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McQUARRIE – Three leaders put own interests ahead of their constituents

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

THREE DIFFERENT political events these past few weeks have me wondering where we went wrong and where are we headed. We have the Donald Trump and James Comey battles and the [Continue]

GINTA – To ban or not to ban junk food advertising directed at children

June 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

MY YOUNGEST was about six when he asked what a happy meal is. Someone at school had mentioned it. I said it’s a healthy meal that you eat with the people you love. Cheeky, [Continue]

COLLINS – To heck with protocol, we need another election in B.C.

June 12, 2017 // 1 Comment

IT HASN’T taken John Horgan long to want to grasp the reins of power in British Columbia. Shortly after the election, Horgan was all smiles and congeniality, having led [Continue]

PETERS – While B.C. parents save their pennies, Alberta funds playgrounds

June 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

FINALLY, a government appears to understand something about what a young child needs when he or she goes to school. It’s not just about smaller classes and adequate [Continue]

NEWSTROM – Still trying to figure out God and quantum physics

June 11, 2017 // 1 Comment

SOME OF THESE columns waterslide out of my brain and down my fingers. This usually happens when I have been startled in a crosswalk and yelled at by God. Or it can happen [Continue]

KNOX – Today, class, we’ll have a test on current events

June 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

GOOD MORNING, class. Today, we’ll focus on current events. Please write brief essays, based on the past week’s news. • After three weeks of nailbiting tension, Andrew [Continue]