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Top NDP staffer tries to keep campaign requirements secret

Top NDP staffer tries to keep campaign requirements secret

The provincial New Democrats have claimed they'll be more open and accountable than the Liberals if they win government. But the party's top staffer cast doubt on those claims during last week's New Democrat membership form controversy.
Grave in disrepair

Grave in disrepair

EDITOR, Late last summer my daughter, my sister and I visited my mother's grave in the graveyard on Government Road.We live out of town now and were not able to keep it up nor keep an eye on it.
Send in the clones

Send in the clones

I caught Steven Spielberg's dinosaur movie Jurassic Park on television a few nights ago.
Fish farm ads short on facts

Fish farm ads short on facts

Editor's note: This letter was sent to Ian Roberts of Marine Harvest Canada. It was copied to The Chief for publication. Re: Television ads on prime time are called "B.C.
For all the tea in China

For all the tea in China

A delicate drink that we may take for granted today, tea has inspired art, culture, religion and even revolution. Five-thousand years ago, China's second emperor had the vision to cultivate herbs and study their uses as medicine.
Is it the end of the world really?

Is it the end of the world… really?

I've become more and more interested lately in those "End of Days" prophecies. I'm not usually a Biblical sort of guy, really.
Falcon delivers for Squamish

Falcon delivers for Squamish

The provincial media has been dominated in recent weeks by coverage of the B.C. Liberal and B.C. NDP leadership races. It's an exciting time for our province - and for Squamish residents. One of the candidates for the leadership of the B.C.
Carbon fiasco

Carbon fiasco

Last week a retired Saskatchewan farming couple touched off a flurry of government and oil-and-gas industry denials by releasing a consultant's report that they said links a series of events on their farm over several years to leakage from a large in
When building a portfolio, consider dividends

When building a portfolio, consider dividends

Investors should consider dividends when building their portfolios. Although dividends are often viewed as boring, they can be quite glamorous given the potential they offer.
Review omitted key details

Review omitted key details

Editor's note: The following letter contains vivid depictions of movie violence and potential spoilers for those thinking of going to see the film. Reader discretion is advised.
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