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Geoff Johnson: Running school systems is risky business
There is some wisdom in the old saying that good judgment comes from experience, and experience, more often than not, comes as a result of bad judgment.
Dec 7, 2014 12:40 AM
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Les Leyne: Clark has Virk’s back for Round 3
Premier Christy Clark is the one judging the Opposition’s protracted wrestling match with Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk and it looks as if she has called Round 3 in his favour.
Dec 6, 2014 3:49 PM
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David Bly: Smartphone a portal to a dangerous world
Wondering what kind of cellphone to get your six-year-old for Christmas? That’s easy — don’t. When Microsoft asked Canadians in a survey if they would give their six-year-olds a cellphone, two-thirds emphatically said no.
Dec 6, 2014 3:48 PM
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Comment: There’s still much to do in ending gender violence
For 25 years, women across Canada have met to recognize Dec. 6, the day when 14 young women studying to be engineers were shot dead at École Polytechnique in Montreal. It’s been our job to bring gender violence to the forefront.
Dec 6, 2014 3:42 PM
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Gwyn Morgan: Social media and the rise of distracted thinkers
A decade has passed since BlackBerry led the transformation of mobile phones into email and Internet access devices, now called smartphones. By the end of 2014, more than 1.
Dec 5, 2014 3:52 PM
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William Watson: Our wheels of justice grind far too slowly
One less-commented-on aspect of the tragic murders of two Canadian soldiers in October was the swift — in fact immediate — dispensation of justice in both cases. The murderers (does anyone doubt that’s what they were?) were killed by the authorities.
Dec 5, 2014 3:51 PM
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Comment: Will there be peace on Earth for killer whales?
The holidays are a time for celebration as we come together with family and friends for seasonal gatherings or at places of worship.
Dec 5, 2014 3:27 PM
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Dermod Travis: B.C. overdue for election finance limits
For the past six weeks, eight MLAs have been toiling away at trying to set spending limits for B.C.’s municipal parties and their candidates in 2018, as well as third parties.
Dec 4, 2014 3:39 PM
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Les Leyne: Selling overhaul in how B.C. Ferries sells tickets
Ferry users will have to be pried away from the show-up-and-go model that has lasted for more than 50 years if B.C. Ferries is going to succeed with major changes to its fare system.
Dec 4, 2014 3:39 PM
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Comment: Food banks a Band-Aid on a gaping wound
Here we go again. Respected institutions such as the CBC and the Times Colonist are urging us to support our local food banks, and thus we loyal listeners and readers risk sliding into the belief that food banks are a good thing.
Dec 4, 2014 3:07 PM
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