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Despite challenges, I've achieved my goal

Despite challenges, I've achieved my goal

Goals are funny things. I often start out with one goal in mind only to have it change half way through the journey. So it was with the 2013 sa国际传媒 Health Challenge, which is coming to a close on Apr. 14.
David Bly: Smartphones send unintended messages

David Bly: Smartphones send unintended messages

People seem to be all thumbs these days. As I drive along Douglas Street to and from work, I see people at bus stops or walking along the sidewalks captivated by tiny glowing screens, their thumbs working overtime as they peck out messages.
Les Leyne: NDP prepares the voters for deficits

Les Leyne: NDP prepares the voters for deficits

Before the Opposition New Democrats make any campaign moves, first they need room to move. So they are making a concentrated push to demolish the idea that the provincial budget is balanced.
Comment: Clandestine governance a bad brand for the Tories

Comment: Clandestine governance a bad brand for the Tories

The teapot tempest surrounding the demise last week of my former organization, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, and public access to its body of work, will soon pass.
Geoff Johnson: Graduation rates slowly getting better

Geoff Johnson: Graduation rates slowly getting better

鈥榃e find that almost 56 per cent of elementary students never complete a definite program, receive a certificate or, according to their grades, obtain a good general education,鈥 says the official memorandum from the government Division of Tests and S
Les Leyne: Conflict complaint hits tough queries

Les Leyne: Conflict complaint hits tough queries

It鈥檚 hard to say how Independent MLA John van Dongen鈥檚 conflict-of-interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark is progressing. But it鈥檚 easy to say how he thinks it鈥檚 going 鈥 not well.
Comment: Now is not the time to freeze climate leadership

Comment: Now is not the time to freeze climate leadership

Our province鈥檚 bold leadership on fighting climate change while driving the economy was put on ice with the sa国际传媒 government鈥檚 decision to freeze the carbon tax in its most recent budget.
The Bible is not the Word of God?

The Bible is not the Word of God?

In the part of the world I live in (The Middle East) many people affectionately refer to Christian and Jewish believers as "People of the Book.
Bruce MacKenzie: Letters page is where readers speak out

Bruce MacKenzie: Letters page is where readers speak out

When the Nanaimo Daily News published a letter to the editor last week that attacked the character and accomplishments of First Nations people, the storm of outrage spread across the country.
Les Leyne: Carbon audit a sweet win for NDP

Les Leyne: Carbon audit a sweet win for NDP

The Pacific Carbon Trust鈥檚 handling of carbon offsets is one thing. Its handling of controversy is another.