Opinion

You can’t wish away the seasons

Mon Nov 23, 3:00 PM
So Duncan and North Cowichan had beachfront property last week, and Prince Rupert and the Charlottes got to rock and roll to the tune of a 6.6 magnitude earthquake. And as I write this on Friday, Fort… more
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A death-grip on paramedic jobs

Mon Nov 23, 8:00 PM
VICTORIA – When former deputy finance minister Chris Trumpy was named last week to head an inquiry into the ugly mess of the paramedics’ strike, the union’s response was predictable. The inquiry’s a s… more

The Times They Are a-Changin’

Mon Nov 16, 3:00 PM
The verdict is in: the House of Commons has voted to abolish the wasteful and ineffective long-gun registry! Candice Hoeppner’s private Member’s bill C-391 to repeal the registry made it through the H… more

Brand new welcome to town

Mon Nov 23, 3:00 PM
Have you noticed the new entrance signs for the Village of Cache Creek? … more

An old sailor goes to Afghanistan

Tue Nov 17, 8:00 AM
VICTORIA – Remembrance Day reveries about the sacrifice of our ancestors weren’t much on my family’s mind this year. My… more

How to make a pandemic go away

Mon Nov 09, 3:00 PM
The dog ate my H1N1 shot.… more

Red lights mean drive faster!

Mon Nov 16, 3:00 PM
Are there more idiots in the world today, or do we just have more opportunity to see them, making it look like there are… more

Gold Country meets with Tourism Minister

Mon Nov 16, 3:00 PM
A delegation of Gold County Community Society directors and two staff members were warmly greeted by Hon. Kevin Krueger,… more

Sockeye go on the witness stand

Tue Nov 10, 7:00 AM
VICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to have a judicial inquiry into the sockeye salmon crisis has the po… more

Mass hysteria over H1N1 will solve nothing

Mon Nov 09, 3:00 PM
Are many of you feeling like I am? What happened to the orderly flu shot season? Why are so many people so paranoid this… more
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