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BEPPLE – New postage stamp reminds us of the need to protect diversity

May 1, 2019 // 3 Comments

LAST WEDNESDAY, April 24, I was part of a gathering of 200 in Burnaby for the unveiling of a Canada Post stamp commemorating the Vancouver Asahi baseball team. The Asahi [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City council has a lot of explaining to do about Turtle Valley

May 1, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TURTLE VALLEY protest is heating up and it’s time for Kamloops City council to wake up and — as concerned residents suggest — [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – When will construction begin on Trans Mountain pipeline?

April 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from debate in the House of Commons on Monday, April 29, 2019: Jamie Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON – Conservative): Mr. Speaker, three years of [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Government has done absolutely nothing about gas prices’

April 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, April 29, 2019: A. Wilkinson: In the two weeks that this Legislature has been in recess, we have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan should just admit he can’t solve gasoline prices

April 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PRICE AT THE PUMP in B.C. has been all over the place for the past couple of weeks. It’s up, it’s down, it’s up again. As of this [Continue]

POLICE – Driver of cement truck pronounced dead at accident scene

April 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

The driver and sole occupant of a cement truck is dead after the vehicle left the roadway and rolled down an embankment today (April 29, 2019), landing on its roof. At 8:40 [Continue]