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Seeing red, wearing red

Seeing red, wearing red

I'm actually seeing red, never mind wearing red — and you should be too. This week we celebrated International Women's Day (IWD), and next month we will recognize Equal Pay Day. Both days came with a request for people to wear red.
Dutch election

Dutch election

The Dutch political system may not have been deliberately designed to produce middle-of-the-road outcomes, but it certainly works that way in practice: many small parties, multi-party coalitions to create a majority government, perpetual compromise.
Regalization I: A buzz in the meadow

Regalization I: A buzz in the meadow

I see Ba¯nz Simmer before he sees me.
Line by line, it all adds up

Line by line, it all adds up

Looks like property taxes are heading up 1.9 per cent if the proposed budget is accepted in the coming weeks — that's just below the rate of inflation.
Greatness comes from moving forward, not backward

Greatness comes from moving forward, not backward

The battle lines are drawn — in some cases literally. On one side are those reaping massive profits from fossil fuels, determined to extract and sell as much as possible before the market dries up.
The night they drank St. Louis down

The night they drank St. Louis down

It was supposed to be a ski trip. On the other hand, if there had only been skiing, someone, in almost certain disappointed hindsight, would have groaned: "It was supposed to be a party.
Letters to the Editor for the week of March 2nd

Letters to the Editor for the week of March 2nd

Speak up to stop logging in Whistler The residents of Whistler need to be aware that we are about to lose an area of forest around the mouth of Wedge Creek, and the northern end of our Comfortably Numb trail.
Sorry safari

Sorry safari

When you're travelling, the desire to experience everything can sometimes lead to regrettable choices.
Letters to the Editor for the week of February 23rd

Letters to the Editor for the week of February 23rd

Current solutions not working The feature "Sharing Snow" completely misses out on how self-propelled backcountry skiers fit into the backcountry powder sweepstakes ( Pique , Feb.16).
The (very) slow death of Islamic State

The (very) slow death of Islamic State

Unfortunately, it is unrealistic to expect zero civilian casualties in armed conflict," said U.S. Army Col. John L. Dorrian, the spokesperson for Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF/OIR).