Opinion

There were high hopes and harsh words in 2000 when the provincial and federal governments signed Canada’s first modern-day treaty with the Nisga’a people of northwestern B.C.

I recently had the very brief pleasure of filling out the 2011 census. I usually look forward to new census data. Truth be told, I am a bit of a numbers nerd.

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After meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Christy Clark delivered a luncheon speech to the Economic Club of Toronto. Her big talking point was the rise of the Asia-Pacific region.

It is with sadness that as the first day of summer came upon us last week, so did the drowning of a man in Tchesinkut Lake.

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First of all I would like to say, congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks who made it to the Stanley Cup finals this year ... a fantastic achievement that united Canucks fans across the country.

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Let’s assume that when everyone in B.C. gets to be finance minister for a day, a majority choose to throw a $3-billion chair through the office window to show how mad they are about the harmonized sales tax. The cleanup will take two years, but first there will be a provincial election to decide who holds the broom and dustpan. And the choices are becoming clear.