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I’ve been blogging backwards…a bit…trying to get everything sorted in the right order.

Sitting quietly one morning, I heard the chainsaw. My heart skipped a beat and I froze in my seat. I knew what was happening. The huge, old grand fir a block down the road was being chopped down.

Last week, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence ended her hunger strike of six weeks.

The evolution of a new round of teacher bargaining will depend on at least three key factors: first, the desire of both sides to reach an agreement rather than play politics; second, the negotiating skills of the facilitator/conciliator; and third, a

Let’s start with some facts. Global tourism is racing at four per cent growth and is the fourth-fastest-growing industry on the planet. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is lagging at two per cent.

In September 2011, Premier Christy Clark put $24 million toward accelerating sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s mining-permit process. More than a year later, free-entry mineral staking continues to cost investors, the public and indigenous peoples time and money.

It was gratifying to see the response to my column last week on the problems of poor spelling. People care. There’s hope for literacy. As I finished that column, I cringed a bit.

What if the new temporary budget watchdog that Premier Christy Clark has hired actually barks? In the context of former bank economist Tim O’Neill’s arrival on the scene, it would be unusual to hear much of anything from him.

Check out Sandra's article on Eli s abeth in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½: Health Challenge participant Elisabeth Westlake 'feeling it everywhere’ Sandra McCulloch / sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ January 30, 2013

Twenty years from now, many colleges and universities will be closed, their classrooms deserted and their students learning at home. These are the predictions of many post-secondary commentators these days.