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KNOX – With the provincial election about to begin, let the muck fly

April 9, 2017 // 1 Comment

I PLOPPED DOWN in front of the television, only to be confronted by a commercial featuring a wild-eyed man with horns growing out of his head. “The NDP’s John Horgan is [Continue]

FORSETH – Twigg says, ‘I can promise you it won’t be a boring campaign!’

April 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

WELL IT SEEMS like the B.C. Conservative Party leadership announcement ended up being much ado about nothing — perhaps? Maybe so, maybe not, as the leadership (being the [Continue]

PETERS – Political parties should stop saying they care about young voters

April 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

DID YOU CATCH that Pepsi ad that went viral this week? Has there ever been such a blatant attempt to reach young people made by those who clearly have no idea what [Continue]

ENERGY – Injecting some Positive Energy in a divisive national debate

April 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

By BILL WHITELAW President and CEO JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group CALGARY – Monica Gattinger, a University of Ottawa scholar, is doing more to do advance constructive [Continue]

HEALTH – Sick and tired (and in pain) over health-care wait times

April 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

By BACCHUS BARUA Analyst The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER – The Canadian Institute for Health Information’s annual tracking of wait times for priority procedures is out and [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Cappies on the job bright and early for Spring Cleaning fundraising drive

April 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

OH, SPRING – the time of year when you leave the house dressed for -4˚ and arrive home at 15˚. It seems too late to wear salt-stained Sorels, but too soon to switch [Continue]