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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Re: Whistler Winter Olympics, The Big Flush Brackendale is famous as a world-class birding destination because thousands of American bald eagles congregate here in the winter. The eagles come from Montana as well as Washington, Oregon, Alaska and B.
A changed moral landscape?

A changed moral landscape?

September 11, 2001 is permanently engraved in history for the horrific events that took place in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania that day, but it will be some time before history determines the full legacy of those terrorist attacks.
Making sense of it all

Making sense of it all

"A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind, and won’t change the subject" – Winston Churchill The allied war machine, a little rusty, is turning once again, this time in an attempt to rid the world of terrorism – loosel
Winter forecast: conditions may change rapidly

Winter forecast: conditions may change rapidly

It will be some time before the implications of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack are fully understood, but the early indications are not promising. While New York and Washington D.C.
Hot houses

Hot houses

While we still have a week of summer left, and a couple of months to go until ski season it’s getting colder at night. I live in an older house that is shifting and settling, and my roommates and I have started to notice drafts.
An affront to civilization

An affront to civilization

"I thought, ‘My god, I’m watching people die.
Pass the remote

Pass the remote

At last. After years of getting by with a lousy 50 channels, the CRTC has finally given the go-ahead to 40 new digital specialty stations which will be premiering this fall in a cable package near you.
A British Columbia moment

A British Columbia moment

To those poor souls who live east of the Rocky Mountains, British Columbia has always remained a mystery.
The best sites you?ve never heard of

The best sites you?ve never heard of

On Magazine (www.onmagazine.com), formerly known as Time Digital, has put together an interesting feature on some of the best Web sites that you?ve probably never heard of.
No room for complacency

No room for complacency

For much of B.C., Labour Day weekend signals the end of summer, one last weekend lined up on a highway or waiting for a ferry, followed by the first day of school on Tuesday morning.