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COLLINS: The slime is definitely becoming worse in Washington
GROWING UP, my dad and I went fishing almost every weekend. Some of my fondest memories. The only thing I really disliked was trying to grab the slimy bodies as they flapped around as you tried to gen...
Mar 09, 2025

PETERS: What's the plan here?
ASK ANY BUSINESS OWNER about their Number 1 wish for their business and they will probably say prosperity. Success.That's understandable.But coming in a very close second will be stability. Predictabi...
Mar 07, 2025

SOUND OFF: Another month goes by where the government ignores Atlantic Power
ANOTHER MONTH HAS GONE BY, and Premier David Eby, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar, Energy Minister Adrian Dix and Environment Minister Tamara Davidson have still not acted on the Atlantic Power Williams ...
Mar 06, 2025

COLLINS: The red horde has unleashed its first salvo
THE WHITE HOUSE is starting to look like party central. The White House and Capitol Hill should be the most formal buildings in the country. But then you have Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the rest of t...
Mar 06, 2025

SOUND OFF: Standing up for British Columbians
DONALD TRUMP HAS IMPOSED 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods and 10 per cent on energy, essentially declaring economic war. Now more than ever, we need to work together to support each other. I intr...
Mar 05, 2025

SOUND OFF: Slava Ukraini, Oh Canada!
I CAN'T, AND WON'T, STOP THINKING ABOUT UKRAINE.When an unprovoked Putin led Russia to invade a peaceful, independent nation in order to violently expand his own interests (on brand), it left devastat...
Mar 03, 2025

COLLINS: It's sad to see so many DEI initiatives cut back
WE HAVE BEEN SADDENED by the number of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) projects that have come undone since the new U.S. administration was sworn in a couple of weeks back. A number of initiativ...
Mar 02, 2025

PETERS: While working to stem tariff threat, Eby can't neglect systemic healthcare problems in B.C.
IT'S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND why governments at all levels are putting their focus on protecting and growing the economy.U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten massive import tariffs ag...
Feb 28, 2025

COLLINS: The Mighty States are starting to crumble, both physically and ideologically
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I often refer to the land below us as the States of America. They can no longer be referred to as "United." These States may wind up changing their focus. I don't know if that's p...
Feb 27, 2025

COLLINS: So much work and so little money
ASIDE FROM THE EFFORTS of Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk to get their sweaty hands on our money and our country, there have been needs that deserve a resolution. And those needs cost money - whether it...
Feb 23, 2025

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