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On the road again— exploring France's lesser known resorts

On the road again— exploring France's lesser known resorts

"Live dangerously" - Friedrich Nietszche (Michel is away for a few weeks so Pique thought it would share this column from his trip to France in 2012.
Israel: The 'A' word

Israel: The 'A' word

Hillary Clinton would never have used the word when she was U.S. Secretary of State, because she still has presidential ambitions.
Hire a student for the summer, help them for life

Hire a student for the summer, help them for life

With spring comes the flurry of applications for work from students, some still in high school, but most at university.
Letters to the editor for the week of May 1st

Letters to the editor for the week of May 1st

Putting students first Like all of you, Sea to Sky teachers only want the best for their students. You have likely seen or heard reports about current negotiations between our federation and the provincial government.
Donetsk Is Not Sarajevo

Donetsk Is Not Sarajevo

With due apologies to God, Voltaire and the Ukrainians, I must point out that if Ukraine did not exist, it would not be necessary to invent it.
The path not taken — life, death and finding one's way in the world

The path not taken — life, death and finding one's way in the world

"Reach up e'en higher, Past the muck, the mess we've made, See how clear it is?" Michel Beaudry, A Haiku Death is a funny thing. It's the one sure fact of life: no one gets out of here alive.
The good, the bad and the ugly of waterproofing phones

The good, the bad and the ugly of waterproofing phones

So the new Samsung Galaxy S5 is waterproof. It's pretty spectacular. You can watch YouTube in the bath, take a selfie in the shower or text your friends while in the pool. This is truly one of the last great hurdles of technology has conquered.
Government and teachers take up the two-step

Government and teachers take up the two-step

Here we go again. Teachers on one side and the government, which oversees province-wide collective bargaining, on the other... and students, once again, caught in the middle.
Saying goodbye — why do bad things happen to such good people?

Saying goodbye — why do bad things happen to such good people?

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." – Oprah Winfrey I lost another friend this week.
Letters to the editor for the week of April 24th

Letters to the editor for the week of April 24th

Festival extraordinary Wow, what a Festival! Once again the World Ski and Snowboard Festival delivered an extraordinary experience for our many guests and community members.