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Anny Scoones: Book recommendations: recipes from Refuge Cove, crow encounters, airport art

Anny Scoones: Book recommendations: recipes from Refuge Cove, crow encounters, airport art

In the past 10 weeks, there have been several books that I have wanted to recommend to you, but each week, I ran out of space. Hence, here are three rather eclectic books taken from my 鈥渕ust mention鈥 stack.
Comment: A building that isn't there threatens a skyline that is

Comment: A building that isn't there threatens a skyline that is

Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn鈥檛 there. He wasn鈥檛 there again today, I wish, I wish he鈥檇 go away.
Lawrie McFarlane: Reject pharmaceutical lobby's bribe to water down drug-price rules

Lawrie McFarlane: Reject pharmaceutical lobby's bribe to water down drug-price rules

An outfit called Innovative Medicines 颅sa国际传媒 has made the government of 颅sa国际传媒 an offer. IMC is a lobby group for the 颅pharmaceutical industry. Perceptively, they sent the proposal to Health sa国际传媒.
Lawrie McFarlane: What's next for the sa国际传媒 Liberals?

Lawrie McFarlane: What's next for the sa国际传媒 Liberals?

Following a judicial recount in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, where the Liberals narrowly defeated the Green candidate by 60 votes, the results of last month鈥檚 election are final. The NDP took 57 seats, the Liberals 28, and the Greens, two.
Trevor Hancock: sa国际传媒 should follow the lead of Scotland and bring in a well-being budget

Trevor Hancock: sa国际传媒 should follow the lead of Scotland and bring in a well-being budget

Anyone watching Knowledge Network these days will be aware it鈥檚 all about Scotland, from clan wars to wildlife to railways.
Anny Scoones: Art should never make you feel inferior

Anny Scoones: Art should never make you feel inferior

Many people feel a bit of trepidation when talking about art, but don鈥檛 be intimidated by art! Art may invigorate you, change your thoughts, even disgust you or make you roll your eyes.
Monique Keiran: Facial recognition is spreading its tentacles everywhere, including where bears roam

Monique Keiran: Facial recognition is spreading its tentacles everywhere, including where bears roam

News of facial recognition technology recently resurfaced on several fronts. A joint investigation of Canadian privacy commissioners revealed in October that one of North America鈥檚 largest commercial real estate companies broke privacy laws.
The final cut: A longtime surgeon finally hangs up his scalpel at 85

The final cut: A longtime surgeon finally hangs up his scalpel at 85

This isn鈥檛 the first time surgeon Dr. Michael Ross has retired. Fifteen years ago, the ear, nose and throat specialist shut down his practice after a mere 45 years of practising medicine. It didn鈥檛 last.
Our Community: Help Fill a Dream by buying bouquets, Christmas trees

Our Community: Help Fill a Dream by buying bouquets, Christmas trees

Country Grocer is partnering with Help Fill A Dream to raise money through the sale of bouquets and Christmas trees this holiday season to support hundreds of sick children. From now until Dec.
Island Voices: Salmon farming central to Port Hardy's future

Island Voices: Salmon farming central to Port Hardy's future

Dennis Dugas is the mayor of Port Hardy. My big-city counterparts ask me why I support the fish-farming industry. Simply put, salmon farming is a central part of my community, and has the potential to become even more important in the next few years.