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Re-focusing on the American market

Re-focusing on the American market

This week more than 500 top business and political leaders from the Pacific Northwest gathered in Whistler to talk about everything from LNG to invasive species.
Letters to the editor for the week of July 24th

Letters to the editor for the week of July 24th

Clinic helipad blame game Reading last week's article regarding the medical rescue of a young mountain biker with an open skull fracture, and the inability of the helicopter to land at the medical clinic helipad, just renewed my anger at how long thi
Canada's cities lead on climate action

Canada's cities lead on climate action

Amid the dire warnings about global warming's impacts, what's often overlooked is that actions to reduce or prevent them will lead to livable communities, improved air quality, protection of natural spaces and greater economic efficiency, to name jus
Letters to the editor for the week of July 17th

Letters to the editor for the week of July 17th

When goodness comes from something gone wrong This past week I celebrated another birthday and, as I usually do, I took the time to count my many blessings.
A plea to keep our bears safe

A plea to keep our bears safe

Get out an old pot or pan, and leave it by the front door with a good, strong wooden spoon to hit it with. Leave your camera on the table for another day, or to use while walking on the mountains or in the valley.
Gaza 2014

Gaza 2014

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said something cryptic last Friday, shortly after the Israelis began their latest round of attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Ilja Herb: Between worlds

Ilja Herb: Between worlds

Photo by Ilja Herb Plato said "There are three kinds of people: those who are dead, those who are alive, and those who sail the seas.
Letters to the editor for the week of July 10th

Letters to the editor for the week of July 10th

Symphony perfect for plaza The decision to remove a grove of long-standing trees for such vain short-lived use as an Olympic medal plaza seemed a perfect fulfillment of Joni Mitchell's 1970 song ("Big Yellow Taxi").
Nature: Share Generously

Nature: Share Generously

On a sunny August day a few years back, at the start of a canoe trip through Ontario's Algonquin Park with my then 16-year-old daughter, Myles, we pulled into a portage at the head of a small lake.
Addressing global warming is an economic necessity

Addressing global warming is an economic necessity

Those who don't outright deny the existence of human-caused global warming often argue we can't or shouldn't do anything about it because it would be too costly.