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OPINION: Can we trust the NDP and Green party when it comes to the voting system referendum?

OPINION: Can we trust the NDP and Green party when it comes to the voting system referendum?

The NDP/Green party alliance that governs B.C. wants to change the system of how we elect governments in this province, but they don’t want the voters to pick an alternative to the one we use currently.
LETTERS: C'mon New Westminster, build a pool that will attract more swim events

LETTERS: C'mon New Westminster, build a pool that will attract more swim events

Dear Editor: In response to last week’s article about planning the new pool, has the mayor thoroughly considered the possibilities of holding future competitive swim events and the benefits to our city? I have competed in the Seniors Games for severa
OUR VIEW: Review of New Westminster top cop’s decision is warranted

OUR VIEW: Review of New Westminster top cop’s decision is warranted

Civil liberties groups often say police shouldn’t investigate other police. That point was driven home recently in the case of New Westminster Police Department special municipal Const. Leanne Keith.
BLOGS: Yes my daughter has a tattoo, no I don’t care what you think about it

BLOGS: Yes my daughter has a tattoo, no I don’t care what you think about it

One of the favourite things parents like to do is tell other parents how to parent. It’s all part of something I call Parent Entitlement Syndrome.
OUR VIEW: Time to rein in British Columbia's Wild West loopholes

OUR VIEW: Time to rein in British Columbia's Wild West loopholes

The B.C. NDP announced this week yet another consultation – this time regarding at-risk species.
Positive thinking can help you cope with change

Positive thinking can help you cope with change

In the telling of your life story, you can be a victim or the hero. A key to your happiness is the locus of control. If we see life as hostile, unpredictable and beyond our control, we become anxious, demoralized and hopeless.
Embracing change can help you reshape your story

Embracing change can help you reshape your story

As a medical student, I soon recognized that the happiest of my patients told their life stories quite differently.
OPINION: Pipeline tests federal strength

OPINION: Pipeline tests federal strength

Is Canada about to undergo a transformation that weakens the central federal government and strengthens individual provinces? That scenario may well occur if the B.C. government wins the reference case it put in front of the B.C. Court of Appeal.
OUR VIEW: Day of Mourning offers a sobering reminder

OUR VIEW: Day of Mourning offers a sobering reminder

The B.C. Day of Mourning was held across the province on Saturday with 40 ceremonies marking the deaths of those who lost their lives on the job. The numbers released by WorkSafeBC to mark the occasion are sobering to look at. In B.C.
Get moving for your health

Get moving for your health

We were made to move. When we don't, our health suffers. When we do, we thrive. Yet many of us have adapted to a sedentary lifestyle - losing strength, flexibility and coordination through underuse.