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Practising the TC 10K route

Practising the TC 10K route

Why pre-run the TC 10K route? It depends on your personality.
Comment: Why aren’t we getting ready for the Big One?

Comment: Why aren’t we getting ready for the Big One?

Why aren’t we preparing for the forthcoming earthquake? The B.C. auditor general recently reported that the province is woefully unprepared, the government has been ignoring warnings for years and Emergency Management B.C.
Monique Keiran: Chocolate has its day — many of them, in fact

Monique Keiran: Chocolate has its day — many of them, in fact

How odd that April and May are the only months lacking chocolate-celebration days.
Les Leyne: Troubled training agency dissolved

Les Leyne: Troubled training agency dissolved

Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk had nothing but kind words at first for the agency that regulates and oversees private career-training outfits, during the news conference where he announced he’s dissolving it.
Comment: Rodeo animals are motivated by fear, survival

Comment: Rodeo animals are motivated by fear, survival

As Langford’s controversial Luxton Rodeo approaches on May 17-19, public opposition to the event is increasing.
Shannon Corregan: Male perspective dominates the screen

Shannon Corregan: Male perspective dominates the screen

I was having lunch with a friend last week when she turned to me and said she’d discovered this awesome new thing called the Bechdel Test, and had I heard of it? Now, one of the dangers of spending most of my time on feminist websites is that I somet
Comment: Coal karma: Ship it today, breathe it tomorrow

Comment: Coal karma: Ship it today, breathe it tomorrow

Some would call it poetic justice. If we ramp up thermal coal exports to China, we will not only poison the citizens of Beijing and Shanghai — we will likely contaminate our own air.
Tips to make applying for a passport a little easier

Tips to make applying for a passport a little easier

[Topic: How to apply for a 91Ô­´´ passport] Several members of our clan have recently renewed their passports. Here are some things that we discovered to ease the way.
Les Leyne: WorkSafe B.C. needs independent look

Les Leyne: WorkSafe B.C. needs independent look

Gordon Macatee has a lot of changes to make in a short period of time as the temporary administrator at WorkSafe B.C. For the last three years, he’s been the B.C.
Andrew Cohen: Shrugs meet Flaherty’s call to public service

Andrew Cohen: Shrugs meet Flaherty’s call to public service

Since his death, we have heard much about former finance minister Jim Flaherty — his decency, his gentility, his Irishness. We have also heard about his spirited commitment to public service.