A Nanaimo woman who organized an anti-HST rally

Activist wants education A Nanaimo woman who organized an anti-HST rally this past summer wants people to get educated about the proposed tax. Janet Irvine said people need to cut through the bewildering misinformation and political opportunism obscuring the facts about the... more

• Child's sponsors eager for visit with Watoto Choir
• Dogs to be destroyed after killing pregnant ewes
• Long Lake cabin razed by blaze

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Excesses rooted in cupidity

It’s not hard to trace the connection between chocolate and Cupid, the child of the Roman goddess of love from the messenger god. Psyche’s mysterious lover, Cupid, was transformed by Renaissance painters into a winged baby. With the Industrial Revolution... more

• Canadian motorists pro-Rogue
• Tea leaves studied
• Networking 101

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Want of fresh food a labour of love

I spent one Saturday night recently planning out what I would be eating all summer, fall and possibly much of winter – planning out what would be planted in the garden. This is the third year I’ve teamed up with my... more

• Property transfer tax deserves to go
• Fight over HST sends message
• Co-operation a better idea

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FSA more than just another test

To the Editor, The annual Foundation Skills Assessment given to students in Grades 4 and 7 every year is a test. Why are teachers opposed to a test? Teachers are not opposed to tests. Teachers continually assess the progress of their students... more

• Colliery Dam wrong for dog park
• Students have control over debt
• Rankings miss other accomplishments

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