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Letters: Consider the salmon in cutblock plans

Letters: Consider the salmon in cutblock plans

'I have seen hundreds of females with no tails left, only a stub. They wore them down building their redds (nests), moving the gravel away so they can lay their eggs and then coming back to cover their precious legacy. In the spring, we see the evidence of the sacrifice when we witness the little fluttering fry emerging from the creek’s streambed!'
Letters: Looking for Gross National Happiness

Letters: Looking for Gross National Happiness

'We need less stuff and more quality of life. It is time to claim the Brave New World of the automated future we were promised, of more time to enjoy while the machines worked. '
Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget focuses on taxing investment, not spurring it

Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget focuses on taxing investment, not spurring it

Ottawa was dripping good news early, saving up for a tax-hike invoice later
Adrian Raeside cartoon: A chat with the new family doctor

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A chat with the new family doctor

Les Leyne: Lawyers gearing up for fight over Legal Professions Act

Les Leyne: Lawyers gearing up for fight over Legal Professions Act

B.C.’s proposed Legal Professions Act cuts into lawyers’ lucrative turf and reduces their control over their own oversight. But the complaints go beyond that.
Letters: EVs once again allowed in Sunshine Coast races

Letters: EVs once again allowed in Sunshine Coast races

'After ongoing debates about electric vehicles, the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association can now accept race entries again from EV owners who wish to compete at any of the three drag race Sundays in 2024.'
Baldrey: A closer look at the tension rising in the B.C. legislature

Baldrey: A closer look at the tension rising in the B.C. legislature

"Screaming" may be an understatement of how some MLAs recently voiced their frustration. Good thing there's no chamber this week, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
Letters: Harmony Hall dining room expansion update

Letters: Harmony Hall dining room expansion update

Our new facility will provide for an expanded dining and multipurpose space. It is expected that with our existing kitchen and new adjacent dining area that scheduled noon time lunches will be available.
Rob Shaw: Concerns over MNP worm their way through B.C.'s agriculture ministry

Rob Shaw: Concerns over MNP worm their way through B.C.'s agriculture ministry

B.C. government's cozy relationship with a single consulting firm raises red flags
Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Federal, provincial tussling should not get in the way of a national school food program