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Jack Knox: Terry Fox a frontrunner for a spot on $5 bill

Jack Knox: Terry Fox a frontrunner for a spot on $5 bill

Terry Fox on the $5 bill? Having one of those in your pocket would be a nice reminder of the kind of Canadian he was, Rob Reid says. It would remind us of what the rest of us aspire to be.
Student Life: Providing the right guidance

Student Life: Providing the right guidance

Social media is constantly raging behind our phone screens with notifications about the newest scandal, the latest tragic news, and the alarming current events.
Opinion: No way Horgan calls a 2020 B.C. election

Opinion: No way Horgan calls a 2020 B.C. election

It seems speculation that a B.C. election will be held this year simply won’t go away. Pundits and columnists keep talking about it. Political activists keep insisting it could happen at any time.
OPINION: Time for government to pull the plug on electric vehicle subsidies

OPINION: Time for government to pull the plug on electric vehicle subsidies

I switched to an electric vehicle a year ago. Quick-accelerating, so quiet its sound system seems it’s in my living room – and, of course, no fuel charges.
Editorial: Homeowner grant benefits those who have least need for it

Editorial: Homeowner grant benefits those who have least need for it

Finance Minister Carole James has tightened the rules for homeowner grants. Last year the maximum property value eligible for the grant was $1.65 million. That ceiling has been reduced to $1.525 million, reflecting a decline in house prices.
PREST: Family screen time rules are no match for little Italian man in a red hat

PREST: Family screen time rules are no match for little Italian man in a red hat

We’ve had a new addition to the family! She arrived a couple of days after Christmas, and from the time we set eyes on her, she’s brought us immense joy.
Editorial: Golden glory

Editorial: Golden glory

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time Canada’s entry into the World Junior Hockey Championship had just lost to Finland in a quarter-final game. The fact that the tournament was hosted by Canada only magnified the loss.
Cartoon: Property assessments

Cartoon: Property assessments

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon? Did your assessment go up?
Healthy Living: Appreciating the view from here

Healthy Living: Appreciating the view from here

The other day, just after we said goodbye to another decade and it became 2020, I turned 50.
Opinion: BC NDP faces dramatic showdown over Coastal GasLink

Opinion: BC NDP faces dramatic showdown over Coastal GasLink

A pipeline protest is once again putting the BC NDP government in a political pickle. The energy project in question is the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that will connect to the LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat.