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KNOX – Remembering when the pen was mightier than the keyboard

April 15, 2018 // 2 Comments

I CANNOT write. Yes, you reply, that’s obvious. No, I mean that literally: I can no longer write longhand. I lost the ability years ago, probably around the time I lost my [Continue]

PETERS – Are we a country or aren’t we?

April 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION of the Trans Mountain debate doesn’t really have anything to do with how the pipeline expansion will impact the environment. Almost all [Continue]

McQUARRIE – When judging B.C.’s job prospects, consider the Atlantic cod

April 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

LET’S START with an almost irresistible opening paragraph, a paragraph about cod, Atlantic cod for that matter. And if that hasn’t got you all excited about this [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – How long will premier persist in his sham consultations?

April 13, 2018 // 3 Comments

Debate in the Legislature during Question Period, Thursday, April 12, 2018, between Environment Minister George Heyman and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar. P. [Continue]

GINTA – It’s not enough to call video gaming a disorder

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

DEPENDING on who you ask, video games are either good or bad. Or a bit of both, some say, but boundaries are blurry. The World Health Organization is looking into settling [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why does premier keep talking about stopping pipeline project?

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C . Legislature on Wednesday, April 11 on the Trans Mountain pipeline, between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Premier John Horgan. T. Stone: Well, [Continue]