KNOX – Grassroots celebrations of Canada’s 150th birthday are best
WHAT’S REMARKABLE isn’t that Pauline Stewart persuaded 96 of her Songhees Point neighbours to hang flags from their condo balconies for Canada’s 150th. No, what’s [Continue]
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NEWSTROM – The difference between believing and knowing isn’t always clear
MY RECENT readings and writing have been about the relationships between God (or one’s Higher Power, however you define it) and Quantum physics. The connectivity of [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Goodbye, Sears – mourning the end of the Wish Book era
THIS THING with Sears marks the end of an era, and the ending of eras is almost always sad. Fifty-nine stores closing, 2,900 jobs lost. It’s called [Continue]
PETERS – Keeping bylaw officers unarmed best choice in the long run
THE CITY of Kamloops is overhauling its bylaw department to make it a kinder, gentler group of professionals dedicated to implementing and enforcing the rules city council [Continue]
CHIDIAC – Coming clean about the crimes of colonialism, here and abroad
GENOCIDE and colonialism are related and they are global issues. The world is still hurting from their wounds, and they’re hindering the growth and advancement of humanity. [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Council’s position on Ajax isn’t just a simple yes or no
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger THURSDAY’S meeting between City council and SLR Consulting was an oddly subdued affair, given the importance of the topic. [Continue]
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