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EDITORIAL – Statues and burning churches – ‘we must walk together’

July 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. INDIGENOUS LEADERS on southern Vancouver Island are calling for unity and an end to violence and vandalism committed in the name of cultural [Continue]

KNOX – Shaken by a handshake – the future of post-pandemic protocols

July 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

I SHOOK SOMEONE’S HAND this week. It felt like I cheated on my wife. Really, after a year and a half of self-conscious elbow bumps and sheepish head nods, it seemed wrong. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Unfounded rumours are spreading like wildfire these says

July 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE RUMOUR MILL doesn’t need much encouragement to start churning, especially when people are nervous and uncertain about what’s going on around them. What’s going on [Continue]

PETERS – In the midst of its grief, Tk’emlups community exemplifies compassion

July 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

IT’S TIME WE SIT BACK AND CONTEMPLATE the marvel that is the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc community. Like most Indigenous communities where a residential school operated in the [Continue]

LETTER – Changes needed to address criminal activity in community

July 10, 2021 // 3 Comments

The following is a letter sent this week by the North Shore Business Association to federal and provincial politicians: The Honourable David Lametti, PC, QC, MP Minister of [Continue]

JOHNSON – Juniper needs a road alright, but where should it go?

July 8, 2021 // 2 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON IT’S THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE, and a bunch of people were trying to open the locked gate off the end of west Qu’Appelle. In the end they managed. [Continue]