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Handwriting shows a lot about you

It’s even said it can stuff
Salmon in schools

Salmon in schools

One afternoon when she was midway through the fifth grade, my daughter Caitlin arrived home and sadly announced that her class’s fish had died. Mr. Cater had arranged with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to have the Salmonid Enhancement Program’s Salmon in the Classroom that year, and, according to Cait, it appeared that the janitor had accidentally pulled the plug that powered the aquarium’s pump and, as a consequence, the poor little coho fry asphyxiated over night.
All parties throwing your billions around

All parties throwing your billions around

Christy Clark promises to match NDP, Greens spending spree
Anti-social behaviour in downtown Terrace, B.C. needs to stop

Anti-social behaviour in downtown Terrace, B.C. needs to stop

Call issued for detox centre and secure housing as a start
Common sense prevailed on this airline flight

Common sense prevailed on this airline flight

But the same can’t be said for other journeys
Angles

Angles

Thanks to a prod from my daughter, Allison, I was back cycling through Burnaby and Vancouver again. It felt good. Cars are too slow, too expensive, and the traffic too exasperating for urban travel. Walking is too slow. But biking, because its pace enables the rider to appreciate the surroundings yet is fast enough to keep things exciting, is the right tempo.
Skookum bucks for B.C. Liberals

Skookum bucks for B.C. Liberals

Wait until you see Christy Clark’s next money move

Once again, B.C.’s northwest is in a waiting game

Prospect of LNG developoment in Kitimat or elsewhere still some years away
Terrorist attacks can only be stopped from within

Terrorist attacks can only be stopped from within

“Those who cannot be part of a secular and multi faith culture have no place in our society and we must stop protecting them.”
Politician may not be out of the woods yet

Politician may not be out of the woods yet

You can see all sorts of drama on TV in northwestern B.C.