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COLUMN: Nanaimo byelection will be a pivotal moment in B.C. politics

COLUMN: Nanaimo byelection will be a pivotal moment in B.C. politics

One of the most pivotal events in B.C. politics is going to take place early in the New Year, and it will either weaken the stability of the NDP government or consolidate its grip on power.
Les Leyne: Massey Tunnel replacement bridge nixed as delays grow

Les Leyne: Massey Tunnel replacement bridge nixed as delays grow

Even as she formally scrapped the Massey Tunnel replacement bridge on Monday and pushed the whole project back to square one, Transportation Minister Claire Trevena sympathized with gridlocked drivers.
Is your brain 'Velcro for negativity' at Christmas?

Is your brain 'Velcro for negativity' at Christmas?

Since its debut in 1944, the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has been a bittersweet favourite of the holiday season. In the movie Meet Me in St.
Letter: Imagine John Lennon’s world

Letter: Imagine John Lennon’s world

Dear Editor, It is this time of the year more than any other that I contemplate John Lennon’s vision of how we could make the world a more humane and loving place to live in.
These are the perfect flowers to give for Christmas

These are the perfect flowers to give for Christmas

Forrest Gump famously said, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” Well, so are seasonal flowering plants. Which ones are your favourites? This is our interpretation of the theme. Orchids Chocolate vanilla cream.
Column: Culture of entitlement at B.C.'s legislature

Column: Culture of entitlement at B.C.'s legislature

It would seem Animal House has closed at the B.C.
Opinion: Property taxes squeezing upper- and lower-end real estate in B.C.

Opinion: Property taxes squeezing upper- and lower-end real estate in B.C.

"I've had people crying in my office over property taxes," says lawyer
Letter: Make it easier for landlords to evict tenants to ease rental crisis

Letter: Make it easier for landlords to evict tenants to ease rental crisis

Editor: Imagine you are the owner of a small family-run business. But your business will never see any growth in its profit margin. You will have to conduct business with bad customers who may ruin your life savings.
OUR VIEW: Here are two simple ways to stay safer this holiday season

OUR VIEW: Here are two simple ways to stay safer this holiday season

We know that this is the time of good cheer and positive vibes, but we’re going to cut into that for a moment to pass along a couple of useful warnings on timely topics. The first warning comes from Chief Supt.
BCLC is warning parents not to give kids lottery tickets because some people are dumb

BCLC is warning parents not to give kids lottery tickets because some people are dumb

Today in bad parenting we have an item from the B.C. Lottery Corporation.