can they expect to come about? How valid, in other words, are [Continue]
BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 5

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TRUMP TWEETS OF THE WEEK – ‘Sometimes you need protest to heal’

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ROTHENBURGER – Media have lost all objectivity in reporting on Trump

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FORSETH – Jobs, fiscal responsibility, social conscience should be easy fit

August 20, 2017 // 3 Comments

THE BEAUTY beauty of having Google Alerts set in place, for things relating B.C. Politics, is that I will often times get notices on stories that I may not otherwise have [Continue]
KNOX – Note to the racist right: Stop wearing my khakis

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PETERS – Rage all you want; our society is changing

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AJAX – ‘We urge you to take action to suspend the permitting process’

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HISTORY – Statues tell stories that people need to hear

August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

By GERRY BOWLER Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy FRANTIC OFFICIALS in the American south are joining with the Taliban and Islamic State as the latest group to [Continue]
POLITICS – Feuding ideologies the second American civil war?

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FIRBY – The age of civility has entered a dangerous time

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SUZUKI – Wildfires are a wake-up call about the reality of climate change

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PRIDE – Large turnout expected for parade through downtown Sunday

August 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hundreds are expected at the “Out in the Street” march by the LGBTQ2S+ community Sunday (Aug. 20). Following speeches at 10:45 a.m., the parade will begin from Riverside [Continue]
SHELTER – The prohibitive cost of living in Metro Vancouver

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WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – City’s core lends helping hand to evacuees

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WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – See you at the Merchants Market

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