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Don't become another statistic

Don't become another statistic

According to ICBC and the RCMP, drinking and driving remains the number-one criminal cause of death in Canada, killing an average of 116 British Columbians and injuring more than 3,100 more each year. Those are sobering statistics.
A rock and a hard place

A rock and a hard place

Was a proper democratic process followed on Tuesday night? It's a question that is debatable depending on what side of the fence or, in this case, the rock, that you stand on. At their Oct.
Here's to more treats than tricks

Here's to more treats than tricks

Today marks the celebration of all things spooky, and for once no politician is involved, unless of course you count the upswing in Sarah Palin masks and wigs, but that's another column altogether.
Political rhetoric at its worst

Political rhetoric at its worst

What all seemed lost just a few weeks ago has been restored, albeit it for a little while, mind you, but at least restored. Our faith in the provincial government and B.C.
Choose your words carefully, politicos

Choose your words carefully, politicos

If it's a given that rhetoric ramps up in election season, the Sunshine Coast is in the eye of a public relations hurricane right now.
Municipal elections matter

Municipal elections matter

Tough times call for tough people. The 'r' word is being floated all around us these days. The pundits are saying our dollar, worth over $1.10 American just a year ago, could suddenly shrink to $.70 American.
Internet shopping for a child

Internet shopping for a child

I love looking at websites with pets that are up for adoption and reading about their little personalities.
It's a Weston world

It's a Weston world

Tuesday night saw change in our neck of the woods as Conservative John Weston reclaimed the seat for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country once held by John Reynolds.
Cancelling sailings not viable

Cancelling sailings not viable

Being an athlete on the Sunshine Coast is not easy - and it's not going to get any easier, thanks to the good folks at B.C. Ferries.
Elphinstone voters get the shaft

Elphinstone voters get the shaft

You have to wonder sometimes where people at Elections Canada get their information and how they make their decisions.
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