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HST vote: the bigger picture was lost

HST vote: the bigger picture was lost

A historical point of democracy unfolded last Friday when the citizens of this province voted to kill the harmonized sales tax (HST).
A man of remarkable courage

A man of remarkable courage

When the news broke Monday morning of Jack Layton's untimely death, Canadians from Coast to Coast reacted with shock and sadness. Most had never met the man, so to see the outpouring of emotion by so many was truly amazing.
Doggone it look after your dog

Doggone it look after your dog

I think it's time to talk about the dog days of August. Not in the ordinary sense, after all, it is a little hard to complain about the heat when it's been overwhelmingly absent all summer.
Pull the plug on the fat cats

Pull the plug on the fat cats

Shining a light on the cushy contract folks at BC Hydro enjoy has lit a firestorm around the province. A government panel released a 132-page report on Aug.
A fight for health, a fight for rights

A fight for health, a fight for rights

She was simply taking medication, prescribed to her to help relieve symptoms of menopause.
Time to think forward, not back

Time to think forward, not back

Part of the job of being a reporter is attending meetings. My beat often requires me to attend so many meetings, I joke about seeing local politicians more than my own family.
Eco development: less talk, more action

Eco development: less talk, more action

While we're applauding the support that the District of Sechelt has pledged to give to a Coast-wide economic development alliance, we're wondering why it has taken so long for Sechelt and the other governments on the Coast to get to this point.
Hospital care just fine by me

Hospital care just fine by me

In recent weeks and months, we have been privy to several stories regarding hospitals and patient care in the Lower Mainland, or should I say the lack of patient care.
Working Mom on fast forward

Working Mom on fast forward

Being a working mom with two kids is kind of like watching a movie on fast forward - you hope to catch the good parts, but blink and they've whizzed on by.
Why do some want to ruin the party?

Why do some want to ruin the party?

Another Sea Cavalcade has come and gone, and for the second year in a row, volunteers and the Sunshine Coast RCMP are frustrated by the lack of common sense shown by some people in this community.