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KNOX – Tell Trudeau to build a wall, says former Expos star Bill Lee

November 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

FOR THOSE keeping score at home, legendary baseball pitcher Bill Lee did not win election as governor of Vermont. He did, however, stage the most economical campaign while [Continue]

FORSETH – Do we really need more places to get a drink in B.C.?

November 17, 2016 // 9 Comments

YESTERDAY, from the B.C. Government’s Jobs Plan, came news that, “… liquor licences will soon be available to all types of B.C. businesses, including barber [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Supreme Court backs British Columbia’s teachers

November 17, 2016 // 1 Comment

THE GOVERNMENT of B.C. has lost its battle with teachers and education will improve as a result. Education spending in B.C. is now the second lowest per student in Canada. It [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Kamloops may be the first Canadian casualty of U.S. election

November 16, 2016 // 9 Comments

THE AMERICAN election is done; the votes counted, the outcome a fait accompli and the first serious Canadian casualty may be Kamloops. In particular, as America begins [Continue]

FORSETH – Finally, a news outlet calls BS on government news releases

November 14, 2016 // 6 Comments

TWO THINGS caught my eye today, that has spurred on my post today. One was the fact that the Tri-City News has decided to trash media releases from the B.C. government, that [Continue]

GINTA – Waiting until after Nov. 11 to put up Christmas decorations is the least we can do for veterans

November 11, 2016 // 2 Comments

IT WAS EXACTLY on Nov. 1 that some of the neighbourhood pumpkins showed a last candle-less unglamorous grin before they were replaced with Christmas light garlands. An early [Continue]