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Comment: A right to possess guns in Canada? Baloney

Comment: A right to possess guns in Canada? Baloney

Terry Pedwell The Canadian Press OTTAWA — “To possess a firearm is a right, and it’s a right that comes with responsibilities.” — Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney at a news conference in Powassan, Ont.
Les Leyne: Education is essential — up to a point

Les Leyne: Education is essential — up to a point

The way it’s supposed to work is, all government spending gets approved by elected officials before the money goes out the door. They divvy the government’s budget into “votes,” with each vote representing a ministry’s budget.
Monique Keiran: Wi-Fi can help connect us to the natural world

Monique Keiran: Wi-Fi can help connect us to the natural world

Nature Boy uses several smartphone apps with his work. Some help him identify birds. Others help him with wild plants, fungi and other assorted roughage. He opens the astronomy app whenever he’s outside on clear nights.
Buddhists - stop the violence!

Buddhists - stop the violence!

“Buddhist priests in Myanmar are leading an uprising against Muslims. Please ask them to stop.” This was the heartfelt cry that came to me recently via twitter. It’s a shock to North Americans to hear of Buddhists acting violently.
Shannon Corregan: Long way to go on sexual harassment

Shannon Corregan: Long way to go on sexual harassment

For those of my readers who aren’t giant nerds (I suspect that this might be most of you), last weekend was the biggest event in the nerd calendar: San Diego Comic-Con.
William Watson: Fear of trees overcomes common sense

William Watson: Fear of trees overcomes common sense

A couple of summers ago, a brave young boy about 10 years old knocked on our front door and, a little breathlessly, indicated he was in need of assistance. No wonder.
Comment: The ongoing search for respect at Grace Islet

Comment: The ongoing search for respect at Grace Islet

Environment Minister Steve Thomson’s statement explaining his decision to issue the heritage-site alteration permit at Grace Islet (“The search for balance at Grace Islet,” Times Colonist, July 23) under the pretence of striking a “balance” between a
Les Leyne: Many want to draw on Prosperity Fund

Les Leyne: Many want to draw on Prosperity Fund

The B.C. Prosperity Fund is still holding at zero 18 months after it was announced, but billions of the dollars that are expected to flow into it are already committed. Which raises the spectre of a slight problem.
Andrew Cohen: Examining Canada’s role in First World War

Andrew Cohen: Examining Canada’s role in First World War

In 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. As a dominion of the Empire, Canada was at war, too. It was a wasting conflict — a slaughterhouse, really — killing more Canadians than all of Canada’s wars before or since.
Comment: Top court’s T’silhqot’in decision long overdue

Comment: Top court’s T’silhqot’in decision long overdue

The Supreme Court of Canada’s land-title decision in favour of the T’silhqot’in people poses economic challenges, writes Gwyn Morgan in the July 18 Times Colonist. Of course it does.