MURPHY – The Summer of Love in 1967 was a media event, not a revolution
IF YOU’RE a certain age, you’ll remember 1967’s fabled Summer of Love. Thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco where, often with the help of illegal [Continue]
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ROTHENBURGER – Why machine politics wins election campaigns
THE BY-ELECTION for mayor got more interesting Friday, but the outcome more predictable. Dr. Cindy Ross-Friedman, one of the declared mayoralty candidates, sent around a [Continue]
PETERS – Wildfires part of the rent we pay for living in paradise
WHEN I WAS young, growing up on the prairies, B.C. was a mythical place. The rugged mountains and pristine lakes were the stuff of postcards and TV fishing shows, not real [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Continental divide with U.S. widens
WE USED to think we were becoming more like our American cousins. In 2002 58 per cent of Canadians thought we were; now it’s only 27 per cent. There’s more to the shift [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Charge against dutiful neighbour proves the law is an ass
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE SAID IT before and I’ll say it again — the law is an ass. I’m not the first one who ever said that, but I’m [Continue]
FORSETH -Thoughts on John Horgan’s picks for British Columbia’s new cabinet
TODAY’S POST is a mix of my own thoughts … a B.C. government news release … and background information on one of John Horgan’s new cabinet ministers [Continue]
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